Business Plans for Tradies Why do I need a business plan for my trade business? It would be extremely unusual for you to start a building project without a set of plans to guide you in its construction. These plans are usually very comprehensive and come with a long list of specifications. Why is it…

Tradies Need to Know Their Numbers Do I need to keep good records of my business transactions? How do I better understand where I make a profit and where I make a loss? You cannot hope to keep a trades business on track for success unless you have a reasonable understanding of the key numbers…

Pick a Niche and Dominate Should I specialise in my tradesman business? Is it better to offer a range of services? With seemingly everyone needing a tradie at times, why is niche marketing so important? That’s a fair question and many tradies prefer to go wide with their customer target for fear of running out…

Tradies – You Need to Build Systems to Replace Yourself Is AI going to take over my business? Am I doing myself out of a job if I build good business systems? Michael Gerber in his book The E-Myth Revisited, talks about the journey of a business owner from Technician to Manager to true Entrepreneur.…