Field service management software for small business, what I use yobrun my side project turned real company
Started doing odd jobs and basic handyman work on weekends about a year and a half ago. It grew faster than I expected and I went full time 6 months ago. The hardest part wasn't the work itself, it was figuring out the business systems that let me take on more jobs without drowning in admin.
Here's what I'm running now for field service management software:
Bizzen handles the core operations, phone calls get answered and booked automatically, I do estimates by voice from my truck, invoices go out same day with payment links, and the expense card tracks materials by job. This is the backbone of the whole operation and the reason I can run everything from my phone without sitting at a desk.
Google calendar for scheduling. Syncs with the call answering so appointments just show up. Nothing complicated.
Google drive for photos and job documentation. I take before/after pics of everything and organize by customer folder.
Wave for the accounting side until I can afford a real bookkeeper. Free and does what I need.
The total monthly cost for field service management software and everything else is under $500. Before I had this dialed in I was spending my entire Sunday doing invoices and following up on payments. Now most of that happens automatically during the week.
If you're running a service side project and thinking about going full time, get your systems right before you make the jump. The work will come but the admin will bury you if you don't have a process.