
Trade Business Articles
Trade Business Articles
Practical advice, pricing strategies, marketing ideas and proven systems to help Australian tradies build more profitable businesses.

If You’re Not Making $240,000 A Year From Your Trade Business, Something Needs To Change
If You’re Not Making $240,000 A Year From Your Trade Business, Something Needs To Change
Systems
Systems
Working harder isn’t the answer. Discover how better systems, smarter pricing and repeatable processes can dramatically increase the profitability of your trade business without adding more hours.
Working harder isn’t the answer. Discover how better systems, smarter pricing and repeatable processes can dramatically increase the profitability of your trade business without adding more hours.

How to Get More Leads for Your Electrical Business
How to Get More Leads for Your Electrical Business
Marketing
Marketing
Relying on a handful of builders or repeat clients can leave your electrical business vulnerable. Learn how to build a steady flow of leads by combining Google, your website, referrals, social media and strong branding into a complete marketing system.
Relying on a handful of builders or repeat clients can leave your electrical business vulnerable. Learn how to build a steady flow of leads by combining Google, your website, referrals, social media and strong branding into a complete marketing system.

How Much Should a Landscaper Charge Per Hour?
How Much Should a Landscaper Charge Per Hour?
Pricing
Pricing
Stop copying your competitors. Learn how to calculate an hourly rate that covers your costs, pays you properly and supports business growth.
Stop copying your competitors. Learn how to calculate an hourly rate that covers your costs, pays you properly and supports business growth.

How to Convert More Quotes Into Jobs
How to Convert More Quotes Into Jobs
Sales
Sales
Learn how small improvements to your quoting process can dramatically increase the number of quotes you turn into paying jobs.
Learn how small improvements to your quoting process can dramatically increase the number of quotes you turn into paying jobs.

What Customers Really Mean When They Talk About Price
What Customers Really Mean When They Talk About Price
Strategy
Strategy
When a customer says you’re too expensive, that’s not always what they mean. Learn how successful tradies handle price objections and win better jobs.
When a customer says you’re too expensive, that’s not always what they mean. Learn how successful tradies handle price objections and win better jobs.

How I Built a $20k/Month Trade Business With No Office Staff
How I Built a $20k/Month Trade Business With No Office Staff
Systems
Systems
How a small insulation business generated more than $20,000 per month in profit with four installers, no office staff and the right systems.
How a small insulation business generated more than $20,000 per month in profit with four installers, no office staff and the right systems.

Judgement Under Pressure
Judgement Under Pressure
Mindset
Mindset
Most business advisors have never run a trade business. That's not an opinion it's a problem. Here's why it matters.
Most business advisors have never run a trade business. That's not an opinion it's a problem. Here's why it matters.

Nobody Gives You Permission to Charge What You're Worth
Nobody Gives You Permission to Charge What You're Worth
Strategy
Strategy
I've been in the bad trade business. I know what it feels like. And I know exactly what someone needed to say to me back then.
I've been in the bad trade business. I know what it feels like. And I know exactly what someone needed to say to me back then.

Why Tradies Should Never Discount Their Work
Why Tradies Should Never Discount Their Work
Sales
Sales
Customers want to compare quotes like they're buying a Vacuum Cleaner. It's your job to make sure they can't.
Customers want to compare quotes like they're buying a Vacuum Cleaner. It's your job to make sure they can't.

How Much Should a Tradie Charge Per Hour
How Much Should a Tradie Charge Per Hour
Pricing
Pricing
Most Tradies get this wrong from day 1. Here's the calculation that actually tells you the truth
Most Tradies get this wrong from day 1. Here's the calculation that actually tells you the truth

How Much Should a Roofer Charge Per Hour?
How Much Should a Roofer Charge Per Hour?
Pricing
Pricing
Most roofers base their hourly rate on what other roofers charge instead of what their own business actually needs to earn
Most roofers base their hourly rate on what other roofers charge instead of what their own business actually needs to earn

How Much Should a Plumber Charge Per Hour?
How Much Should a Plumber Charge Per Hour?
Pricing
Pricing
Most plumbers base their hourly rate on what other plumbers charge instead of what their own business actually needs to earn
Most plumbers base their hourly rate on what other plumbers charge instead of what their own business actually needs to earn
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