by Jon Dale | Sep 8, 2020 | Operations
With the exception of our friends in Melbourne who are locked down, everyone is busy, aren’t they? All my clients are busy, customer confidence rebounded pretty well and the trades and construction industries seem okay at this moment. My point is – make...
by Jon Dale | Aug 3, 2020 | Operations
What’s the best business structure for a trades business – is it sole trader or is it proprietary limited? It’s a choice. You have a choice. I’m going to explain the differences between the two. I’m going to help you choose because you...
by Jon Dale | Jan 28, 2020 | Operations
What happens if you get sick? It’s a scary question, isn’t it? For most of my customers and most of the tradies and the builders who come to me at least at first, the answer to that question is not very pretty. A day or two is no problem – you can...
by Jon Dale | Jan 6, 2020 | Operations
Why you shouldn’t work on a time and materials basis or an hourly rate basis. First off, if you’re not doing jobs on a time and materials basis, well done! But also, keep watching because you’ll be competing against people and you can use what...
by Jon Dale | Dec 29, 2019 | Operations
Dealing with the Christmas rush Most everyone I know is rushing off their feet trying to finish jobs before Christmas. And to me, that seems strange, seems a bit wrong and unfair. And I know that part of the reason for that is that everybody wants their job finished...
by Jon Dale | Dec 3, 2019 | Operations
How to manage variations – don’t lose money to scope creep. This is a big problem. You present your quote to your customer for an agreed scope and during the job, things change a bit. Either you open something up and things aren’t what everybody...
