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The Profitable Tradie Podcast

The Profitable Tradie Podcast

By: Tony Fraser-Jones
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 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.Copyright 2025 Tony Fraser-Jones Economics Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • The Systems I Used To Double my Profit (ft. John Anderson)

    The Systems I Used To Double my Profit (ft. John Anderson)
    Sep 9 2025

    Most trades business owners wait too long to get systems…

    They know they need them...

    But they put off systemizing...

    Until they’ve put out that fire...

    Until they hire that new tradesman...

    Until life gets less hectic...

    John Anderson, owner of electrical business JAM Group, waited till the very worst moment...

    A serious accident – where he broke his femur.

    Suddenly, John was in hospital for 9 days...

    With a business with no systems...

    No structure...

    And no plan to run without him...

    But John used the moment as a wake-up call...

    And finally changed his business so he wasn’t the only person holding it together...

    And his team could stand on their own two feet.

    WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

    1. How John doubled his revenue and his margins... in a soft economy
    2. How “The Jam Hammer” gets his guys fired up and working to their fullest
    3. Why John ditching “labor-only” jobs was the smartest thing he ever did for profit
    4. The #1 move that fixed John’s cash flow and took the stress out of payday
    5. Why John’s traded weekend invoicing... with flying lessons

    LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
    • Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book
    • Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
    • Follow us on Social Media

    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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    40 mins
  • 7 Deadly Cashflow Mistakes in Your Trades Business

    7 Deadly Cashflow Mistakes in Your Trades Business
    Sep 2 2025

    No money in the bank...

    Customers haven’t paid yet...

    Suppliers are breathing down your neck...

    Cash flow problems are real...

    But if you want to fix them...

    Forget about the problem...

    Fix the root cause.

    WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

    1. Get paid on time, every time
    2. Close the gap between doing the work and seeing the money
    3. Keep your bank account steady (instead of always playing catch up)

    LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
    • Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book
    • Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
    • Follow us on Social Media

    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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    27 mins
  • What You Need to Know About Systems

    What You Need to Know About Systems
    Aug 26 2025

    If you’ve ever said “I really need systems in my business”...

    But then got swamped by work...

    And never got round to it...

    You’re not alone.

    Most trades business owners know systems will save them a bunch of time and stress...

    But they don’t start.

    Because it’s overwhelming.

    There’s just too much to systemize:

    Pricing... Invoicing... End of job checklists... Customer comms... Office admin... Project handovers...

    The list goes on and on...

    So instead of doing something...

    You do nothing.

    And the business keeps revolving around you.

    Here’s the good news:

    You don’t need to systemize everything at once.

    You just need to start...

    But there's a right way to do it.

    LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
    • Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book
    • Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
    • Follow us on Social Media

    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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    28 mins
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I found Tony and Phil really relatable the content was interesting, informative and very worthwhile.

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