305 - How Smart Tradies STOP Losing Money

305 - How Smart Tradies STOP Losing Money

From Toolbox Talk by Jon Dale

May 11, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

The episode discusses how tradies can measure and improve job profitability to enhance their business finances.

You should measure profitability on jobs after they’ve finished. And you should compare it to what you thought it would be when you quoted it.The point, of course, is to check if the job made as much as it was supposed to and if it didn't, it’s for you to figure out why.Specifically, for you to spot things that keep going wrong and affecting your profits and fix them so they stop doing that, and your business makes more money.--------------------------------------Get the JOB PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS for Trades and Builders here: https://pages.smallfish.com.au/job-profitability-analysis-dlIf you want more money (profit), more time (off work), and more freedom (from work, stress, responsibility) Book a Money Call: smallfish.com.au/tradies/money-call/FOLLOW US AT:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smallfishcoach/Twitter: https://twitter.com/smallfishcoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallfishbusinesscoach/YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/smallfishau

People in this episode

Host: Jon Dale

Topics covered

  • profitability
  • trades
  • business analysis
  • financial management
  • job costing

Keywords

  • profitability
  • trades
  • business
  • financial analysis
  • job costing
  • money management

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