Hiring & Team Episodes

What Trade Businesses Can Learn From the Corporate World | Paul O’Neill

I sit down with Paul O'Neill of Plumbing Bros West Coast to talk about bringing corporate leadership, monthly one-on-ones and a support culture into a trade business.

Is Your Business Worth Anything Without You? | Dr. Mitch Catterall

I sit down with Dr. Mitch Catterall of Unveil Development Partners about why a business that lives in the owner's head is worth nothing to a buyer, and…

Building a Trade Business That Doesn’t Rely on the Owner | Peter Craft

I sit down with Peter Craft of ASAP Trades about tracking every marketing dollar, training plumbers to sell, and building a business that runs without him.

8 Years of Smartfix, Building a Business With Your Brother | Finley Dearlove

I sit down with my brother Finley Dearlove, Head of Installations at Smartfix, about eight years of building the business together and working with family.

Starting a Plumbing Business from Scratch | Rhys Booth

I sit down with Rhys Booth of Oceania Plumbing and Gas about going out on his own just before COVID, hiring his first plumber, and linking pay rises…

AI vs Automation, and Why Process and People Come First | Anthony Lawlor

I sit down with Anthony Lawlor of Nimbus Tech about the difference between AI and automation, and why process and people come first in any business.