How a Seattle Contractor Manages 12 Active Jobs Without an Office

The Story

Anh T. runs a six-person general contracting crew in the Seattle metro area. She manages 10-12 active jobs at any given time. She does not have an office.

"People assume that to run a real business you need a desk and a filing cabinet. I have a truck, a phone, and a tool belt. That's my office."

Before JobsPaid, Anh kept job details in a combination of text messages, Notes app entries, and napkin sketches. It worked until it didn't.

"I double-invoiced a customer once. Sent the same invoice two weeks apart because I couldn't remember if I'd already sent it. That was embarrassing and it almost cost me a $15,000 referral."

Now every quote, invoice, and receipt lives in one place. Anh can see which jobs are active, who's been invoiced, and who still owes.

"I check my phone between job sites the way other people check their email. Two taps and I know exactly where every dollar is across all 12 projects."

Anh says the biggest value isn't any single feature — it's not having to remember things.

"My brain is for solving construction problems. My phone handles the business paperwork. We each do what we're good at."

She's been offered office space twice by her husband. She declined both times.

"Why would I pay rent for a room I'd never sit in?"