What’s in a name? Well, quite a lot actually. If you’re setting up shop as a self-employed tradesperson, you need a name that ticks all of the right boxes but doesn’t step on any toes. Choosing a name for your business is harder than you think. There’s a difficult tightrope to walk between sounding boring, confusing potential […]
Do you find keeping track of clients, contacts, meetings, appointments and essential tasks tricky? Not missing a beat isn’t easy for busy tradespeople. After all, if it’s not sorting stuff with your supplier, it’s a last minute call from an important customer… But if there’s one thing technology’s great for, it’s keeping track of where […]
Acquiring the right skills for a career in a trade is easy if you know where to look. Specialist trainers like Able Skills offer a whole range of courses in all areas of the construction industry, including plumbing, plastering, tiling and many more. However, getting the right training is only one step on the ladder […]
Are you thinking about launching your career as a self employed plasterer? Have you had enough of working for others and fancy a stab at going it alone? You probably have your doubts, but know all about the pay-offs. The freedom of working for yourself is hard to beat and, as a self employed plasterer, […]
Foxed by spreadsheets? Fed up of losing important receipts? Baffled by taxes? It’s not easy being self employed and handling your money efficiently. Whether you’re a gas engineer or a plasterer, keeping your incomings and outgoings in check is essential. But between drumming up business, performing your daily grind and chasing up invoices, it can […]
Setting out on your own? Keen to get your finances straight ready for your first self-assessment? We’ve got all the information you need to handle those stressful money matters as a newly self employed builder. It can be intimidating getting started with your own business, but keep your records straight and understand what information you […]
If you’re setting out to become a self-employed spark, the last thing you’re probably going to want to think about is your insurance. Finding the perfect van, naming your business, buying in your ideal toolkit, winning your first clients – there are more or less 120 more interesting things than making sure you’ve got the […]
Are you keen to go solo as a carpenter and become self-employed? While the chance to negotiate your own rates, complete work to your own high standards and escape “the boss” is very tempting, going it alone comes with its own raft of problems. Are you properly insured? How do you protect your equipment? Where […]
Is your client list looking a little sparse? Wishing you were booked up ’til 2015? Or simply newly qualified and ready to get your name out there? Whether you’re already busy but want an extra boost or are new to your area, here are 5 quick marketing tips that will get customers on the blower […]
Whatever your trade or business, what your customers say about you is vital when it comes to your ability to gain new customers and repeat business. Online reviews and recommendations are rapidly becoming one of the most influential factors taken into account by prospective customers when deciding which company to give their business to. Some […]
There was a time not so long ago when having a website was indeed a matter of personal choice for some businesses, and especially for local tradesmen who would rather be on the job than in the office creating an online presence. Times have rapidly and irreversibly changed however and today, no matter how averse […]
Regardless of how reliable you are, or how high quality your work is as a tradesman, you could still fail to secure all of the income that you require if you neglect the marketing side of your business. Most tradesman may baulk at the idea of spending their time, effort, and hard earned cash on […]
