What is your plan for the Jobber Grant?

I’d use the grant to get updated equipment to better serve my community 

Hey everyone! We are an eco-friendly cleaning crew serving North Lake Tahoe and Truckee. It has been a wild first year, growing from 1 to 15 repeat houses and doubling our team to 4 people.

If we are lucky enough to win, we are looking at some smart growth. We want to put those funds toward better, more reliable vacuums and basic equipment upgrades. We are not looking for anything crazy, just the solid gear we need to hit our 50 house goal.

Our biggest priority is our team. We want to invest in leadership training and a real marketing push so our staff can move into supervisor roles with total job security. For us, it is all about growing the right way. We eventually want to add a hybrid company car to keep our mountain air clean while making sure our crew has long-term careers, not just a job!

I kind of got funneled into this community applying for the Jobber Grant.  If I was fortunate enough to be selected, I would utilize the larger grant to upgrade my garage/shop to be efficient and usable.  Currently its just stuffed full and unorganized, cold in the wisconsin winters.  Iwould like to expand into hiring employee(s), but just need to grow the business base a little more.   The smaller grants, I would invest into equipment. I recently got into fire extinguishers and fire alarms, the equipment to service them is really expensive. 

What a wonderful program for Jobber to promote and give back to bluecollar service providers!   I am currently not a customer, I am locked into another platform for the year, but this program makes me want to support a company that partners and supports its customers, even if I am not selected as one of the fortunate few that will benefit from Jobber this year. 

This is a Great Question!

My answer is equipment. A commercial mower and trailer would allow us to take on more jobs directly, serve more clients, and most importantly launch the program closest to our hearts: free lawn care for elderly veterans in our community who can no longer do it themselves. Right now that vision lives on paper. The right equipment makes it real.

Would also love to put it towards operational foundation, Getting paid / pro versions of Jobber itself, as well as other necessary Programs a business needs to thrive.

Funds would be allocated toward licensing, insurance, and operational expenses to ensure the business remains compliant and protected as it grows. I would also set aside a portion to secure materials upfront for smaller projects, which would allow me to complete jobs faster and build stronger trust with clients. This level of financial support would help relieve some of the pressure of balancing personal income with business expenses and allow me to focus more intentionally on growth.

At A&A Trades & Acquisitions, LLC, the plan for the Jobber Grant is to invest in growth, efficiency, and community impact.

1. Strengthen Operations: We’ll use the funds to upgrade tools, technology, and systems that streamline scheduling, communication, and project management. This ensures we can serve more clients reliably without sacrificing quality.

2. Enhance Training & Career Development: Part of the grant will support mentoring and hands-on training for new team members. We want to build skilled tradespeople who can grow into meaningful, long-term careers.

3. Expand Services Safely: The grant will help us implement additional safety measures, equipment, and resources to maintain high-quality work while taking on more projects for homes and businesses in our community.

4. Give Back Locally: A portion will go toward community initiatives—educational workshops, safety programs, and supporting local homeowners and small businesses. Our goal is to ensure the communities we serve benefit directly from our growth.

Overall, the grant will help A&A Trades & Acquisitions scale responsibly, continue delivering top-tier services, and create lasting value for both our team and the people we serve.

Service before myself. I will be starting up a non-profit in my area to provide reliable transportation to those without such. I am already repairing vehicles in exchange for serviced in which I am not skilled, like plumbing, carpentry, and roofing.

I’d buy a more suitable vehicle for landscaping (rav 4 can only fit so much 😂) and hope to hire on part time employees to keep up with demand while I grow the business to get us all full time work we love. 

I would buy a dedicated high roof work van with a great wrap around. I am still using a personal mini- van to get my jobs completed.

It would pay off my tractor and buy a replacement truck. My truck has gone about as far as it wants to at 325,000 miles