Back-office operations for trade businesses in BC

Your trade business, running without you in every decision.

TradeBrain runs the money, the people and the admin for owner-run trade and service businesses. A small team and AI agents work every day, so invoices get collected, hires get made and the inbox gets answered, whether you're on a job site or not.

$1.7M+ invoiced and collected for partners 217+ candidates screened and hired Whistler, BC. Serving all of Canada
Chad DeAbreu, TradeBrain founder and operations partner to trade businesses
This morning, on autopilot Volt chased three overdue invoices for an electrical contractor, Stella drafted two window-cleaning quotes, and Ledger closed yesterday's books. Chad approved all of it before 8am.

Trusted to run the back office at

Sierra Property Services An electrical contractor Summit Hospitality PEI Centerline Escapes Doggy Tales Whistler
What we take off your plate

The four things that quietly run a trade business into the ground.

Every partner came to us with at least two of these. We take them over, build the system, and keep running it.

Money that isn't collected

Invoices out on time, overdue accounts chased every week, e-transfers matched to jobs, a monthly close you can read in five minutes.

Pricing that lives in your head

A real price sheet, quotes that go out the same day, and someone holding the line on margins when a customer pushes back.

Hiring that never sticks

Job posts, AI-screened applicants, interviews booked, contracts signed, onboarding done, and the monthly check-in that keeps good people.

An inbox only you can answer

Customer emails triaged and drafted, bookings and quote requests handled, receipts filed, so the phone stops running your day.

AI agents for trade businesses

One agent per business. Working every day. A human signs off.

These aren't chatbots. Each partner gets a named agent that reads their inbox, their task board and their books, does the recurring admin, and hands Chad a short list to approve each morning. Nothing goes to a customer or a staff member without a human saying send.

V

Volt

An electrical contractor

Inbox triage, receipts, overdue-invoice review, payroll prep every two weeks, and the Friday money email to the owner.

S

Stella

A window, snow and lights crew

Quote requests, e-transfer reconciliation, customer follow-ups and the seasonal pacing report for a window, snow and lights crew.

V

Vinnie

A parkade-cleaning company

Runs the sales pipeline out of Gmail: new enquiry to estimate to booked job, with every email drafted for the owner to send.

B

Biscuit

People & hiring

Posts the role, screens every applicant against a rubric, books interviews, sends the contract, and runs onboarding check-ins.

L

Ledger

Books & GST

Daily bank feed, receipt matching, GST tracking and a one-page quarterly close. Proposes, never files or moves money on its own.

C

Compass

Growth

Reads analytics, search data, revenue and the lead list every Monday and turns it into three or four things worth doing this week.

How it works

Ninety days to a business that runs on systems, not on you.

Ops audit

A free 30-minute call. Bring your inbox and your overdue list. You leave with the three things costing you the most time and money, whether or not we work together.

Systems build

Price sheet, invoicing and collections pipeline, job descriptions and first SOPs, and your agent installed and reading your inbox. Ninety days, one owner, one operator.

Operating partner

A weekly call where the real decisions get made, the agent working every day in between, and a monthly close that tells you the truth about the business.

See the three ways to work with us
$1.7M+
of customer payments invoiced and deposited for partners
217+
candidates shortlisted, interviewed or hired
5,800+
customer and staff emails answered on partners' behalf
Results

What it looks like when the back office is handled.

All case studies
Partners

Long-term relationships, in their words.

TradeBrain’s understanding of how businesses SHOULD work has allowed me to systematize the business, hire more team members, bring on a virtual assistant, and free up some much-needed time for personal growth.

Scott
Owner, Sierra Property Services

The support TradeBrain provides is invaluable. In fact, I no longer feel the need to hire an assistant manager or office manager because of the confidence and structure he’s brought to my business.

Owner
Luxury Residential Cleaning Company

Working with TradeBrain and the team has helped me scale and operationalize my business. It’s been so nice not having to think about the little details that prevent me from growing my business. Highly recommend.

Amrita
Owner, Groundwork

Working with Chad has been a dream. He’s incredibly competent, reliable, and creative. He’s become integral to our climate non-profit, helping us strategize, brand, and expand.

Leah
Managing Director, Roots Climate

Chad was a lifesaver when I encountered issues trying to link business meta and Facebook profile. He made it seem so easy. It is a no brainer, I will continue to use his service.

Marie
Owner, One Lane Health
Free download

The People System Playbook

The exact eight-step hiring and onboarding system we install in every partner business, from the job post to the 90-day check-in. Free, no call required.

Book a free consultation

Thirty minutes. We’ll walk through what’s working, what isn’t, and what taking it off your plate would look like. You leave with a plan either way.

Who this is for

  • Owner-run trade or service businesses with 2 to 20 people
  • Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, cleaning, window and pressure washing, landscaping, snow, restoration, hospitality services
  • Sea to Sky and the Lower Mainland first, all of Canada remotely
  • You just bought a business, or your first office hire isn’t working, or there’s $50K sitting in overdue invoices

Prefer email? chad@tradebrain.ca. Chad replies within one business day.