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

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Podcast: [Beers With Contractors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beers-with-contractors-6738776)
Published: 2026-07-08T14:00:01+00:00
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## Resource

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 Introduction 00:36 NFRA Listener Stories 02:18 Meet Oblyss Team 03:47 Leslie Origin Story 06:46 Rachael Pain Points 09:14 Building Oblyss Vision 12:00 Contractors Need Tech 14:51 Data Tracking Matters 21:15 Oblyss Pipeline Preview 23:56 Demos and Onboarding 25:56 Catalogs and Ordering 28:09 Inventory and Engineering Workflow 29:22 Cost Savings and Consolidation 32:24 Permits and Engineering Fixes 35:56 Commercial Software Reality Check 38:16 Fast Integrations and Roadmap 41:00 Homeowner Portal Vision 44:51 Building Features Through Relationships 48:25 People First Product Iteration 51:10 Wrap Up and Safety Disclaimer Contact 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/ F…

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