The Tradie Show

The tradies ULTIMATE guide to buying a business.   In the first episode of SEASON 6 of ‘The Tradie Show — Together In Trade Business’, Andy & Angela take you through the exact steps to either kick-start your career in the trade industry, or increase your current market share, through buying up existing trade businesses.   If you’re interested in more advice on how to start up, scale up, or sel...

Did you know that 70% of business partnerships FAIL?If you’re a tradie in a business partnership, or thinking about starting a new business with a partner, this episode of The Tradie Show is for you…With two captains steering the ship, business partnerships often run into rough waters. Heads can butt, stalemates can arise, and argument can happen. Tune in to this week’s episode ‘How to work with y...

Did you know that 45-85% of EVERYTHING you do, EVERYDAY is habitual? Habits are the invisible blueprint to your life and guide everything from eating, sleeping, language, exercising, and even how you operate your business. So, what habits are part of your day-to-day, that are potentially breaking your trade business? In this week’s episode, host Angela Smith is joined by leading habit researcher D...

We’ve heard the rumours about trade business owners appearing on reality TV shows like ‘The Block’ and becoming hugely successful household names overnight...But is that fact or myth? Andy and Angela are joined this week by THREE TIME veteran of ‘The Block’, Ollie Stephens from ‘Hungry Wolf Studio’. His trade business SMASHED it on the show AND was a part of a winning week. So, the question everyo...

From undergoing a plumbing trade and starting his own trade business, to completing a Cert 4 in Accounting whilst travelling in a van around Australia, to becoming a Chairman of Master Plumbers Australia and New Zealand, AND owning his own VA business ‘Virtual Trade Assistant’ ( virtualtradeassistant.com.au ), this Lifestyle Tradie member has done it all…On this week’s episode, Andy & Angela c...

Global pandemic + War + Inflation = HUGE rising cost of living growing pains! Over the last two years, with the pandemic, natural disasters and the war in Ukraine, we have unfortunately witnessed the costs associated with living and running a business rising exponentially. As trade business owners, we’ve all had first-hand experience around this price hike on things like petrol and materials, some...

This week, Andy and Angela are joined in the studio by the legendary Layne Beachley. Layne is widely regarded as the most successful female surfer in history and is one of the only surfers, male or female, to claim six consecutive world titles, and then three years later, a 7th world title…That’s SEVEN world championships! Layne definitely knows a thing or two about what it takes to set yourself a...

It’s customer psychology that we will always want to know the experience others have had with a company before we use them ourselves. With so many trade business options available, customers want to ensure they are picking the BEST business possible. That’s why when researching, every potential customer will look at your online reviews and ratings, wanting to understand: How many GOOD reviews you...

Managing people is not easy! Very few people are natural born leaders, but as the boss, it is your job to lead with confidence. When your staff don’t follow your systems, push back on orders, and generally toe the line, it can be hard to manage these situations with grace and professionalism, and sometimes we lose our cool! On the show today, Andy & Angela share a few hairy situations about di...

Can you imagine going to a huge worksite and there’s no bathroom for you to use? Then having to use your lunch break to walk to the nearest Maccas, servo, or public restroom? As a female in trade, this is a very real occurrence and just one of the many barriers women face in the industry STILL in Australia in 2022!To help facilitate change within the industry, Andy & Angela are joined by Hacia...

What is public relations? PR is so often overlooked by trade business owners. It sounds too hard, too high level and most tradies don’t even understand WHAT it is. WELL, NOT ANYMORE!On this episode we are breaking down; What the HECK is PR anyway? Why we as trade business owners NEED PR How PR can CUT YOUR MARKETING BUDGET IN HALF Plus a few examples of tradies who NAILED their PR strategy and won...

Today, Andy and Angela are joined in the studio by sales master, Simon Bowen, founder of The Models Method. Simon’s techniques have been internationally adopted by some of the world's biggest companies to plug their sales and negotiation gaps. So imagine what it could do in your trade business! Tune in NOW to learn how to reshape the conversation around the price, and instead positioning the...

