Startup Idea: Software for Independent IT Contractors

Startup idea to develop a platform for independent IT contractors, aimed to manage workload, billing, scheduling, and maintaining connections with contacts. This software should have features like auto-updating, linking with third-party job sites, and providing notifications for upcoming jobs or late payments.

I am an independent contractor in the IT field and my workload has increased dramatically over the past two years. Initially I didn't have much trouble keeping track of all of my contracts but as of late it has become overwhelming.

Whether it's billing, scheduling, or just keeping in touch with all of my contacts there is a crazy amount of information to keep track of.

I would love to see some software that could keep track of the information that I accrue while using various third party sites that link me with new jobs. Using a basic spreadsheet has helped, but it would amazing to have something that automatically updated itself and gave me notifications when jobs were coming up or if payments are late all in one place.

I have tried to find a solution. There are a few basic scheduling apps, but the amount of time spent entering in the information almost makes me waste a large amount of time.

Submitter: Nicholas Ballenger (view contact info).