The Profitable Tradie Podcast

Tony Fraser-Jones
The Profitable Tradie Podcast

Are you the owner of a Plumbing, Electrical, or similar service business and looking to increase your profits and regain your freedom? If you answered yes to any of the above then follow/subscribe now, this is the podcast for you! Presented by Tony Fraser-Jones and Phil Smith from Profitable Tradie. We dive into what it takes to build a profitable trades business that gives you the time and freedom you deserve. We touch on topics like... - How to hire decent tradespeople. - What to do when clients don't pay their invoice. - How to get around people beating me down on what I charge. - Should I buy or lease my next van/truck? - How to get my team to get off their phones and be motivated for work. - The second easiest way to increase your profitability. Along with sharing a ton of free resources so you can get started on what we're discussing right away! We also talk with some of the world's most successful trades business owners and learn how they took their businesses from mediocre to multimillion. In short. We don't know what we don't know. Subscribe/follow now and join the global community of Profitable Tradie This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

  1. SEP 17

    3 Attitudes That Will Keep You Poor and Unhappy

    We all know someone who’s a bit of a downer…    He complains constantly…    Vents his frustrations to anyone who’ll listen…    He’s quick to blame…    Full of excuses…    And resents others for their success…    He’s clearly unhappy…    But too stubborn to change…    The guy’s a real drag…    No fun to be around…    Just a broken record…    With bad vibes…    And a bad attitude…    And let’s be honest…    With an attitude like that…    No wonder his life isn’t going so well…      Since you’re reading this, Name, you clearly have a positive, business-focused attitude…    But many still hold unhelpful beliefs, which if left unchecked, can negatively impact their businesses (or the businesses they work for).     So, to help get your head in the game, our latest training video tackles:    3 Toxic Attitudes That’ll Poison Your Business How to Get Out of a Funk and Change Your Outlook  The Mindsets You Need to Achieve Success  Don’t let a bad attitude hold you back from reaching your full potential…  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business Join our FREE private community of trades business owners in our Facebook group Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book  Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

    38 min
  2. SEP 10

    How to Price for Profit (most get this wrong)

    So you’re pricing a new job…  But you’re not really sure the best way to go about it…  Do you start with markup?  Or was it margins?  (What’s the difference again?)  Should you look at hourly rates?  Weekly? Monthly?  Consider all the materials involved?  Maybe mash that all together?  Or if that’s all too complicated…  Just resort to the ol’ tried and true ‘PAFOOMA’ method?  Y’know…  Pull A Figure Out Of My Ass?  Unless you’re happy running a charity.... You want your pricing to make you decent profit, so you can grow and scale your business, and have the money, time and freedom to live the life you want.   But to do this, there’s one financial metric you’ve got to understand…  In our episode, we give the low down on Gross Profit Per Hour and step you through how to work it out for your business.  TODAY’S PODCAST REVEALS HOW TO:  End Your Cashflow Worries Once and for All Find Out Which Jobs Make You the Most Money Increase Your Profit Through Materials and Equipment  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business Join our FREE private community of trades business owners in our Facebook group Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book  Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

    29 min
  3. SEP 3

    Does Hiring Ever Get Easier?

    It’s fricken annoying.    You’ve got so much work your team can’t keep up...    Watching those jobs slip away hurts...    Missing out on that extra revenue sucks...    So, you consider hiring someone new...    Another guy on the tools – to keep the truck busy?     An office manager – to help with admin?     Maybe an estimator – so you’re not pricing everything?    Sounds great – lighten the load and grow your business.    But then the doubt creeps in...    “Is the role really necessary?”    “Can I afford it?”    “Is there enough work for a bigger team?”    “How will I find the right person?”    “What if I get it wrong?”    Before you know it, you’re paralyzed with fear, can’t make a decision, and back at square one...      Hiring is hard. It’s not something you do all the time, and it can feel pretty loaded. It’s also quite complex, because it involves people. And let’s face it, people are complex...    That’s why in our latest episode, we tackle hiring head-on, covering:    How To Attract the Best to Work for You Common Hiring Mistakes You Need to Avoid The 3 Step Process That Makes Hiring a Breeze     Hiring is your most important job as a business owner and the most impactful thing you can do to create profit, lifestyle and wealth.  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business Join our FREE private community of trades business owners in our Facebook group Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book  Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

    30 min

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Are you the owner of a Plumbing, Electrical, or similar service business and looking to increase your profits and regain your freedom? If you answered yes to any of the above then follow/subscribe now, this is the podcast for you! Presented by Tony Fraser-Jones and Phil Smith from Profitable Tradie. We dive into what it takes to build a profitable trades business that gives you the time and freedom you deserve. We touch on topics like... - How to hire decent tradespeople. - What to do when clients don't pay their invoice. - How to get around people beating me down on what I charge. - Should I buy or lease my next van/truck? - How to get my team to get off their phones and be motivated for work. - The second easiest way to increase your profitability. Along with sharing a ton of free resources so you can get started on what we're discussing right away! We also talk with some of the world's most successful trades business owners and learn how they took their businesses from mediocre to multimillion. In short. We don't know what we don't know. Subscribe/follow now and join the global community of Profitable Tradie This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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