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Why the heck is hiring so hard — Our guide to hiring top-notch staff

The cost & time alone for hiring staff is huge, so it’s incredibly frustrating when your staff turnover is high. In this episode, Andy and Angela dig into WHY hiring is so difficult and share a few trade secrets to minimising your hiring headaches.

Small business marketing must-do’s — Guest starring Tim Reid, host of Australia’s top marketing podcast and author of ‘The Boomerang Effect’

Tim Reid, host of one of Australia’s top marketing podcasts and author of ‘The Boomerang Effect’ joins Andy and Angela to shift our thinking from how we can take marketing from a chore, to a passion AND get great results with small budgets.

How to put profit first in your trade business — Guest starring Mike Michalowicz, author of best-selling ‘Profit First’

Mike Michalowicz, author of best-seller ‘Profit First’ joins Andy and Angela to share his profit-making methodology and insights into how to pocket big $$$ in your trade business.

Control freak habits — Is it helping or hindering your business?

Andy and Angela Smith share their experience of how Andy’s control freak habits almost undid their business, and marriage. Listen to their story of how Andy overcame his ego, and came out the other side with a stronger business, and marriage because of it.

Our story — Surviving the ups and downs of owning a trade business

After hitting rock bottom in business, how did Andy & Angela Smith turn their plumbing business around and rebuild their marriage? Check out ‘Our Story — Surviving the ups and down of owning a trade business’ TODAY to hear their journey of trial and error.

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  • About Us
  • Membership
  • Events
  • Podcast
    • The Tradie Show
    • Guest Podcast Appearances
  • Free resources
    • Business Tools
    • Books
      • Start Up. Scale Up. Sell Up.
      • Tradie Wife
    • Insights
  • Contact
  • GAMEPLAN CALL