Built by Trades, for Trades

TradeScheduler wasn't built by Silicon Valley developers who've never held a screwdriver. It was created by an Australian trade business owner who got sick of juggling spreadsheets and WhatsApp groups.

The Problem That Started It All

Running a solar installation business in Adelaide, our founder faced the same scheduling nightmare as thousands of other trade business owners across Australia.

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The Spreadsheet Juggle

Three different Excel files. Office manager updating the "master schedule," field supervisor maintaining his own version, and somehow the installers never got the memo when jobs moved.

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WhatsApp Chaos

"Henry, you're going to Brighton instead of Blackwood tomorrow." "Wait, which Brighton?" Messages buried in group chat history. Jobs getting missed because notifications were turned off.

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The Drive Time Problem

Sending installers from Parramatta to Penrith, then back to Blacktown. Burning fuel, wasting time, and missing opportunities to fit more jobs in each day.

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The Breaking Point

Double-booked the best installer on the same morning. Customer complaint. Lost job. Lost money. Something had to change.

The Old Way

master_schedule_v3_FINAL.xlsx

Henry | Mon | Smith Job

Sarah | Mon | ??? (check WhatsApp)

Dave | Tue | MOVED - where?

💬 Install Team Chat

Change to Dave's Tuesday job

Which Tuesday?

This Tuesday or next?

Never mind found it

Wait no that's wrong

📅 Google Calendar

Meeting with supplier

Sarah - somewhere?

Remember to update Excel

The Search for Something Better

We tried everything. Generic project management tools, CRM add-ons, calendar apps, even custom spreadsheet macros. Nothing understood how trade businesses actually work.

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Generic Project Management

Problem: Built for office workers managing abstract "tasks." Couldn't handle AM/PM slots, qualification matching, or drive time optimization.

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CRM Calendar Add-ons

Problem: Hour-by-hour grids that made no sense for trade work. No understanding of job types, technician qualifications, or field workflows.

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Field Service Apps

Problem: Either too basic (glorified calendars) or too complex (enterprise monsters that cost more than most trade businesses make in a month).

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Industry-Specific Tools

Problem: Built for big companies with dedicated IT departments. Clunky interfaces, expensive implementations, and still didn't solve the core scheduling problems.

The Realization

Every tool we tried was built by people who had never actually run a trade business. They understood software, but they didn't understand the workflow of dispatching qualified workers to job sites with the right equipment.

So we built our own.

Built for How Trades Actually Work

TradeScheduler wasn't adapted from some generic calendar app. It was built from the ground up for the specific workflow of trade businesses.

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AM/PM Slots, Not Hour Grids

Trade work doesn't happen in neat hourly blocks. Solar installs take all day, service calls take a morning or afternoon. We built slots that match reality.

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Qualifications Matter

Can't send a Level 1 electrician to do Level 2 work. Can't send anyone to a solar job without accreditation. The system knows this and prevents costly mistakes.

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Distance Optimization

Fuel costs money. Time costs money. The system shows you the closest suitable jobs for each tech, cutting drive time and maximizing efficiency.

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Mobile-First for Field Workers

Techs live on their phones, not desktop computers. Each worker gets a personal link with their schedule, job details, and customer info. No app downloads, no passwords.

Before vs After

Before TradeScheduler

❌ 3 different spreadsheets
❌ WhatsApp group chaos
❌ Manual drive time calculations
❌ Regular double-bookings
❌ Qualification mistakes
❌ 2+ hours/day on scheduling

After TradeScheduler

✅ Single source of truth
✅ Live sync across all users
✅ Automatic distance optimization
✅ Smart conflict prevention
✅ Qualification matching
✅ 15 minutes/day on scheduling

🇦🇺 Australian Owned and Operated

Built in Australia, hosted in Australia, supported by Australians. Your data never leaves the country.

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Local Ownership

Not a subsidiary of some overseas tech giant. Australian owned, Australian operated, Australian values.

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Australian Data

Your jobs, customers, and business data hosted in Australian data centres. Complies with Australian privacy laws.

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Local Support

When you call support, you talk to someone in your timezone who understands Australian business practices.

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Fair Pricing

No hidden fees, no sudden price hikes, no "enterprise" features held hostage. Honest pricing for honest businesses.

Our Mission

Give every Australian trade business the operational tools that only large enterprises could previously afford.

Level the Playing Field

Small trade businesses shouldn't be stuck with spreadsheets while big companies get sophisticated scheduling systems. Everyone deserves professional tools.

Reduce Business Stress

Stop losing sleep over scheduling chaos. Stop losing money to double-bookings and wasted drive time. Focus on doing great work, not managing spreadsheets.

Support Australian Trades

Every trade business that becomes more efficient creates more jobs, serves more customers, and strengthens the Australian economy.

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Founder & CEO

"After 15 years running a solar installation business in Adelaide, I'd tried every scheduling solution on the market. Nothing worked the way we actually work."

"Generic project management tools treated our solar installs like office meetings. Field service apps were either too basic or cost more than our monthly electricity bill. Industry-specific tools required a computer science degree to set up."

"So we built TradeScheduler. Not as a side project or a tech startup experiment, but as the tool we desperately needed for our own business. It solved our scheduling problems, cut our admin time by 80%, and helped us grow revenue by 40% in the first year."

"Now we're sharing it with trade businesses across Australia who face the same challenges we did. Because every tradie deserves better than spreadsheets and WhatsApp groups."

⚡ Licensed Level 2 Electrician

☀️ Solar Accreditation

🏢 15+ years business owner

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