Forecasting the future workload for your trade business and making sure you have a constant flow of new jobs can be tough on you and your partner at the best of times. For many, this has become even more difficult due to the impact of...
It’s no secret, the past few weeks have seen us all experience significant changes to our lives. Many trade businesses are finding it hard to keep up with all of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) updates and to figure out exactly what they mean for Australian trade businesses. ...
Our directory partner Karen Hillen from Tradies HR has covered some Coronavirus FAQs for employers below. Information current as at 21 March 2020 Information from the relevant government agencies is being updated regularly, please keep checking the government information regularly) Each business and its circumstances will be different. This...
On the 12th of March the Government announced the below packages to assist businesses during the Coronavirus impact. These packages are currently being formally legislated at the end of the month and are available between the time period 12thof March 2020 to 30thof June 2020. What...
Kelly from OHS Compliance Solutions one of our directory partners, has shared with us her blog where she tells us what we need to know about Coronavirus and has written a general Procedure and Toolbox Talk available for download to save yourself some time! The Novel (meaning...
I asked our Facebook group the other day for their top money saving tips! The response was amazing so we thought we would put this together in a 'go to' blog and share these great ideas. Read the Barefoot Investor Recycle everything. Go on picnics...
We wrote this article for Florence magazine. Florence is a magazine featuring women who work and contribute the building and construction industry. We were contacted last year by the publishers of the magazine last year and had an article published in their first addition. We were thrilled...
Ladies, having a positive reputation online can often mean the difference between winning the job, or losing the customer. Below, our friends at Oneflare take you through the best practices of online reputation management and exactly how you can make your review forums work in your...
What a year it has been. I am sitting here on New Years Eve, in 40 degree heat, watching all these horrific fires on the news that are burning all around Australia. It is a surreal end to a surreal year. This year has definitely been a...
Christmas time can be chaos particularly running a trade business. Clients want everything completed before the big day and jobs are flying around left right and centre. Here are a few tips based on my own experience to help you feel a bit more organised...