Our story

Built to give contractors their time back

Managolio exists for one reason: to help contractors spend less time wrestling with admin and more time growing the business they love.

Why we built Managolio

Contractors are the people who build the decks, fix the leaks, and keep the lights on. They're exceptional at the craft — and then they're handed a second full-time job: chasing leads, building quotes, juggling schedules, and keeping customers informed.

We started Managolio to take that second job off their plate. The goal is simple — give contractors back the hours they lose to admin, so they can focus on the work, their crew, and their customers instead of the paperwork.

Shaped by the people who do the work

Every part of Managolio comes from listening. We sat down with contractors across the trades — deck builders, remodelers, landscapers, general contractors, painters — and heard the same frustrations again and again: scattered tools, quotes built by hand, and no clear view of what each job actually earns.

So we built around their real workflow, not a checklist of features. If something doesn't help a contractor win work, save time, or look more professional, it doesn't ship.

Helping businesses grow and stay organized

When the busywork is handled, good things follow. Leads get answered faster, jobs run smoother, customers feel looked after, and owners finally see where the money is actually made.

That's the whole point of Managolio: one simple, honest tool that helps independent contractors grow their business and stay organized — without the enterprise price tag or the steep learning curve.

What we believe

The principles behind the product

01

Simple on purpose

Every feature earns its place. If it doesn't help you win work or save time, it doesn't ship. Power without the bloat.

02

Honest pricing

One flat price, every feature included. No per-user surprises, no setup invoices, no 'talk to sales' to find out what it costs.

03

Built on real research

Managolio came out of dozens of conversations with working contractors across the trades — not a boardroom guess about what they need.

04

Mobile-first, always

Contractors work in trucks and on rooftops, not at a desk. The product is designed for the phone in your pocket first.

Built on research, not guesswork

Designed around how contractors actually work

Managolio didn't start in a boardroom. It started with dozens of conversations with working contractors across the trades — deck builders, remodelers, landscapers, general contractors — who all described the same chaos. Every feature traces back to a real problem they shared.

14M+
independent contractors in the U.S.
10+
trades interviewed during research
1 tool
shaped around their real workflow
“Every contractor I talked to was running their whole business out of spreadsheets and group texts. They didn't need enterprise software — they needed one simple place that respects their time. So I built it.”
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Peter Burdette

Founder, Managolio

Spend less time on admin. More time on the job.

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