[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":70},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-en-go-paperless-small-business":3},{"slug":4,"slugs":5,"title":8,"seoTitle":9,"description":10,"category":11,"date":12,"readingTime":13,"intro":14,"cuerpo":15,"indice":16,"faqTitle":32,"faq":33,"cierre":50,"relacionados":51},"go-paperless-small-business",{"ca":6,"es":7,"en":4},"deixar-el-paper-al-teu-negoci","dejar-el-papel-en-tu-negocio","How to take your business paperless: where to start","How to go paperless in your business · innerdev","How to take a small business paperless by starting with one process. Which tools already exist, when your own app pays off, and examples by sector.","Paperless business","2026-10-28",6,"\u003Cp>Going paperless doesn't mean digitising everything at once. You start with \u003Cstrong>a single process\u003C\u002Fstrong>: the one that eats most of your time or causes the most mistakes. You move it to a tool that already exists, check your team actually uses it, and only when nothing fits the way you work do you consider an app of your own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","\u003Ch2 id=\"start-with-the-process-that-hurts-most\">Start with the process that hurts most\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The first process to get off paper is the one that costs you money when it goes wrong. Not the easiest one, and not the one you most fancy doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To find it, ask yourself three questions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which bit of paper goes missing most?\u003C\u002Fstrong> A booking sheet, a job sheet, a delivery note.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What do you copy out by hand twice?\u003C\u002Fstrong> From the notebook to the spreadsheet, from the spreadsheet to the invoice.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which mistake cost you money this year?\u003C\u002Fstrong> A double booking, a job that never got invoiced, an order that never arrived.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>It nearly always comes out the same: bookings, job sheets, orders or invoices. Pick just one. If you try to change everything at once, your team will be back to the notebook within two weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"what-already-exists-and-is-probably-enough\">What already exists (and is probably enough)\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>For many businesses, off-the-shelf software solves almost everything without building anything custom. We say this before talking about custom apps because it's true, even though building apps is what we do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"tabla\">\u003Ctable>\u003Cthead>\u003Ctr>\u003Cth>If the paper is…\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>Try this first\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>When it falls short\u003C\u002Fth>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Fthead>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Diary and appointments\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Online booking software\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>If it charges commission per customer or doesn't understand your services\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Invoices and quotes\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Invoicing software\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Rarely: off-the-shelf usually does the job here\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Lists, simple stock\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>A spreadsheet shared in the cloud\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>When several people edit it at once and overwrite each other\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Forms and customer records\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>An online form and a shared folder\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>When you need signatures, photos or search by customer\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Staff rotas\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>A rota app\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>If your rotas have rules it can't handle\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>If one of these tools fits the way you work, use it. It's cheaper and it's ready today. With invoicing in Spain, it's also worth moving early: under Verifactu, the tax authorities will require invoices to be issued with compliant software.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"when-your-own-app-pays-off\">When your own app pays off\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>An app built for your business pays off when standard tools force you to work their way, or when they charge you per customer. The most common signs:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>You use three or four programs\u003C\u002Fstrong> that don't talk to each other, and someone copies data from one to the next.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>You pay commission on every booking\u003C\u002Fstrong> and the total at the end of the season is frightening.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The way you work is your own.\u003C\u002Fstrong> A rental business with deposits and sizes, a garage with before-and-after photos, a clinic with signed consent forms.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The spreadsheet has hit its limit\u003C\u002Fstrong>: it breaks, gets duplicated, or only one person understands it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>A simple app with user accounts, an admin panel and automatic emails comes to around \u003Cstrong>€4,550–6,700\u003C\u002Fstrong> (excl. VAT), and we release it in phases: the first thing to go live is whatever saves you the most time. Work out what the hours spent copying paperwork or a year of commissions cost you today. It often pays for itself within one or two seasons. Sometimes it doesn't, and then we'll tell you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"examples-by-sector\">Examples by sector\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>These are typical situations, not specific clients, to give you an idea of where to start:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Gardening and building work.