Chisel

The problem

Small contractors and tradespeople are constantly asking themselves: "How is my business actually doing?" Information lives everywhere—job schedules in one place, estimates in another, invoices scattered, material costs forgotten, customer notes buried. This fragmentation breeds mistakes, missed follow-ups, underpriced jobs, and blindness to profitability.

Why it was hard

• Contractors work on-site, moving between projects—they need a system they can use from a phone or truck, not just a desktop app.
• Job data is complex: estimates become invoices, materials are linked to jobs, scheduling affects labor costs.
• Financial visibility requires accurate, real-time data across all open and completed jobs.
• Teams need to coordinate without slowing down the work itself.

What we're building

A single platform where every job, estimate, invoice, material order, and customer lives. Contractors can see at a glance what's in progress, what needs attention, and whether they're making money. Estimates convert to invoices in one click. Materials link directly to jobs. Customers have full CRM histories. The team can coordinate labor and scheduling without context-switching between tools.

Core Capabilities

• Jobs: The central object tying together customers, estimates, invoices, materials, scheduling, and notes. Track every project from lead to close.
• Estimates: Quote fast with a line-item builder, apply taxes and discounts, share with clients, convert to invoice in one click.
• Invoices: Automatically linked to job estimates, tracks paid/unpaid/overdue status, payment history.
• Materials & Purchase Orders: POs linked directly to jobs, cost tracking, vendor management, prevents budget surprises.
• Customers: Full CRM with contact history, notes, active/completed jobs, outstanding balances—everything you need to maintain relationships.
• Team & Labor: Assign jobs, track availability, log labor hours, coordinate crew scheduling.
• Financials: Revenue, expenses, profit—always current. Real answer to "How is my business actually doing?"

Status

Chisel is in private beta with live interactive demo. We're working with contractors to refine workflows and ensure the platform works for real job sites—not just idealized office environments. If you're a contractor or project-based service business, we'd love your feedback.