Erina, our Accounting Coach and Co-founder, teams up with sales experts Tom and Lachy to tackle one of the biggest challenges for business owners: cold calling.

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In this episode, Erina sits down with Jade from Martin & Co Electrical to talk about what life really looks like behind the scenes of a growing electrical business.

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Jade shares her experience running the business alongside her husband Mitch while raising two kids and managing the daily demands that come with both family and work.

If you are a tradie or a tradie partner trying to balance work, family, and business growth, this episode will feel familiar and reassuring. It is a reminder that you are not alone and that there is a better way to build a business that supports your life, not consumes it.

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In this end of year episode, Mitch and Erina sit down to reflect on an incredible year inside the UpScale tradie community. They share the biggest client wins from 2025, the growth stories that stood out, and the moments that reminded them why supporting trade business owners matters so much.

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Hear from tradies who’ve done it, and learn what it really takes to grow a successful trade business. https://www.upscalecoaching.com.au/success-stories/

This episode is for trade business owners who want inspiration, real world examples, and a reminder that growth is achievable when you put the right foundations in place.

Grateful for our incredible clients and the UpScale Crew who went all in to help make big dreams happen. Thank you to every one of you, and to everyone who came to our live events, engaged with our content, and listened to our podcast.

We always love jumping on a podcast with our clients. Today, we’ve got Marco from Everlasting Painting (https://www.everlastingpainting.com.au/) on the show to share his business journey — and how business coaching helped him build a successful trade business.

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Hear from tradies who’ve done it, and learn what it really takes to grow a successful trade business. https://www.upscalecoaching.com.au/success-stories/

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Your tradie business is busy and you’re making money but at the end of the month, there’s nothing left?
Our coaches know how important it is to understand your numbers and uncover the hidden profit killers draining your business.

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Our coaches Mitch and Marc break down our Growth Lab Coaching program designed for one-man-band tradie businesses.

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Our digital marketing expert Jordan and head coach Mitch give you 5 tips to get more work through paid advertising in 2026 and grow your trade business.

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Hear from tradies who’ve done it, and learn what it really takes to grow a successful trade business. https://www.upscalecoaching.com.au/success-stories/

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Our coach Erina sits down with Chloe from Gilmour Plumbing to talk about the struggles in business from a tradie wife’s perspective.

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How a $29 ticket changed my Plumbing Business. Michael (www.plumbedright.com.au) walked into our Perth event at 50K… 12 months later, he’s at 170K.

Imagine what your next year could look like. 👀

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Hear from tradies who’ve done it, and learn what it really takes to grow a successful trade business. https://www.upscalecoaching.com.au/success-stories/

If you are running a trade business and feel buried in admin, constant calls, quoting, or chasing numbers, this episode will open your eyes.

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Our Accountant Coaches Larry and Erina reveal the roles inside your business that AI can support or even replace and why the smartest tradies are already using these tools to save time, cut costs, and grow faster.

You will learn where AI makes the biggest impact and how it can free you up to focus on profit and leadership instead of paperwork.

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