GUIDES
Guides
Practical write-ups on building small-business websites and custom software in Canada — including the parts that usually go wrong, and what things actually cost.
SMB website guides
What different kinds of small business actually need from a website. See also our website building service.
- Websites for trades and contractorsWhat a plumber, electrician, HVAC or general contractor website actually needs to win work in Canada, what it costs to build, and when a quote form beats a phone number.
- Restaurant and cafe websitesWhat a restaurant or cafe website needs in Canada: a readable menu, hours that are never wrong, and booking that does not cost a commission. Build costs from $99.
- Websites for accountants, lawyers and consultantsWhat a professional services website needs to convert: credibility, a clear scope of practice, and a way to book. Canadian-hosted builds from $99 plus $10/month.
- Clinic and healthcare practice websitesWhat a dental, physiotherapy, massage or medical clinic website needs in Canada: new-patient intake, booking, accessible hours, and privacy handled properly. From $99.
- Local retail shop websitesMost local shops do not need a full online store. What a retail website should do instead, when ecommerce is worth it, and what each costs. Canadian-hosted from $99.
Custom SaaS guides
When custom software is worth building, and what it costs. See also our SaaS development service.
- Custom estimating and job costing softwareWhen your estimating spreadsheet has outgrown itself: turning working Excel logic into real software for construction and trades. Builds from $1,900, IP ownership negotiable.
- Custom client and tenant portal softwareWhen to build a client or tenant portal, what belongs in it, and the access-control mistakes that leak one customer's data to another. Builds from $1,900.
- Custom scheduling and dispatch softwareCustom scheduling and dispatch for field service businesses: why off-the-shelf tools fail on real constraints, what to build, and what it costs. From $1,900.
- Compliance and audit trail softwareCustom compliance software for regulated Canadian businesses: append-only audit trails, consent records, retention, and the versioning trap that invalidates them. From $1,900.
- Custom inventory and order management softwareWhen generic inventory software stops fitting: custom stock, order and fulfilment systems for Canadian wholesalers, distributors and manufacturers. Builds from $1,900.