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The paperwork that hurts most is the job sheet. First step: the worker fills it in on their phone, with photos and the customer's signature, and it reaches the office straight away.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Boat, jet ski or bike rental.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Bookings in a notebook and deposits written down by hand. First step: a calendar showing what's really available for each vehicle, to put an end to double bookings.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Clinics, physios and beauty salons.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Customer records and consent forms on paper. First step: a digital record with the history and the consent form signed on a tablet.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Car garages.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Job cards on sheets that get grubby and go missing. First step: one job card per car, with photos and its status where everyone can see it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Distribution and orders.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Orders by WhatsApp that someone types up by hand. First step: an order form that arrives neatly and doesn't depend on one person.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"how-to-switch-without-stopping-the-business\">How to switch without stopping the business\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The switch works when the team uses it from day one, not when the tool is perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Pick your moment.\u003C\u002Fstrong> If you have a season, switch outside it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Start with one person\u003C\u002Fstrong> who's keen, and let them show everyone else.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Run it alongside paper for a few weeks\u003C\u002Fstrong>, but with an end date. Otherwise paper wins.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Measure something.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Hours a week, mistakes a month, lost bookings. That way you'll know whether it was worth it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n",[17,20,23,26,29],{"id":18,"texto":19},"start-with-the-process-that-hurts-most","Start with the process that hurts most",{"id":21,"texto":22},"what-already-exists-and-is-probably-enough","What already exists (and is probably enough)",{"id":24,"texto":25},"when-your-own-app-pays-off","When your own app pays off",{"id":27,"texto":28},"examples-by-sector","Examples by sector",{"id":30,"texto":31},"how-to-switch-without-stopping-the-business","How to switch without stopping the business","Frequently asked questions",[34,38,42,46],{"q":35,"a":36,"aHtml":37},"Where do I start digitising my business?","With the process that costs you most when it goes wrong: usually bookings, job sheets, orders or invoices. Just one, and once it works, the next.","\u003Cp>With the process that costs you most when it goes wrong: usually bookings, job sheets, orders or invoices. Just one, and once it works, the next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"q":39,"a":40,"aHtml":41},"Do I need a custom app to go paperless?","Not always. For appointments, invoices or simple lists, off-the-shelf software is usually enough. Your own app pays off when nothing fits the way you work or when you're paying commission on every customer.","\u003Cp>Not always. For appointments, invoices or simple lists, off-the-shelf software is usually enough. Your own app pays off when nothing fits the way you work or when you're paying commission on every customer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"q":43,"a":44,"aHtml":45},"How much does an app for my business cost?","From €2,500. A simple app with user accounts, an admin panel and automatic emails comes to around €4,550–6,700 excl. VAT, and it's built in phases over 2 to 6 months.","\u003Cp>From €2,500. A simple app with user accounts, an admin panel and automatic emails comes to around €4,550–6,700 excl. VAT, and it's built in phases over 2 to 6 months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"q":47,"a":48,"aHtml":49},"What if my team isn't remotely techy?","That's the norm. It's why you start with one process, with screens designed for the people who'll use them: big text and few buttons. If it needs to work for someone wearing gloves or out in the sun, it's designed for that.","\u003Cp>That's the norm. It's why you start with one process, with screens designed for the people who'll use them: big text and few buttons. If it needs to work for someone wearing gloves or out in the sun, it's designed for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","\u003Ch2 id=\"tell-us-what-paperwork-you-d-rather-lose\">Tell us what paperwork you'd rather lose\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In a 20-minute call we'll look at which process takes up most of your time and tell you honestly whether an existing tool will do or whether \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fcustom-apps\">an app built for your business\u003C\u002Fa> is worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[52,61],{"slug":53,"slugs":54,"title":57,"seoTitle":58,"description":59,"category":60,"date":12,"readingTime":13},"booking-platform-commissions",{"ca":55,"es":56,"en":53},"comissions-plataformes-de-reserves","comisiones-plataformas-de-reservas","Booking platform commissions: when it pays to have your own system","Booking commissions: platform or your own? · innerdev","Work out what you pay in booking commissions each year, and see when it makes sense to stay on the platform and when to run your own booking system.","Apps",{"slug":62,"slugs":63,"title":66,"seoTitle":67,"description":68,"category":69,"date":12,"readingTime":13},"how-much-does-a-website-cost",{"ca":64,"es":65,"en":62},"quant-costa-una-pagina-web","cuanto-cuesta-una-pagina-web","How much does a website cost in 2026? (With our prices)","How much does a website cost in 2026? · innerdev","A small business website costs €850–1,250, plus €15–25\u002Fmonth to keep it running. Where every euro goes, and what to check before you sign a quote.","Pricing",1793194588250]