Experts are telling us the economy is on shaky ground. With this uncertainty in the air, how confident are you that your trade business will […]

Kieren and Jackson from Melbourne-based Lexity Plumbing and Electrical shared their incredible story at our recent Lifestyle Tradie member event. This case study unpacks how […]

Chasing unpaid invoices sucks. It’s soul-destroying. You’ve completed the job in goodwill, only to end up the bad person when trying to recover outstanding payment […]

Tradies are more likely to take better care of their tools than their physical and mental health. That’s why the onus is on us as […]

When you’re asked what you do for a living, how do you typically respond? In our experience, most trade business owners don’t reply with: “I’m […]

Kieren and Jackson from Melbourne-based Lexity Plumbing and Electrical shared their incredible story at our recent Lifestyle Tradie member event. This case study unpacks how […]

So you’ve probably completed your business and personal goal setting for the year by now. Or maybe you’re just about to plan for the upcoming […]

As a trade business owner, who wouldn’t want to know the insider secrets from a self-made millionaire? You could have heard a pin drop listening […]

You know those tasks? The repetitive and boring ones you struggle to get through? As a trade business owner, these tasks are more common than […]

Kieren and Jackson from Melbourne-based Lexity Plumbing and Electrical shared their incredible story at our recent Lifestyle Tradie member event. This case study unpacks how […]

Chasing unpaid invoices sucks. It’s soul-destroying. You’ve completed the job in goodwill, only to end up the bad person when trying to recover outstanding payment […]

Learning a new trade takes time; long hours spent digging foundations in the rain, sweeping up gib dust, crawling under houses and copious amounts of […]

Chasing unpaid invoices sucks. It’s soul-destroying. You’ve completed the job in goodwill, only to end up the bad person when trying to recover outstanding payment […]

This week, new research revealed tradies could make $1 million more than university graduates throughout their lifetime. Still, the stereotype persists – for the most […]

Feel like fist pumping at tax time because your financial situation is ship-shape? If this sounds like you, here’s a big high five! You’re a […]

Experts are telling us the economy is on shaky ground. With this uncertainty in the air, how confident are you that your trade business will […]

When you’re asked what you do for a living, how do you typically respond? In our experience, most trade business owners don’t reply with: “I’m […]

Kieren and Jackson from Melbourne-based Lexity Plumbing and Electrical shared their incredible story at our recent Lifestyle Tradie member event. This case study unpacks how […]

Experts are telling us the economy is on shaky ground. With this uncertainty in the air, how confident are you that your trade business will […]

Kieren and Jackson from Melbourne-based Lexity Plumbing and Electrical shared their incredible story at our recent Lifestyle Tradie member event. This case study unpacks how […]

Chasing unpaid invoices sucks. It’s soul-destroying. You’ve completed the job in goodwill, only to end up the bad person when trying to recover outstanding payment […]

Do you have an great accountant? How do you know if you can afford to employ a new tradie or admin staff? Buy a piece […]

Why is it most trade business owners we speak with sell themselves short when it comes to paying themselves a salary? Now don’t get me […]

There are many different challenges within a trade business, but one that we at Lifestyle Tradie hear about most, especially for small trade businesses, or […]

Experts are telling us the economy is on shaky ground. With this uncertainty in the air, how confident are you that your trade business will […]

When you’re asked what you do for a living, how do you typically respond? In our experience, most trade business owners don’t reply with: “I’m […]

Kieren and Jackson from Melbourne-based Lexity Plumbing and Electrical shared their incredible story at our recent Lifestyle Tradie member event. This case study unpacks how […]

All of our Lifestyle Tradie members use cloud-based job management software to streamline and track processes. For trade business owners, having job management software in place […]

It is never a dog’s life when you own a trade business. It can feel like you’re barking mad a lot of the time! For […]

It is a hot topic of conversation between tradies – which vehicle type is best for trade businesses? In this article, Andy Smith, co-founder of […]

Social media marketing: it’s one of those things you just have to do as part of your marketing strategy. It’s everywhere! Here’s a few things […]

Despite social media absolutely dominating the marketing and business worlds, email marketing still has its place. Why? Emails are a regular reminder to your customers that your […]

Instagram is quickly becoming the social media platform of choice. To be competitive and grow your audience, trade businesses need to stay consistent, and produce […]

