Tradies In Business

In just on 5 years a couple of chippy mates, Ed Ross and Dan Allen, have built a small empire in the workwear space. Perhaps more impressively, they've also set up and run their own mental health organisation that delivers free counselling and support to blue collar workers around the country. With more than $700,000 of free counselling services rolled out to over 4,000 tradies through their not-f...

We're on a run of 'real tradie' stories lately and this one is a treat. While we try not to have favourite Tradiepreneur clients, this bloke is on the short list if we did! Steve 'Roonz' Rooney has seen a challenge or two in business and life. We dig a little deeper in our interview than we usually get to do with Steve and talk about some of the toughest lessons this tradie has had to learn... and...

EOFY. Four letters that have struck fear into the heart of many a trade business owner (and accountant!) Nic and Waz take a look at the EOFY panic, misinformation and realities... and put out a challenge to you that could save you thousands of dollars! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aimee Stanton’s not your average tradie. She's a Plumber turned Entrepreneur and Tiny House Builder. In 2017 she Cofounded Tiny Stays with her brother Ben – a company that builds off-grid Tiny Houses and rents them out as short term accommodation in Victoria. Aimee is also launching Zadie Workwear, a Women’s Workwear Brand later this year. Aimee believes that growth occurs when you are willing to...

It's been a while since our last "Real Tradie" story and we're stoked to share another one of our Tradiepreneur's stories on the podcast. Nick Allen grew up in 'the bush' and now runs a successful electrical contracting business that services an area almost the size of Tasmania! Nick has learned some valuable lessons about problem solving, communication and customer expectations and with the arriv...

Someone smart once said "there is nothing permanent except change". HR law and policy is certainly no exception! If you employ team or are thinking you might, you MUST listen to this episode. Our great mate Kristy-lee from People Powered Business is back on the show with a look at the most recent changes to HR laws in Australia. These affect EVERYBODY and some of the changes could cost you dearly...

WARNING: This episode discusses very emotional topics including tragic loss of life. Please use discretion when listening. Safety is a big issue. It's one that gets talked about a lot and it *seems* as though the government are doing plenty to keep workers safe on site. As we know, looks can be deceiving and safety, or the lack of a safe work environment is still a massive problem in Australia. To...

While it's easy to blame certain clients for wasting your time, being difficult or worse still, taking advantage of you, there IS something you can do about it. The first step is to take responsibility for your own processes (or lack of them!) and how you ended up working with 'that' client in the first place. The second thing to do is figure out a way to say "no" to the time wasters, tyre kickers...

Nic and Waz are talking again about the ongoing grumblings in the marketplace regarding the recession. With interest rate rises continuing, materials prices still volatile and many tradies seeing a slow down in consumer spending and projects being put on hold, how can you protect yourself from the effects in YOUR business? Whether you think the economy is slowing or not, in this episode we'll show...

One of the biggest time-sucks for any tradie in business is the financial admin... invoicing, reconciliations, paying BAS, paying bills, quoting and chasing payments. Our guest today has many years experience in the banking industry and in fact, was behind the launch of one of the first mobile banking apps for a major bank here in Australia! Since then he's gone on to launch his own apps with Thri...

Our childhood experiences can be so formative for our adult preferences. That's especially true when it comes to travel and holidays. Our guest today spent many years as a defence force kid and saw lots of Australia that many of us probably don't even know exists. That's influenced his life as a tradie as well, seeing him work as an electrician in rural and remote areas. Not surprisingly perhaps,...

Nic and Waz jam on some thoughts around the possible economic downturn. What is likely to happen? What will be the impact on tradies? Can you do anything about it in your trade business? Check out what the gang at Tradies In Business think about this whole thing! Register here for the upcoming free webinar: How to Reduce Cash Flow Stress . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicole Davidson knows a thing or two about conflict. After a number of years in the legal industry she's seen a few stouches! These days though, Nicole teaches and helps clients reach better outcomes from negotiations. It's the old thing about prevention being cheaper and often faster than the cure so listen in as Nicole shares how to get to 'yes' in negotiations, what the top 3 skills are to beco...

Jim Penman started out mowing lawns in the 70's. Before brush cutters were a thing for edges (remember those mongrel edging wheels?!) These days, Jim is one of the OG's of franchising in Australia as well as a grandfather, an entrepreneur and a wealth of knowledge about how to grow and adapt in business and life. We chat to Jim about his opinion of modern trade business owners, how to create ravin...

Nic and Waz take a look at why more people don't make plans, what makes a good one, and what they're doing to help trade business owners nail it in 2023. Grab the details of their upcoming events to help you plan for profit by listening in and then hitting the website at www.tradiesinbusiness.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you heard of 'Mr Beast' on YouTube? Google this... "MrBeast income"... you'll be amazed. Now look at his age! Ok, while we're not here to teach you how to make mega bucks from YouTube, we ARE here to share some insights into how to use this platform to boost your discoverability online AND get you in a different headspace when it comes to the sort of content you could (and should!) be creatin...

We chat to our serial-guest, Dan Pollard the founder of Fergus job management software today. This episode bounces around a little as we delve into topics such as how to get your team working better, knowing your business numbers, navigating the upcoming recession and the #1 thing to focus on in order to create business success. Phew! With Dan's usual pull-no-punches perspective this episode shoul...

Are leaders born or made? Is it better to lead than manage? Just some of the questions we get asked by listeners when it comes to building a team that delivers results. Another area tradies seem to struggle is creating a strong culture within their teams so we brought Amanda Rosazza the PopCoach on to talk about her insights into these issues and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

We're rolling out the expert interviews on the show at the moment! Today we chat with our favourite solicitor, Helen Kay from Rise Legal. Helen answers some of the burning questions you (should) ask like - What are the basic legal protections someone should have in their business? Should you have an agreement in place with all your clients? Do you have to have a subcontractor agreement? Helen also...

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays and all the wishes of the season! A huge thanks to you... our listeners for a great 2022. Check out our Christmas traditions and fond memories in this quick episode to round out the year! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arrgh! Accountants! Why do they have to make everything sound so complicated? Don't you wish they'd use simple language and just give you the right advice to help you run your business? Today's guest agrees 100% and as an accountant himself, Isaac French finds it just as frustrating as you! He's created one simple number that tradies can track so they know at a glance how they're going. He's also...

If you're like many of our listeners and fellow tradies in business, much of your business is quite literally 'in your head'. Trying to explain to others how to do the things that need to be done can be quite challenging. Today's guest is a whiz at helping to get that knowledge out of your head and into a format that makes it easier to manage and train your team, make your customers feel comfortab...

There are plenty of things that can annoy us and at this time of year especially, it's easy to react to the reactions of others. Carpark rage, customer deadlines, unpaid bills... there's plenty to get us fired up BUT do you need to react the way others do? Nic and Waz copped some abuse this week from an angry follower and they have some lessons on how to choose joy this holiday season and not fall...

You probably know how important insurance is. You may have made a claim yourself or know someone who has. Perhaps you've also notice premiums increasing of late? Either way, we want to share a few unknown, insider tips and tricks to (hopefully) help you reduce your premiums, increase the chance a possible claim is paid and even better - avoid needing to claim on insurance at all! Rami Fahmy from N...

[NEW NUMBERING! We decided that just because Nic wasn't here for the first 280 episodes doesn't mean we shouldn't share how many episodes the show has been around for!]. Now... have you ever been 'nice' to a client? A supplier? A subby? How'd that work out for you? Often it results in you getting screwed over and we look at how to avoid this without upsetting your clients! Also, there's a hidden c...