S2 E78 - The Software That's Helping Contractors Win More Jobs

In this episode of Beers with Contractors, host Will and Terry recap meeting listeners at the National Foundation Repair Association Conference and discuss Will’s Bedrock Academy event, then welcome guests Rachael and Leslie from Oblyss. They explain how Oblyss was created to solve foundation repair contractors’ pain points with disconnected tech stacks by consolidating scheduling, estimating, production tracking, and data into a single “ecosystem” with one login, integrating with other tools via APIs. Rachael describes funding and developing the platform over several years and focusing on contractor feedback, while Leslie emphasizes canonical data, rapid development, and simplifying onboarding by pulling data from existing systems. They cover supply catalog integration and markups, plans for estimate-to-order workflows, and permit/engineering coordination, plus future ideas like homeowner portals with job tracking, reviews, and AI-driven communication.00:00 Introduction00:36 NFRA Listener Stories02:18 Meet Oblyss Team03:47 Leslie Origin Story06:46 Rachael Pain Points09:14 Building Oblyss Vision12:00 Contractors Need Tech14:51 Data Tracking Matters21:15 Oblyss Pipeline Preview23:56 Demos and Onboarding25:56 Catalogs and Ordering28:09 Inventory and Engineering Workflow29:22 Cost Savings and Consolidation32:24 Permits and Engineering Fixes35:56 Commercial Software Reality Check38:16 Fast Integrations and Roadmap41:00 Homeowner Portal Vision44:51 Building Features Through Relationships48:25 People First Product Iteration51:10 Wrap Up and Safety DisclaimerContact Rachael Jackson at: Website: https://oblysspro.com/ Email: rachael@oblysspro.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachael-jackson-oblyss/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oblysspro/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oblysspro/ Check Out Greenbaum Stiers Strategic Marketing Group: https://www.greenbaumstiers.com/Foundation Rescue Supply Link:https://www.foundationrescuesupply.com/Contractors Kick Ass!Podcast Store Link:https://williamwalkerblake.com/store-1The Worker Incentive Program that Contractors Love! - Per4mance Software https://per4mance.io - Pay for performance, not hours