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Problems we fix

One page per workflow we automate.

• Accounts payable
• After hours
• BAS preparation
• Compliance docs
• Customer intake
• Debtor chasing
• Document generation
• Inbox triage
• Inventory reconciliation
• Job scheduling
• Management reporting
• Purchase orders
• Quote follow up
• Quote to invoice
• Subcontractor management
• System glue
• Timesheets payroll
• Warranty claims

Care Plans

Keeping a finished system running, and improving it.

• Keep it running
• Partner
• Running and improving

Integrations

What each system can and cannot do through its API.

• AroFlo
• Custom and legacy
• GoHighLevel
• Microsoft 365
• MYOB
• n8n
• QuickBooks online
• ServiceM8
• Simpro
• Stripe
• Tradify
• Xero
• Zapier

Industries

How the work differs by trade.

• Building construction
• Electrical
• NDIS disability
• Plumbing

Case files

Builds we have shipped, in detail.

• Crane hire
• Signage

Best-of guides

Software compared for a specific job.

• Accounting software tradies
• AI receptionist Australia
• AI tools for tradies
• Automation tools small business
• Cleaning business software
• CRM for trades
• Job management software electricians
• Job management software plumbers
• NDIS provider software
• Quoting software trades
• Scheduling software field service
• Signage business software
• Software for builders
• Workshop software mechanics

Comparisons

Two products, head to head, tested.

• AI agent vs RPA
• Custom vs off the shelf
• HubSpot vs GoHighLevel
• Offshore vs local developer
• ServiceM8 vs Simpro
• ServiceM8 vs Tradify
• Simpro vs AroFlo
• Tradify vs Fergus
• Xero vs MYOB
• Xero vs QuickBooks
• Zapier vs custom build
• Zapier vs Make
• Zapier vs n8n

Alternatives

What to use instead, and when.

• ServiceM8 alternatives
• Zapier alternatives

Guides

How to make the decision yourself.

• Automation project red flags
• Automation ROI how to calculate
• Build vs buy decision
• Choosing an automation partner
• Choosing job management software
• Integration feasibility checklist
• Questions to ask a developer
• Signs you have outgrown your software
• Software migration checklist
• What not to automate

Glossary

Plain definitions, no jargon.

• AI agent
• API integration
• Australian privacy principles
• Business process automation
• SaaS vs owned software
• Vendor lock in

Research

Published Australian data, dated and sourced.

• Admin hours by trade
• AI invoice extraction accuracy
• Australian SMB automation benchmark
• Cost of manual data entry au
• DSO benchmark trades
• Integration capability register
• Quote response time conversion

Free tools

Calculators that run in your browser.

• Integration checker
• Leak calculator
• Readiness scorecard
• SaaS vs own calculator

Thinking

Short pieces on how the work actually goes.

• 3 signs your Brisbane business is ready for AI
• Custom AI vs SaaS what works for small teams
• How Brisbane tradies can automate quotes
• How much does custom AI cost a Brisbane SMB
• How to stop chasing invoices Brisbane trade business
• The 4pm problem why Brisbane owners burn 2 hours a day
• The 67 percent problem why most aussie SMBs cant use AI
• The one email that recovers 30 percent of outstanding invoices
• What a real leak check actually looks like
• Why bought AI tools dont fit aussie SMBs
• Why we stopped selling support hours

Insights

Earlier writing, kept for reference.

• How to tell if you re underpricing
• Picking a price that actually pays
• The quiet cost of missed calls
• The real cost of quotes after dinner
• What a morning dashboard should show
• Where your cash goes quiet
• Why follow ups fall through
• Why quotes take forever

Case studies

The short version of each build.

• The t touch