Guides for trades business owners

Long-form playbooks for the biggest jobs in running a trades business: pricing work profitably, answering every call, setting up QuickBooks, handling taxes, hiring and paying technicians, and putting AI to work in the office.

AI and software

AI for trades businessesWhat AI really does for contractors in 2026: calls, follow-up, writing and books, where it falls short, the guardrails, and a 90-day rollout plan.

Calls, AI receptionists and answering

Never miss a callTrades playbook for every call: measure missed calls, text back in seconds, cover after hours, compare AI and live answering, and book on the call.

Field service software

Field service software buyer's guideNeutral buyer's guide to field service software for trades: must-have features, pricing models, total cost math, QuickBooks sync, contracts and demos.

Hiring and payroll

Hire and pay techniciansHire and pay field techs right: where to find them, interviews, hourly vs. commission vs. flat-rate pay plans, overtime math and W-2 vs. 1099 risk.

Money and accounting

QuickBooks setupSet up QuickBooks Online for a contracting business: pick a plan, build a trades chart of accounts, turn on projects and classes, and keep job costs clean.

Operations and dispatch

Grow a home service businessA $500K to $2M growth playbook for home service owners: revenue math, leads, booking and close rates, ticket size, memberships, hiring, systems, cash.

Pricing and profit

How to price jobsHow to price trades jobs: true labor cost, overhead per billable hour, profit margin, materials markup and flat rates, with worked numbers.

Taxes

Contractor taxesHow taxes work for self-employed contractors in 2026: SE tax, income tax, quarterly estimates, deductions, 1099s and payroll, with IRS sources.

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