Field notes on running a better trades business.
Plain-language guides on systems, safety, hiring, sales and the money side — written for owner-operators in Calgary and across Alberta. No jargon, no fluff.
5 SOPs every trades business should write first
If your business lives in your head, start here — the five standard operating procedures that buy back the most time and stop quality from walking out the door.
OH&S programs for Alberta contractors: a plain-language starter guide
Losing bids because you can't hand a GC a safety program? Here's what an Alberta-aligned OH&S program actually needs — without the 200-page binder.
How to hire your first employee in the trades
One bad hire can cost you twenty grand. Replace gut-feel hiring with a simple system — job descriptions, scorecards, structured interviews and a paid trial day.
Beating feast-or-famine: a simple sales system for trades
The quiet months are a missing system, not bad luck. Capture, respond, quote, follow up, ask — the simple sales pipeline for a trades business.
More guides on bookkeeping, quoting and job costing are on the way. Want one on a specific problem? Tell us what you're stuck on.