The Profitable Tradie Podcast

By: Tony Fraser-Jones
  • Summary

  • 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
    Copyright 2024 Tony Fraser-Jones
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Episodes
  • How to Price for Profit (most get this wrong)
    Sep 10 2024

    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:

    1. End Your Cashflow Worries Once and for All
    2. Find Out Which Jobs Make You the Most Money
    3. 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
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    29 mins
  • Does Hiring Ever Get Easier?
    Sep 3 2024

    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
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    30 mins
  • Where Should I Do My Marketing?
    Aug 27 2024

    You’ve been waiting by the phone for weeks,

    But word of mouth’s not bringing in any new work…

    You’ve scrambled to keep your guys busy,

    But you’re running out of side jobs…

    And with no projects on the horizon,

    You decide to try online advertising…

    But you’re overwhelmed by the options…

    Which one should you use?

    Google? Facebook? Something else?

    You decide to bite the bullet and try one out…

    But it’s not getting you the results you want…

    Should you switch to another platform?

    You don’t want to waste more money…

    But now you’re getting desperate…

    So what the heck should you do?

    The ‘Google vs Facebook’ question comes up all the time.

    And it’s a good question.

    But to answer it, there’s a few things to consider and a bit of thinking involved.

    In a nutshell, you need to know your marketing strategy.

    If you get that right, you’ll get the results too.

    In this episode, you'll learn how to:

    • Target the Right Customers to Get the Best Jobs for You
    • Choose The Platform That’ll Get the Most Bang for Your Buck
    • Make Double What You Spend on Marketing… Or Even More

    Don’t throw money away hoping someone will stumble across your ad. Be strategic.

    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
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    30 mins

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