Operating your own tradie business involves so much more than just rocking up on site and getting the job done. There’s the art of balancing the books, connecting with customers to bring in the jobs, managing payments and importantly getting your business insurance sorted.
That’s where the help of some specialised tools come in to play, and no, we’re not talking about jackhammers and angle grinders! These are modern tech tools, platforms and apps designed to make managing different areas of your tradie business a whole lot easier.
To help get you started, we’ve rounded up our top 5 tech tools to add to your digital toolbox to get your started.
Digital accounting
Amongst all the other things you need to manage when running your own business, accounting is something you need to get right. Thankfully, the digital age means there are less forms and paperwork to have to fill out and file.
A lot of these programs are designed to be integrated with other financial platforms of your business like payment systems, so they all sync and speak to each other, saving you precious time.
If you haven’t already check out these digital accounting platforms:
You’ll be able to keep an eye on your financial position at anytime, keeping you in control of your business. Having a system that you can manage regularly also makes it easier come tax time. With all your information prepared and ready to go this will definitely put you in the good books with your accountant.
Job quoting software
When it comes to quoting jobs, you want a simple, accurate and professional system to help build your customer database. Quoting platforms are now designed to be more interactive and user friendly, providing all the information your clients need to make an informed decision about the job at hand.
There’s something for every tradie out there with a range of sophisticated features like being able to create a fee library, advanced customer dashboards to tracks jobs, payments and much more.
These online quoting programs offer a variety of different benefits to suit the needs of your tradie business. Pricing also varies across the platforms depending on the type of program you want to go with.
Google Ads
Promoting your business and getting it out there is essential to staying in business. Google has made things even easier for business owners wanting to manage their own marketing with the launch of Google Ads Express, allowing businesses to set up a Google Ads account in minutes.
You don’t need to be a marketing guru to get your ads up and running. While it is similar to the traditional Google Adwords, the Express version has been created as an automated, and much easier Price Per Click (PPC) option for local advertisers. Google will automatically select the search queries that your ads will be displayed for.
Google Ads Express takes out the hassle of having to research keywords, work out bids and optimisation, keeping the process easy to use whilst boosting your traffic to your online business listing.
Online job platforms
Online job platforms are making it easier than ever for tradies to connect with job requests from clients. These sites are easy to use and require minimal effort to help drive business usually for a regular subscription fee.
Clients will post information about the job they require assistance with for the platform to connect the appropriate kind of businesses to quote for the work needed. You can control the settings for the location radius, keeping it as local or afar as you like.
These platforms are also downloadable as apps, so you can be constantly connected with potential jobs alerts. These are a few Aussie based sites worth checking out:
BizCover insurance online platform
One less thing you need to worry about is getting your insurance sorted for your tradie business. The last thing you want to be doing is spending hours going from site-to-site shopping around for the best deal. This is where the BizCover online insurance platform makes the experience stress-free.
BizCover is trusted by over 250,000 small businesses in Australia, providing a range of insurance options from Public Liability* to Portable Equipment cover* for your tools of trade. Here is how the platform can make the process of getting your business insurance easier:
- Receive multiple quotes in minutes – you tell us a little about your tradie business and the kind of cover you are looking for and we will prepare the quotes from some of Australia’s leading insurers.
- Compare policies – once you have received your quotes you can compare the policies side by side so you can compare policy premiums, key features, benefits and endorsements.
- No paperwork – no one enjoys filling out forms so that’s why we’ve given the mountain of paperwork the flick. Our online platform captures all the details we need to create your quotes and policy documents. No snail mail required.
- Buy online 24/7 – our online platform is open 24/7, giving you the flexibility to arrange your insurance when it suits you.
- Get your policy documents instantly – Once you have selected your policy and made payment, your policy documents will be sent instantly to your inbox.
Get a quote today at BizCover and see how you could #BizSave on your business insurance.
