A mixture of interviews, conversations and solo episodes. Hosted by John Grout, each episode goes into how to overcome the challenges of growing a trade business.
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Trade Business School
Hosted by John Grout
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A-Grade Clients: The 10-Step Plan
The step-by-step way John landed the clients worth millions
EP 15
Feeling Stuck in Business? Start Here
Get out of your own way and build the business you set out to
EP 14
What Changes When You Stop Building the Business Alone
The difference having someone in your corner really makes in business
EP 13
What Makes Some Trade Businesses Grow and Others Fail
What seeing behind the scenes of hundreds of businesses taught Alex
EP 12
Answering Your Biggest Business Questions
Real answers to the questions trade business owners ask most
EP 11
The Powerhouse Husband & Wife Team Redefining Trade Family Business
Two businesses, a family and a farm. How they make it work
EP 10
What Building an Electrical Business Taught Me
John's wife turns the tables and asks the questions we've all wanted answered
EP 9
The Profit Playbook: 10 Practical Steps to Make More Money in Your Trade Business
Where profit starts and exactly how to get more of it
EP 8
How To Lead Meetings That Actually Drive Business Growth
The meeting cadence that keeps your business on track
EP 7
The $150,000 Tax Debt That Changed Everything
When to trust your gut and why you should document everything.
EP 6
Upped Prices and Busier Than Ever
And how every job you underprice is money you take from your family
EP 5
From Tradie to Business Owner: The Four Stages of Growth
Find out what stage you're in and how to get to the next one
EP 4
From Tradie to Owner: How Blake Made the Shift
How to win A-grade clients without wasting money on ads
EP 3
Make More Profit Without Working More Hours
The five numbers every trade business owner needs to know
EP 2
When Winning Too Fast Kills Your Business
How not knowing your numbers will bring you unstuck
EP 1