August 26, 2026
Building a Trade Business That Doesn’t Rely on the Owner | Peter Craft
In this episode, Kane sits down with Peter Craft, co-owner of ASAP Trades, a Perth plumbing business built around honest…
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Kane Tyler Smith
Founder · Smartfix & Hypotential
Kane went from a solo electrician to building one of Perth’s largest residential trade businesses in under a decade, and he still runs it today. He’s made the mistakes, felt the pressure and figured out what actually works, the hard way.
The newsletter is his thinking, unfiltered — what he’s working through each week, and the lessons you can borrow instead of paying for them yourself.
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Honest breakdowns
Real problems from a real business — pricing, hiring, cash flow, culture — and how Kane’s working through them right now.
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Practical takeaways
Something you can actually apply to your own business each week, not vague theory or feel-good quotes.
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August 20, 2026
He’s 21, Making $8K a Week & Turning Work Away | Myles Gaebler
At just 21, Myles Gaebler is already facing a problem plenty of business owners would love to have — more…
August 13, 2026
Commercial Property and Smart Investing | Luke Randazzo from Burgess Rawson
In this episode, Kane sits down with Luke Randazzo, Director at Burgess Rawson, one of WA's leading commercial real estate…
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