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Markups vs Margins: What You Need to Know

Fergus April 7, 2025 No Comments

As a business owner in the electrical or plumbing trade, understanding your numbers is critical to long-term success. Two of the most commonly misunderstood figures are markups and margins. These concepts are often…

Handling Seasonal Fluctuations in the Plumbing Industry

Fergus April 7, 2025 No Comments

As a plumbing business owner, you’re likely familiar with the ebb and flow of work throughout the year. Seasonal fluctuations can significantly impact your business, affecting everything from your workload to your…

The Importance of Enquiry Management for Tradies and How Fergus Can Help

Fergus April 7, 2025 No Comments

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 the financial health of your trades…

Streamline your trades business with the Fergus and Groundplan Integration

Fergus April 7, 2025 No Comments

At Fergus, we’re committed to simplifying job management for trades professionals, and we’re excited to announce our new integration with Groundplan, a leading takeoff and estimating tool for tradies. This…

How to Grow Your Profits in 90 Days

Fergus April 7, 2025 No Comments

Running an electrical or plumbing business comes with a unique set of challenges, but growing your profits doesn’t have to be one of them. With the right strategies and tools,…

The Importance of Cash Flow & Our #1 Tip For Improving It

Fergus April 7, 2025 No Comments

Cash flow is one of the four levers that need to be mastered in order to build a successful high-performing trades business. For something so simple, cash flow is one…

The Easiest Way to Avoid Losses on Materials

Fergus April 7, 2025 No Comments

Think of your business as a bucket with holes in it. Money earned from jobs fills the bucket up, while various running costs create holes that let your hard-earned profit…

4 tips for finding good tradies for your business

Fergus April 7, 2025 No Comments

Where to start when you need new hires If there’s one gripe I’ve heard over and over again in my 25 years in the trades industry it’s this – you…

Switching Job Management Software – The Essential Guide

Fergus April 7, 2025 No Comments

As a tradesperson, your time is valuable. The last thing you want is to be bogged down by inefficient job management software (JMS). Whether you’re frustrated with your current system…

How to Price Jobs to Maximise Profits

Fergus April 7, 2025 No Comments

Pricing jobs accurately is one of the biggest challenges tradespeople face. Set your price too low, and you risk barely breaking even. Go too high, and you might scare off…

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