Two tradies, Logan Dodds and Jesse James, are putting down the tools to take on a new challenge of inspiring kids across Australia and New Zealand to consider the trade industry as their career of choice founding ‘The Trade Collective’ in 2017.The two plumbers turned educational and motivational speakers visit high schools encouraging school leavers to consider taking on a trade. Now they’re cross...

Culture might not be the sexiest or action-packed topic, but it is one of the most IMPORTANT topics if you want an awesome trade business with an A-grade team. So, in this week's episode of ‘The Tradie Show’, Andy and Angela are digging into WHY culture is and HOW to implement it into your trade business. Good culture = Greater productivity Lower staff turnover Better customer reviews Fewer s...

There is so much pressure on trade business owners to NAIL their sales strategy, and close every sale... after all that’s how we make money right???In the trade landscape, there are some bottom feeder sales tactics going around from pressure selling or pushing unnecessary services / products onto customer... it’s just not right! So, on today’s episode of ‘The Tradie Show - Together in Trade Busine...

On this episode of The Tradie Show — Together in Trade Business, Darren Ford & Michael O’Neill from ServiceM8 join Andy and Angela in the studio. Darren & Michael share their insider tips and insights into getting the most out of using ServiceM8. This is ideal to ensure your job management system is working hard for you, allowing you to focus on getting the job done and working ON the busi...

On this episode of ‘The Tradie Show’ Andy and Angela are joined by professional brand strategist Debbie O’Connor. Most trade business owners have likely NEVER consulted with a brand strategist before, however it’s the ONLY way to know if your branding is 100% correct and working hard for you! Your branding needs to not only be consistent across all your touch points but also: Relevant Engaging Cle...

As trade business owners, when it comes to things like pricing structures and choosing which one is RIGHT for your trade business, often we rely on what people around us are doing or what our past boss did. What you might not realise, is that implementing the WRONG pricing structure might be holding you back from making you PROFITABLE, and COSTING you BIG $$$The "It worked for them, so it sho...

Did you know that over 97% of websites fail the user experience test? It’s unfair, but a customer will compare the quality of your website to the quality of your trade work. Whilst the two may have NOTHING to do with each other, when a customer is comparing so many similar trade businesses side by side, having a poor (or dated) website might be costing you sales! Tune into this week's episode...

On this episode of The Tradie Show Podcast, Andy and Angela are joined by Lifestyle Tradie Member and owner of Woolf Plumbing & Gas, Ashley Woolf! The trio is breaking down the formula for business action. We all know how easy it is to make business plans, but how difficult it can be to put those plans into action. So today, they’re sharing Ashley's journey of how he’s mastered the focus...

Employee wages are one of the biggest headaches for trade business owners. As a result, one of the questions Andy & Angela get asked frequently is, “Are full-time employees better for my trade business than subbies?”Tune into this week's episode to get an in-depth look at which staffing mix (full-time vs subbies) is more profitable, sustainable, and better for your business with our PROS...

Today, Andy and Angela are joined in the studio by LinkedIn gurus Andrew McWhirter & Rana Saini from The Influencer Project. In this episode, we break down: How marketing on LinkedIn differs from other social media platforms like Facebook. How you can make a good first impression on LinkedIn. PLUS tips for starting conversations with these potential customers. Get ahead of the curve this new y...

You’re a tradie, not a Marketing Executive! So it’s no surprise that getting the RIGHT marketing strategy and implementing the RIGHT tactics to convert customers just seems TOO HARD.Don’t wave the white flag! Instead, tune into this week's episode of The Tradie Show — Together In Trade Business podcast, where Andy and Angela share’s her marketing formula for strategy success. With this plan,...

Today, Andy and Angela are joined in the studio by 3x World Champion Athlete, Dave Tabain so we can start the year off with a POW!We’re grilling Dave on how we, as trade business owners, can take his champion mindset and apply it to our business so we can keep focused and motivated all year long. We also ask hard-hitting questions like, “We heard you were a potential candidate for Channel 10’s “Th...

We’re always told, “any customer is a good customer.”Well, in our opinion, that's ! Sometimes you land a bottom-dollar customer, and you must have the skill set to deal with them professionally without “burning the bridge.”Australia’s leading People-Skills Expert, Judeth Wilson, is joining Andy and Angela in today’s episode to help us learn how to best deal with difficult customers. Tune in N...