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GPS Tracking

Why Paper Timesheets Are Costing Your Field Business Thousands Per Year

Manual timesheets have a hidden cost beyond just admin time. We break down the real numbers โ€” and what GPS-verified time tracking changes.

Apr 20265 min read
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Scheduling

How to Schedule a Field Team of 10+ Without Losing Your Mind

Managing a growing field crew gets complicated fast. Here's the scheduling system we've seen work for teams of 10 to 100 workers.

Mar 20268 min read
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Payroll

Payroll for Field Workers: What to Get Right Before You Scale

Overtime rules, GPS-based hours, and multi-site tracking โ€” payroll for field teams has unique wrinkles. Get them right before they become problems.

Mar 20266 min read
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Invoicing

Getting Paid Faster: The Invoice Habits of Contractors Who Get Paid on Time

Late payments kill cash flow. We looked at what the fastest-paying invoices have in common โ€” and built those habits into FieldGate.

Feb 20264 min read
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Business Growth

5 Metrics Every Field Service Owner Should Track (But Usually Doesn't)

Revenue is obvious. But job completion rate, labor efficiency ratio, and invoice aging tell a more complete story about your business health.

Feb 20267 min read
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Product Updates

Introducing FieldGate: The Field Service Platform We Wish Had Existed

Why we built FieldGate, what problem it solves, and where we're taking it next. The backstory from the team at Sec9 Labs.

Jan 20265 min read
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