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6 Financial Numbers Every Trades Business Should Know
Operating cash flow, gross margin, debt-to-equity, sales close ratio… it’s easy to get bogged down by the number of different ways you can measure...
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Tips on Customer Communication & Boosting Cashflow
During this pandemic, service businesses are needing cash flow more than ever and communication is...
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8 Ways to Support Tradies' Mental Health
Jess:
There’s a reason why aircraft safety briefings instruct you to put your own oxygen mask on first....
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5 Ultimate Leadership Tips for Trades Business Owners
Owning a business takes you through the highest highs and the lowest lows. You’re taking huge...
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How to Start a Successful Plumbing Business
It’s not work, it’s a lifestyle. That’s according to plumber and business owner Andrew Smith.
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Is it time to stop using Xero to manage your trades business
Would you hammer a screw? Of course not! To get the best results, you need to use the best tools...
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4 Ways to Keep Your Business Moving during COVID
Jess:
At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis we ran a webinar with our Founder and veteran Tradie, Dan...
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What Tradies Need to Know About Australian State Lockdowns
The COVID-19 lockdowns are having a massive impact on trades businesses. Here’s what you need to...
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How to know it's time to invest in job management software
Is there ever a bad time to get job management software? Probably not. But working out which...
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Getting to Grips With Gross Profit in a Trades Business
Straight off the bat, I want to put a real stake in the ground and say a trades business should...
