From my grandpap's woodshop to your job site.
Brandon Carroll spent more than 25 years in technology at companies like Cisco and AWS, then asked a simple question: why do large companies get powerful operational systems while small trade businesses are left juggling spreadsheets, notebooks, and disconnected apps? Bit & Grain is the answer.

Brandon Carroll founded Bit & Grain after more than 25 years working in technology, including roles at Cisco Systems and Amazon Web Services. He saw firsthand how powerful good systems can be. Large companies use technology to track costs, manage operations, and make smarter decisions every day. Small businesses rarely get access to those same advantages.
As someone who enjoys woodworking and building projects in his own garage workshop, Brandon experienced many of the same frustrations tradespeople face: disorganized tools, duplicate purchases, scattered project information, and the constant feeling that there had to be a better way to manage everything. Over time, he realized the deeper issue was not just organization. It was visibility.
The questions every tradesperson knows
- Are we actually profitable on this project?
- What did this job truly cost us?
- What materials do we already own?
- Where is all the money going?
After talking with friends and small business owners in the trades, Brandon realized these problems were everywhere. Most software was built for large enterprises or designed as disconnected point solutions that required multiple subscriptions just to run a small operation. Bit & Grain was built with a different philosophy: give small businesses the operational tools they actually need in one connected platform, without the complexity and cost traditionally associated with enterprise software.
Today, Bit & Grain brings together inventory tracking, quoting, invoicing, CRM, project management, scheduling, AI assistance, and operational visibility into a single system designed specifically for tradespeople and small shops. The name reflects the two worlds that shaped the company: "Bit" represents technology, systems, and software; "Grain" represents craftsmanship, building, and working with your hands. Because small businesses deserve powerful systems too.
What we believe.
Four principles we hold ourselves to, every product decision, every line of copy, every commit.
What we're building.
We ship every sprint. Here's what's live, what's coming, and what's beta, every feature carries a tag. No vague "coming soon" promises, no fake roadmap dates. If a feature has a date next to it, that's our shipping target. If it doesn't, it's already live.
The big near-term moves: native iOS + Android apps land in Q3 2026, multi-user team support (owner / admin / manager / tech / viewer) lands in Q2 2026, and the unified client portal home rolls out in Q2 2026. Every other feature you see on this site is shipping today.
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