What actually changed

Three businesses, with the numbers they were willing to let us publish.

Ravensworth Electric on site

ELECTRICAL · BARRIE, ON · 5 SEATS

Ravensworth Electric

We were quoting on paper in the van and typing it up at nine at night. The first month on Sawhorse I got about six hours a week of my life back.

Dan Ravensworth, owner

Quote turnaround: 3 days → 4 hours

Kettle Ridge Mechanical on site

HVAC · ORILLIA, ON · 12 SEATS

Kettle Ridge Mechanical

Job costing showed us that our service calls were losing money once you counted the drive. We repriced and it changed the business.

Andrea Loewen, general manager

Gross margin up 11 points in two quarters

Havlicek & Daughters on site

PLUMBING · COLLINGWOOD, ON · 8 SEATS

Havlicek & Daughters

Automatic reminders on overdue invoices sound trivial. Our average days-to-payment went from 47 to 19 without anyone making a phone call.

Petra Havlicek, owner

Days to payment: 47 → 19

Your numbers would be different

These are three businesses that agreed to be named. They are not typical, because there is no typical. Run your own thirty days and find out what yours look like.