About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by independent electricians and the impact of pricing on business success, featuring insights from entrepreneurs in the solar and tools industries.

Sam from Oval Renewables launched a solar business during Covid with just £3k and no guarantees, and lived to tell the tale. Mark from Power Sonic Ltd and Adam from Nerrad Tools hold nothing back on big energy companies undercutting independent electricians, the apprenticeship system failing the trades, and what building a business from nothing actually looks like.

People in this episode

Guests: Sam, Mark, Adam

Topics covered

• pricing strategies
• solar business
• independent electricians
• apprenticeship challenges
• business building

Keywords

• pricing
• solar business
• independent electricians
• energy companies
• apprenticeship system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oval Renewables, Power Sonic Ltd, Nerrad Tools, big energy companies, apprenticeship system

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