The Profitable Tradie Podcast

If you run a plumbing, electrical, HVAC, or any other trades business and you’re tired of long hours, cash flow headaches, and pricing battles, this podcast is for you. Join Tony Fraser-Jones and Phil Smith from Profitable Tradie as they break down straight-shooting strategies to help you make more money, work fewer hours, and get your business running smoothly—without the usual headaches. We tackle the real challenges every trades business owner faces: ✔ How do I find and keep good techs when everyone is hiring? ✔ What do I do when customers don’t pay their invoices? ✔ How do I charge what I’m worth without getting undercut? ✔ Should I buy or lease my next truck or van? ✔ How do I get my crew to stop scrolling their phones and actually work? ✔ What’s the second easiest way to increase my profits? (The first is hitting play on this podcast!) We also bring on some of the most successful trades business owners in the world—real people who’ve built multimillion-dollar companies—so you can learn exactly how they did it. This isn’t just another business podcast. It’s your shortcut to building a highly profitable, well-oiled trades business that gives you more money and more freedom. 👉 Subscribe now and join thousands of tradies and contractors turning their businesses into profit machines. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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  Episode #239

  The Hidden Reason You Can Never Switch Off (And How To Fix It)

  Aug 18, 202625 min

  You've got 47 unread emails... 5 missed calls... 9 text messages... Everybody wants something from you. Your employees, suppliers, customers... Your partner, your kids, your parents... They’re all important. So which one should you answer first? What do you prioritize? It's not the big decisions that wreck trades business owners. It's the hundreds of tiny ones like this... all day, every day. WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST: Why decision fatigue quietly bottlenecks your entire business (and how to spot it before it wrecks you) The exact system millionaire-profit owners use to stop making every single decision themselves The one mindset shift that turns "why is everyone asking me stuff" into "why am I not asking them" LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Join the new book 'Built to Run' Waitlist 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: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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  Episode #238

  Why Some Trades Business Owners Become Millionaires and Others Stay Stuck

  Aug 11, 202626 min

  Spot the difference: Two trades business owners. Same service. Same team size. Same number of hours worked. But one makes $100K profit a year. And the other makes $1 million. How can that be? WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST: How to multiply yourself instead of maxing yourself out Why hiring before you're desperate is cheaper than hiring when you're not The secret to scaling past the "I do everything myself" ceiling LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Join the new book 'Built to Run' Waitlist 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: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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  Episode #237

  He Thought He Was Having a Stroke, It Was His Business | Steve Vega Ep. 237

  Aug 4, 202649 min

  What happens when a successful trades business owner pushes so hard that his own business nearly destroys his health? In this episode of the Profitable Tradie Podcast, Steve Vega shares how 63-hour work weeks, chronic underpricing, and poor systems left him burned out before transforming his plumbing business into a $1M+ company. If you're a plumbing, HVAC, electrical, roofing, or home service business owner looking to increase profit, improve pricing, build better systems, and scale without sacrificing your life, this episode is packed with real-world lessons. ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00:00 | Introduction 00:01:01 | 1. Stress & Burnout: Fighting severe physical stress and 63-hour shifts 00:07:38 | 2. Operations Shift: Moving from a chaotic operator to structured teams 00:15:47 | 3. Underpricing Traps: Overcoming guilt and mindset traps around money 00:24:22 | 4. Back-Costing: Using pricing targets and reviews to plug profit leaks 00:32:15 | 5. Culture & Time: Scaling with team 1-on-1s, time audits, and calendars FREE RESOURCES Get our free book — The Profitable Tradie: profitabletradie.com/book Book a free strategy call: profitabletradie.com/contact WORK WITH US If you're a trade business owner ready to build a more profitable, better-run business, we work with plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs, roofers, and similar contractors across Australia, New Zealand, the US, and Canada. Find out more: profitabletradie.com ABOUT THE PROFITABLE TRADIE PODCAST & CHANNEL Profitable Tradie helps trade business owners build businesses that make real money and don't depend on them to run. Hosted by Tony Fraser-Jones & Phil Smith. FOLLOW US Instagram: @profitabletradie TikTok: @profitabletradie Facebook: Profitable Tradie Podcast: Search "The Profitable Tradie Podcast" on Apple or Spotify #TradesBusiness #ContractorLife #BusinessCoaching #tradesman #bluecollar #tradesmen #plumbing #hvac #electrical #electrician #unitedstates #usa #northamerica #australia #canada #newzealand

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  Episode #236

  The Personality Trait That Is Killing Your Business

  Jul 28, 202626 min

  You’re hard working... You’re dedicated... And you care a lot... All great qualities in a trades business owner. But there's one trait – which is super common – that could quietly cost you thousands, create team problems, and leave you burnt out. WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST: The surprising habit that's quietly draining your profit (most owners never spot it) Why trying to keep everyone happy is costing you the one thing that actually grows a business The simple shift that lets you stay kind and respected... while making a lot more money LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business 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

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  Episode #235

  7 Numbers Every Profitable Business Owner Needs to Tracks

  Jul 21, 202623 min

  You know how much money came into the bank last month... But do you know how many leads you got? Your conversion rate? Or how much you’re still waiting to be paid? Most trades business owners have no idea. They’re not tracking much. But the owners killing it out there are tracking 7 key numbers. WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST: The 7 numbers that tell you if your business is actually making money How to make better business decisions using facts instead of gut feel The simple scorecard which tells you what to focus on next LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business 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.

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