What lessons can tradies learn from Netflix? This media services provider has absolutely mastered the use of social media to gain attention for its shows and […]

Words carry a lot of weight. Especially when it comes to marketing your trade business. Say the right thing in your marketing and you’ll see […]

Plan your Christmas promotions, and take advantage of what is a busy time for tradies. It would be complacent to think that your competitors won’t […]

This week, new research revealed tradies could make $1 million more than university graduates throughout their lifetime. Still, the stereotype persists – for the most […]

Trade business owners know top employees have a multitude of choices, especially in the current Australian trade shortage. If a tradie leaves your business, it’s […]

Hiring tradies is hard. As trade business owners, we already deal with fierce competition when it comes to hiring. On top of that, we also […]

Tradies are more likely to take better care of their tools than their physical and mental health. That’s why the onus is on us as […]

When you’re asked what you do for a living, how do you typically respond? In our experience, most trade business owners don’t reply with: “I’m […]

Kieren and Jackson from Melbourne-based Lexity Plumbing and Electrical shared their incredible story at our recent Lifestyle Tradie member event. This case study unpacks how […]

Tradies are more likely to take better care of their tools than their physical and mental health. That’s why the onus is on us as […]

When you’re asked what you do for a living, how do you typically respond? In our experience, most trade business owners don’t reply with: “I’m […]

Kieren and Jackson from Melbourne-based Lexity Plumbing and Electrical shared their incredible story at our recent Lifestyle Tradie member event. This case study unpacks how […]

Tradies are more likely to take better care of their tools than their physical and mental health. That’s why the onus is on us as […]

Chasing unpaid invoices sucks. It’s soul-destroying. You’ve completed the job in goodwill, only to end up the bad person when trying to recover outstanding payment […]

All of our Lifestyle Tradie members use cloud-based job management software to streamline and track processes. For trade business owners, having job management software in place […]

Andy Smith, co-founder of Lifestyle Tradie and award-winning trade business owner, is a down-to-earth entrepreneur. A plumber by profession, Andy still keeps it real – […]

It’s no secret the majority of small businesses are run by husband/wife/partner teams, trade businesses included! There are plenty of benefits to working with your […]

Ring, Ring… Ring, Ring! Yep, there goes that damn phone again. It’s 7pm on a Saturday and you’ve been looking forward to this night for […]

When you’re asked what you do for a living, how do you typically respond? In our experience, most trade business owners don’t reply with: “I’m […]

Kieren and Jackson from Melbourne-based Lexity Plumbing and Electrical shared their incredible story at our recent Lifestyle Tradie member event. This case study unpacks how […]

Chasing unpaid invoices sucks. It’s soul-destroying. You’ve completed the job in goodwill, only to end up the bad person when trying to recover outstanding payment […]

Tradies are more likely to take better care of their tools than their physical and mental health. That’s why the onus is on us as […]

Think back to a time where someone told you “you’re doing a great job”. How did that make you feel? Awesome, I bet. That’s why […]

As a trade business owner, who wouldn’t want to know the insider secrets from a self-made millionaire? You could have heard a pin drop listening […]

If you are reading this, it’s probably because you’re unsure of how to price your trade business’s products and services. You’re not alone. Pricing for […]

Running a trade business can be tough… Fierce competition coupled with rising labour and materials costs means trade business owners are earning less profits than […]

As trade business owners, we all work hard, and aim to get the most profit that we possibly can from our business. So, it would […]

A few weeks ago… we discussed the importance of collecting customer testimonials for your trade business. If you missed it, you can check it out […]

What is customer service? …well in short, customer service is quite literally as it sounds. It is the ‘service’ provided to ‘customers’ before, during and […]

How many quotes do you provide a day? A week? A month? And what is your average dollar sale? How many of them do you […]

Kieren and Jackson from Melbourne-based Lexity Plumbing and Electrical shared their incredible story at our recent Lifestyle Tradie member event. This case study unpacks how […]

Chasing unpaid invoices sucks. It’s soul-destroying. You’ve completed the job in goodwill, only to end up the bad person when trying to recover outstanding payment […]

It’s SUPER important for trade business owners to keep track of their business’s gross profit. We discussed this further in one of our previous articles,CLICK […]