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How to know if you need to hire an office person?

Fergus April 9, 2025 No Comments

As we’ve covered in earlier blogs, invoicing daily is vital to maintaining positive cash flow and it should be one of your main priorities – because the faster you get…

8 Things Trades Owners Should Do Before The EOFY

Fergus April 9, 2025 No Comments

The days around the end of financial year can be difficult for trades business owners – keeping track of what you’ve done, what still needs to be done, and what…

Managing Finances Made Easy for Tradies with Job Management Software

Fergus April 9, 2025 No Comments

With the constant juggle between handling clients, completing jobs, and ensuring the books are balanced; managing finances is always tough for tradies. This is where job management software, like Fergus,…

How to Manage Google Business Profile for Tradies

Fergus April 9, 2025 No Comments

As a tradie, having a strong online presence is crucial in today’s competitive market. A Google Business Profile (GBP) helps you achieve this by making it easier for potential customers…

Do Tradies Need a Website?

Fergus April 9, 2025 No Comments

Having an online presence seems almost mandatory, especially in the competitive world of trade business. But is it really necessary for tradies? Let’s explore what makes an effective website, and…

8 Ways to Support Tradies’ Mental Health

Fergus April 8, 2025 No Comments

There’s a reason why aircraft safety briefings instruct you to put your own oxygen mask on first. You need to look after you. Most of us know this to be…

Which Overheads You Can and Can’t Control

Fergus April 8, 2025 No Comments

If you’ve been following this series of blogs or you’ve heard me speaking at an event before, you’ll be familiar with my bucket analogy. Put very simply, your business is…

5 Tech Tools the Modern Tradie Needs

Fergus April 8, 2025 No Comments

Whether you’ve got a team of 5 or 50, organising a trade business ain’t easy. If you’re knee-deep in mud or sweating in a roof full of insulation all day…

When to Flash Cash and When To Save It

Fergus April 8, 2025 No Comments

The simple approach to managing overheads is to spend as little as possible, to keep net profit as high as it can be. Sounds nice in theory right, but the…

7 Invoicing Tips to Prevent Late Payments

Fergus April 8, 2025 No Comments

I remember getting my first invoice paid when I’d just started out in my plumbing business at the ripe old age of 19. It felt like I was on my…

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