Business management software
Business management software for Australian small business.
From the first enquiry to the five-star review, Launch Your Dream runs the customer side of your business in one suite, and connects to the accounting and job software you already use.
What is business management software for a small business?
Business management software runs the work around the work: enquiries, quotes, bookings, client communication, follow-up, reviews and reporting. Some products also cover accounting, payroll or job costing. Launch Your Dream focuses on winning and keeping customers, and connects to the accounting software you already run, such as Xero.
Search for business management software and you will find three different kinds of product under one name. Accounting suites that added a CRM. Job management tools for trades. And customer-facing suites that handle everything from the first enquiry to the review. Knowing which one you need saves months.
If your books are in good shape but enquiries slip through, quotes go cold and reviews are rare, the gap is on the customer side. That is the part Launch Your Dream runs.
What should a business management suite include?
At a minimum: a CRM that holds every enquiry and client, a way to answer and book enquiries outside office hours, online booking with reminders, automated follow-up, review requests, a mobile app and one dashboard. If those live in different tools, someone in your business is copying data between them.
- A CRM with one record per customer, showing every call, message and booking.
- An AI assistant or chat on your website that captures enquiries after hours.
- Online booking that sends reminders, so fewer appointments are missed.
- Follow-up that sends itself after an enquiry or a quote.
- Review requests once the work is done.
- A mobile app for the owner who is rarely at a desk.
- A dashboard that shows enquiries, bookings and conversion without a spreadsheet.
- Connections to your accounting, payments and messaging channels.
What does Launch Your Dream cover, and what stays in your other software?
Launch Your Dream covers the customer side: enquiries, bookings, client communication, follow-up, reviews and reporting. Bookkeeping, BAS, payroll, rostering and job costing stay in the systems built for them, connected where an integration exists. A suite that tries to replace everything usually does each part badly.
| Job | Launch Your Dream | Keep in your existing system |
|---|---|---|
| Enquiries and leads | Yes | Not covered |
| Booking and reminders | Yes | Not covered |
| Client messages and history | Yes | Not covered |
| Quote and enquiry follow-up | Yes | Not covered |
| Review requests | Yes | Not covered |
| Enquiry and booking reporting | Yes | Not covered |
| Bookkeeping and BAS | Not covered | Your accounting software, such as Xero |
| Payroll | Not covered | Your payroll system |
| Rostering, case notes, claiming (NDIS) | Not covered | Your NDIS practice system |
| Job costing and stock | Not covered | Your job management software |
How do you choose business management software in Australia?
Start with where work is lost today, then ask every vendor the same questions: who sets it up, what support hours apply in your time zone, what it connects to, what the full monthly cost is with usage included, the contract term and notice, and how your data is returned if you leave.
- Can I open a live demo built for my industry, not a generic one?
- Who sets it up, and how long until it is running?
- What are your support hours in Australian time?
- Does it connect to my accounting software and payment provider?
- What is the full monthly cost, including messaging and usage?
- What is the contract term and the notice period?
- How is my data returned if I leave, and in what format?
- Who do I call when something breaks?
Launch Your Dream answers the first two on the page: four live industry demos, and a running system within 7 working days of receiving your onboarding details. The rest are set out in your written proposal before you sign.
How does it work on an ordinary day?
An enquiry arrives at night, the AI assistant answers and books it, the customer gets a reminder, your team does the work, the follow-up and review request go out on their own, and on Monday the dashboard shows what came in and what converted. Nobody copied a phone number between apps.
- 8.40pmA homeowner asks about a battery on a solar installer's website. The AI assistant answers the common questions and books a site visit.
- Next morningThe enquiry is already in the CRM with the conversation attached. Nobody retypes it.
- Day beforeThe customer gets an automated reminder about the visit.
- After the quoteIf the quote goes unanswered, follow-up messages send on the schedule the business approved.
- Job doneA review request goes to the customer.
- MondayThe dashboard shows enquiries, bookings and quote conversion for the week.
This is an illustration of how LYD Solar Suite is set up to work, not a report on a particular client. Open the demo to see it.
What does it cost, and how long does setup take?
A Launch Your Dream suite is quoted in a written proposal and is running within 7 working days of receiving your onboarding details. The VCPility plans underneath start from A$165 a month plus GST, as published in October 2026. Website size, locations, add-ons and integrations change the figure.
Pricing for an industry suite is set out in a written proposal before you sign anything. For reference, the VCPility plans the suites run on are published at vcpility.com.au/plans and start from A$165 a month plus GST (checked October 2026).
Why choose Sharktech Global for business management software?
Sharktech Global is an Australian AI and software company that builds and runs its own products, with offices in Liverpool NSW and South Yarra VIC. One provider covers the website, the automation and, if you need it, managed IT and cybersecurity, so there is one team accountable when something needs fixing.
See the managed IT, business automation and cybersecurity service lines, or read about the platform on vcpility.com.au.
Common questions
Does Launch Your Dream replace my accounting software?
No. It runs the customer side of the business and connects to accounting software such as Xero. Your bookkeeping, BAS and payroll stay where they are.
Is there a mobile app?
Yes. The Mobile App is one of the five core features in every suite, built for owners who are on the tools or on the road rather than at a desk.
Can my whole team use it?
Yes. Team access is set up during onboarding, and the number of users included is set out in your proposal.
Can I bring my existing customer list across?
Moving existing contacts across is scoped on the discovery call, based on where they are kept today.
Is it locked in or month to month?
Contract terms are set out in your written proposal before you sign anything. Ask about the term and the notice period on the discovery call.
What if my industry is not one of the live suites?
Book the discovery call anyway. We will tell you plainly whether a VCPility plan, an upcoming industry edition or a custom build from a Sharktech Global service line fits your business.
Keep reading
- AI business suiteAn AI business suite for Australian small businesses: website, CRM, AI assistant, bookings, follow-up and reviews in one system. Book a free discovery call.
- CRM, website and AI agentsAn all-in-one CRM, website and AI agent for Australian businesses, set up for your industry and live within 7 working days of onboarding. Book a discovery call.
- Industry suites and service linesThe live suites for solar, NDIS, accounting and pest control, plus Sharktech Global's eight service lines.
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