The Profitable Tradie Podcast

Tony Fraser-Jones•www.profitabletradie.com

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.

Last refreshed: August 17th, 2025 at 6:07 PM ⓘ

Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.

Follow on

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

RSS

Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app

Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Following up on your quotes

When was the last time you looked at your sales process? Have you got a process in place? You’re still getting work and that’s great, but have you ever thought about how much work you might be missing out on? It might be time to chuck a process in place. It’s amazing what something small like a process can achieve. Tony and Phil talk about how following up on quotes can totally transform your business and create opportunities that you didn’t even know were possible. In this episode there are som...

Mar 11, 2022•19 min•Ep. 7

Living Above the Line

As a business owner you are a leader, whether it is with your staff, suppliers, or other businesses you work with, you must make decisions on a regular basis. How much time do you spend on your own personal development? We get that time can be hard to come by when you’re running your own business, but you want to have your team invested in helping you grow, so leading from the front couldn’t be more important. In this episode we shine a light on ‘above the line’ behaviour, introducing both ‘OAR’...

Mar 04, 2022•21 min•Ep. 6

The pricing mistake 93% of Plumbers, Electricians etc make

Do the financials of your business sometimes seem a bit tricky to grasp? Don't worry, you're not alone. We often find that most trades business owners are not across their financials, which is understandable seeing it's not something you are taught during your apprenticeship or at trades school. Understanding your financials is very important as it really does give you full control of the business. You will start to see areas where you can make changes and create more profit, all with a couple o...

Feb 25, 2022•16 min•Ep. 5

How To Attract The Best People As Employees

Have you ever had to “settle for what we can get” when hiring a new team member? You’re team is a very important part of your business, without them you’d be high and dry without a lot of work getting done or cash coming in. We get it, when things start getting busy it’s easy just to bring on the first person you can find to ease the tension, but you might be digging yourself a bigger hole. In this episode we take a look at creating a workplace that attracts the best type of people to your busin...

Feb 18, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Help! I Don’t Have Enough Time…

Hands down the biggest challenge for growing and improving your plumbing, electrical or similar business is finding the time to work on your business. In today’s podcast we’re going to bust open the “I don’t have time myth” and show you how to make progress on all the stuff you know you should be doing but don’t have the time to get around too. WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM IMPLEMENTING TODAYS PODCAST: More hours back to work on your business or spend time doing the things you want to do in life. LINKS ...

Feb 02, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 3

What To Do When You Need More Work

Have you ever had a crack at marketing and not seen a penny back? Maybe you’ve tried it, not getting the results you’d hoped for, felt frustrated about the whole idea and given up. Don’t worry if your answer is yes because over 76% of trades business owners agree that marketing just ‘doesn’t work for me’. In today’s episode we talk about why most trades business marketing is doomed to fail, and show you how to use a tried and tested method that has worked for every single one of our clients. WHA...

Feb 02, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 2

How To Get Paid What You're Worth

*This episode has been re-recorded to be relevant in 2024 Most owners of Plumbing, Electrical & Other Service Based businesses chronically undervalue their work and it is costing them BIG money. In this episode Tony & Phil will talk you through how to get paid what you’re worth and make the profit you deserve . YOU’LL LEARN: How to get paid what you’re worth How to switch your mindset and attitude to understand ‘value’. How to build value belief in yourself and your clients LINKS MENTION...

Feb 02, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 1

← Prev

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android