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Start hereThe barrier to building custom software just dropped.Custom software used to cost six figures and take a year, so businesses rented instead. AI has changed what it costs, and that advice is outdated.What admin costs an Australian small business.Australian small business owners lose around 10.5 hours a week to admin. What that costs in time and money, and which of it is worth automating.How Australian small businesses are using AI.How many Australian small businesses actually use AI, how fast that is changing, and what is holding the rest back. The real numbers, from the ABS and MYOB.What custom software costs in Australia.Custom software in Australia is quoted from $15,000 to over $500,000. What sets the number, what it costs to run, and why a build can now start far lower.What an AI receptionist costs, and whether it pays.Rented AI receptionists cost around $25 to $300 a month, a human service closer to $2,000, and one you own from $3,000. We do the maths on whether it pays.Rostering software, or a roster tool of your own.Rostering software suits most shift teams for about $7 to $13 a user a month. When your rules outgrow its settings, owning part of the roster can pay.Quoting software, or a quoting tool of your own.Every Xero plan sends quotes, and Tradify, ServiceM8 and Buildxact add more. When your price comes from your own product rules, owning the tool can pay.

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