FundamentalsCourse 1 of 6Start here
Start Your Contracting Business
Leave with a launch plan, a requirements research checklist and a first budget.
Contractor Starter Hubby MotionOpsYou know your trade.
You know your trade.
Now run the business.
Free short courses, checklists and templates for contractors who are starting out, or already working and figuring the business side out as they go.
Free, no account6 courses · 30 lessonsToolkit emailed after each course
Most contractors don't fail at the work.
They get buried by the business.
Pricing, paperwork and chasing payments. This hub teaches the business side in short, practical lessons, built for people who'd rather be on a job site.
Short courses
6 courses, 5 lessons each. Short lessons you can finish in an evening. Tick off lessons as you go.
6 courses · 30 lessonsReal toolkits
Finish the last lesson of a course and enter your email. The checklists, templates and worksheets from its lessons land in your inbox.
A toolkit for every courseStraight about the rules
Licensing, permits and taxes vary by state. We point you to the official source instead of guessing for you.
Links to official sourcesWhere are you on the road?
Three questions. We'll point you at the course, and the exact lesson, to start with.
No email needed for the quiz- Every course stays open to you
- It picks a starting point, nothing more. It doesn't check legal readiness.
Question 1 of 3
Where are you in your business journey?
Pick the one that fits best today.
What do you need the most help with?
One thing. You can come back for the rest.
What have you already put in place?
Select everything that's genuinely done.
FundamentalsCourse 1 of 6
Start Your Contracting Business
PricingCourse 2 of 6
Pricing & Money Basics
MarketingCourse 3 of 6
Get Your First Customers
SalesCourse 4 of 6
Turn Leads Into Booked Jobs
AdminCourse 5 of 6
Business Administration Essentials
OperationsCourse 6 of 6
Run Your First Jobs
L1Start with this lesson.
Also worth doing: . You said setup isn't in place yet.
You can explore any course at any time.
Pick your course.
Start with the fundamentals, or jump straight to the problem you have this week. 5 lessons each, then the toolkit by email.
PricingCourse 2 of 6
Pricing & Money Basics
A pricing method you can explain, and a clear view of job costs and cash.
MarketingCourse 3 of 6
Get Your First Customers
A focused 30-day plan to get the right inquiries coming in.
SalesCourse 4 of 6
Turn Leads Into Booked Jobs
A consistent process from inquiry to approved job.
AdminCourse 5 of 6
Business Administration Essentials
A repeatable routine for documents, records and outstanding payments.
OperationsCourse 6 of 6
Run Your First Jobs
A repeatable process from scheduling to job closeout.
MotionOps helps contractors get the business side in order.
From the first inquiry to the last invoice.
We make field service software for trade contractors. We see good tradespeople lose money to late estimates, forgotten follow-ups and unpaid invoices. The courses teach the process. When you're ready, the software helps you run it.
Learn it here, free. Pricing, paperwork, sales and job delivery in plain English.- Run it in MotionOps when you're ready: estimates, scheduling, invoicing and payments in one place.
- Stuck? Book a consulting session and we'll map your next three moves together.
The whole roadmap in one PDF.
The 6 courses condensed into a short guide you can read tonight. Then come back for the course that fits.
- Your business on one page
- Your setup roadmap
- Set up the money and build your startup budget
- Price a job so it pays you
- Your first customers
- From inquiry to finished job
- Launch checklist and your next three actions
Good questions.
Is this really free?
Yes. Every course, lesson and toolkit is free. There's no paid tier behind it.
Do I need an account?
No. Your progress is saved in this browser. It won't sync to another device and may be cleared with browser data.
Do I have to take the courses in order?
No. Start with the one that matches your biggest problem right now. Every lesson stands on its own.
What do I get when I finish a course?
The course toolkit by email. Finish the last lesson, enter your email, and the checklists, templates and worksheets used in the lessons land in your inbox.
Is this specific to my state?
The business foundations are shared across the US. Licensing, permits and taxes vary by state and county, so we point you to the official sources instead of guessing.
Is this a MotionOps sales pitch?
No. The courses are about running a contracting business, with or without software. You'll see where MotionOps fits only where it actually does.
Don't know where to start?
Book a consulting session with us.
Tell us where your business is. We'll help you figure out what to do first, which course to take, and what can wait.
What we'll cover
- Where your business actually isNot where the paperwork says it is.
- Your next three movesIn order, with what can wait.
- Which course to start withAnd which toolkit you'll need first.