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Helping builders and tradies succeed. Here's you'll find helpful tips, free resources, customer stories, and our latest news.

Business Tips
Nailing Your Profits: Why Back Costing Reporting Matters for Tradies

Ever finish a job only to find out you made way less money than you thought? Learn how tradies can use back costing to find and fix profit leaks before they stack up.

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Business Tips
How To Save 10+ Hours A Week On Construction Admin

If you’re still using whiteboards, paper, or clunky spreadsheets, you’re probably losing hours every week you could put back into paying work.

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Company News
Meet Mat: The Tradie Who Swapped Tools for Tech

From plumber to software pro - meet our sales guy Mat. He's here to help you get your tradie business sorted.

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Product Updates
Hidden Gem: Get Your Team on the Same Page with Digital Site Plans

Upload site plans, mark them up and share them with the crew straight from the NextMinute mobile app.

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Business Tips
How to Set Construction Labour Charge-Out Rates

Learn how to set the right construction labour charge-out rates with tips from pros, so you avoid underpricing and keep your business turning a profit.

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Product Updates
Feature Update: Add Photos & Charges On Your Timesheet

We’ve rolled out a feature update in NextMinute that’ll make life just that little bit easier when you’re adding timesheet entries.

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Company News
NextMinute and Carpentry Australia: Helping Aussie Carpenters Level Up

NextMinute has teamed up with Carpentry Australia to bring a digital edge to carpentry businesses across the country.

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Business Tips
Job Management Software Australia

We look at what job management software is, why you need it, and highlight why NextMinute is the top choice for Aussie builders and tradies.

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Business Tips
Apps For Tradies: The Best Digital Apps For The Modern Tradie

Discover the latest digital apps for tradies, and how they can help modernise your business.

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Company News
Meet Anna-Kate: Sales Manager at NextMinute

Meet Anna-Kate, Sales Manager at NextMinute. She will help you work out whether NextMinute is the right fit for your trade business.

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Business Tips
How to hire the right people

How to hire the right people for your trade business, from writing the ad to running a practical test before you commit.

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Customer Stories
Building The Right Culture To Grow Your Construction Business With VDS

NextMinute talks with VDS Carpentry about building the right culture to help your business grow.

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Customer Stories
Oxford Contracting Reduced Their Costs For More Job Visibility

Oxford Contracting a family owned construction company based on the Northside of Brisbane.

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Customer Stories
How Rainforest Bookkeeping gives their clients their time back

We talk to Michele about how Rainforest Bookkeeping helps Australian trade businesses free up time and give certainty in job management.

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Business Tips
Run Cost Plus Invoicing like a Champ

Builders like the lower risk than a fixed price contract. The client is only charged for hours of labour and materials used (plus an agreed margin) as the job progresses.

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