FIELD NOTES

Notes from the driveway.

Short, practical reads on getting paid, keeping the calendar full, and handing your accountant records that just work. Written for people who invoice from the truck, not from a desk.

• Jul 6, 2026

  Getting paid

  How to invoice on site and get paid before you leave

  A field guide to closing out the job in the driveway: plain-language line items, an on-site signature, and a payment link the customer can tap while you load the truck.

  6 MIN READ →

• Jul 9, 2026

  Getting paid

  Payment reminders that work without the awkward call

  Late payments are a system problem, not a personality problem. A simple reminder cadence, the exact texts to send, and when a phone call actually earns its keep.

  5 MIN READ →

• Jul 12, 2026

  Scheduling

  Stop no-shows with two well-timed reminder texts

  A missed appointment can sink a whole day's schedule. When to send job reminders, what to write, and how a reply-C-to-confirm flow saves the morning.

  5 MIN READ →

• Jul 15, 2026

  Bookkeeping

  Give your accountant records that just work

  What QuickBooks-ready actually means for a one-truck shop: clean invoice records, parts and labor split out, and an export that ends the shoebox era at tax time.

  6 MIN READ →

• Jul 17, 2026

  Running the shop

  Per-seat pricing is a tax on growing your crew

  Why software priced per user quietly punishes small trade businesses, and what a one-truck shop should actually look for in its tools.

  4 MIN READ →