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Simply Business + Sterling Crew for Commercial Electricians

Running a commercial electrical business means juggling insurance & bonding alongside dispatching technicians, answering calls, and chasing payments. Simply Business is one of the most popular insurance & bonding tools in the trades — and Sterling Crew's native integration makes it work even harder for commercial electricians. Connect once, and Sterling's 7 AI agents handle the rest: syncing data, automating workflows, and eliminating the manual busywork that costs your commercial electrical shop hours every week.

5 min readSterling CrewUpdated Mar 2026

The problem: Why commercial electricians need better insurance & bonding

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Commercial Electrical businesses overpay for insurance by 15-25% because they don't shop rates annually

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Certificate of insurance requests take 2+ days to fulfill manually

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Gaps in coverage expose commercial electrical contractors to catastrophic liability

The solution: Simply Business + Sterling Crew

Sterling automatically syncs commercial electrical job data with Simply Business — no manual entry required

Two-click setup connects your existing Simply Business account to Sterling's commercial electrical platform

Real-time data flows between Sterling's 7 AI agents and Simply Business keep everything in sync

Simply Business data enriches Sterling's AI agents with deeper commercial electrical business intelligence

Eliminate double-entry between Simply Business and your commercial electrical operations

How data flows

Insurance policy details synced to Sterling
COI generation for job requirements

Setup in 3 steps

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Navigate to Settings → Integrations

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Click Connect next to Simply Business

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Link your policy information

Frequently asked questions

How does Simply Business integrate with Sterling for commercial electrical businesses?

Sterling connects to Simply Business through a secure API integration. Once connected, data flows automatically between Sterling's 7 AI agents and your Simply Business account. Commercial Electrical job data, customer information, and financial records stay synchronized in real time with no manual entry required.

How long does it take to set up the Simply Business integration?

Most commercial electrical businesses complete the Simply Business integration in under 5 minutes. Simply navigate to Settings → Integrations in your Sterling dashboard, click "Connect Simply Business", and authorize the connection. Sterling handles the rest automatically.

Do I need a Simply Business account before connecting to Sterling?

Yes, you'll need an active Simply Business account. If you don't have one yet, you can sign up at simplybusiness.com and then connect it to Sterling. Many commercial electrical businesses find that the Sterling + Simply Business combination saves them 10+ hours per week.

What commercial electrical data syncs between Sterling and Simply Business?

The integration syncs commercial electrical-specific data including job details, customer records, invoices, payments, and scheduling information. Sterling's AI agents use this data to automate your commercial electrical back office — from answering calls to collecting payments.

Is the Simply Business integration included in all Sterling plans?

The Simply Business integration is available on all Sterling plans starting at $149/month. Commercial Electrical businesses on the Growth plan ($299/month) get priority support for integration setup and troubleshooting.

Can I disconnect Simply Business later if I switch to a different tool?

Absolutely. You can disconnect Simply Business at any time from Settings → Integrations. Your commercial electrical data in Sterling is preserved, and you can connect a different tool whenever you're ready. Sterling supports 134+ integrations.

Connect Simply Business to your commercial electrical business

Ready to connect Simply Business to your commercial electrical business? Start your 14-day free trial of Sterling Crew and set up the integration in under 5 minutes.

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