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This is a vitally important seminar specifically for Trades business owners in Canterbury.
Are you finding that your business is growing far too quickly, and is out of control? As your business has grown, do you find found that you are spending more and more hours at work, working every hour God sends you? Do you feel exhausted but still just can't get everything done that you need to? Do you find you are spending all day on the phone, juggling customers and putting out fires, with no time left to make your business easier to run? Are you doing a lot more work but don't know if you are any better off? Do you suspect your margins and profits are slipping but don't know what to do about it?
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Are you on the other side of the fence - you have work but it's either a feast or a famine? Have you been relying too heavily on EQC work or subby work? Do you find that one month you have more work than you can handle, but the next, the work dries up and you are scrambling to find enough work to pay your team? Are you doing a lot more work but don't seem to be making the profits that you should be? Are you sweating it out hoping to get paid before you run out of money?
Do you look at how many hours you are working every week, and how much profit you actually make, and feel a bit sick when you realise that you have been working your butt off and not earning much more than you would if you were working for someone else?
Are you getting tired and frustrated, and know that you can't do this much longer? Something has to change. But where do you start?
These problems are all too common for trades businesses, even in a boom time. Here is why:
You worked hard and perfected your craft and you are good at your trade. You and your team are experienced and you have worked hard to build a solid reputation. This should be enough, right? No! These days, to be successful, you also need to have a handle on the other side of the business, things like cashflow, marketing, sales, how to manage staff, and negotiating deals that work for you, with your customers and suppliers. This seminar will fill in those missing gaps to put you back in the driver's seat of your business.
Who should attend?
Business owners in any trades business including builders, engineers, plumbers, electricians, architects, drain-layers, painters, plasterers, carpet layers, landscapers, concrete cutters - or anyone else who owns a business in the building, construction or trade services area.
Are you finding that your business is growing far too quickly, and is out of control? As your business has grown, do you find found that you are spending more and more hours at work, working every hour God sends you? Do you feel exhausted but still just can't get everything done that you need to? Do you find you are spending all day on the phone, juggling customers and putting out fires, with no time left to make your business easier to run? Are you doing a lot more work but don't know if you are any better off? Do you suspect your margins and profits are slipping but don't know what to do about it?
Or...
Are you on the other side of the fence - you have work but it's either a feast or a famine? Have you been relying too heavily on EQC work or subby work? Do you find that one month you have more work than you can handle, but the next, the work dries up and you are scrambling to find enough work to pay your team? Are you doing a lot more work but don't seem to be making the profits that you should be? Are you sweating it out hoping to get paid before you run out of money?
Do you look at how many hours you are working every week, and how much profit you actually make, and feel a bit sick when you realise that you have been working your butt off and not earning much more than you would if you were working for someone else?
Are you getting tired and frustrated, and know that you can't do this much longer? Something has to change. But where do you start?
These problems are all too common for trades businesses, even in a boom time. Here is why:
You worked hard and perfected your craft and you are good at your trade. You and your team are experienced and you have worked hard to build a solid reputation. This should be enough, right? No! These days, to be successful, you also need to have a handle on the other side of the business, things like cashflow, marketing, sales, how to manage staff, and negotiating deals that work for you, with your customers and suppliers. This seminar will fill in those missing gaps to put you back in the driver's seat of your business.
Who should attend?
Business owners in any trades business including builders, engineers, plumbers, electricians, architects, drain-layers, painters, plasterers, carpet layers, landscapers, concrete cutters - or anyone else who owns a business in the building, construction or trade services area.
Seminar: "How To Make Sure Your Trades Business Is Profitable & Easy To Run"
Date - Tuesday 17 February 2015
Time - 6PM to 8.30PM
Venue - Rossburn Reception Centre, Spark Lane, Rangiora
Investment - $35 Early Bird (on or before 8 February) / $45 on or after 9 February
Bonus - Anyone registered can bring their business partner or friend FREE!
Date - Tuesday 17 February 2015
Time - 6PM to 8.30PM
Venue - Rossburn Reception Centre, Spark Lane, Rangiora
Investment - $35 Early Bird (on or before 8 February) / $45 on or after 9 February
Bonus - Anyone registered can bring their business partner or friend FREE!
If you are experiencing two or more of the following problems, then you need to attend this seminar:
- Not enough profit - You are working harder than ever, yet you suspect margins are slipping. Profits are disappointing to say the least, considering how many staff you have and the extra work you are all putting in.
- No time - You are working all the hours God sends, and you still don't have time to do those jobs in the business that you know must be done. This is stressing you out big time.
- Hidden problems - You lie awake at night wondering what the next problem is going to be - losing your best staff, suppliers wanting money, problems with completed jobs, jobs not being completed on time. The problems keep piling up and you don't see them coming.
- Your family and health are suffering - You know your work hours are out of control. You never see your family. Your spouse is unhappy. You can't remember the last time you had a holiday, or even a game of golf. Your health is suffering. You know your body can't continue to work at this pace but all the responsibility in your business sits squarely on your shoulders. You are worried about what would happen to the business if you were taken out with a health crisis. You have that sinking feeling that if nothing changes, you may be in for some big life problems.
- Losing control - You know you are losing control of your business. And you don't know how to get it back.
- Running out of money - You never seem to have any money in the bank, no matter how good the month has been. The bank and your suppliers are always on your back looking for that next payment. It's too much pressure and you need a way out.
- Unhappy customers - As the work load has increased and new staff are being taken on, the work standards you previously had under control have been slipping. Customers are complaining and you are getting sick of the phone calls.
- Stressed-out staff - You are now asking more and more of your staff. They are getting stressed. You are getting stressed.
- Losing efficiency - As things have gotten busier, you have more staff, but you are just not getting out the amount of work that you should be with this bigger team.
Presenters
We have put together a team of local Canterbury experts to show you how to have a successful growing business that is profitable and easy to run.
Business Solutions, the trades growth specialists, Prosser Quirke Chartered Accountants, and Helmore Stewart Lawyers, in association with ANZ Bank, have teamed up to bring you the best information in a relevant and punchy seminar specifically for you as a trades business. Everything presented will be specifically about issues you are facing as a trades business in Canterbury.
We have put together a team of local Canterbury experts to show you how to have a successful growing business that is profitable and easy to run.
Business Solutions, the trades growth specialists, Prosser Quirke Chartered Accountants, and Helmore Stewart Lawyers, in association with ANZ Bank, have teamed up to bring you the best information in a relevant and punchy seminar specifically for you as a trades business. Everything presented will be specifically about issues you are facing as a trades business in Canterbury.
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The presenters who will share this vital information with you are:
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Daniel Fitzpatrick, Director of Business Solutions is both a business coach and consultant. He has worked extensively with many trades businesses. He is very talented at getting to the real core issues of the business and breaking complex problems into simple straight-forward strategies that increase profits while reducing those headaches that come with running a trades business. |
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Geoff White is a chartered accountant with Prosser Quirke in Rangiora. He has extensive experience with large and small clients both here in Christchurch and overseas. Geoff prefers to deal with clients in the private sector, including trade clients. As he would rather help individuals succeed than get involved with corporate politics. |
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Craig Knowles joined Helmore Stewart Laywers in 2010 and is knowledgeable on a wide range of legal issues relating to trades. He has much to contribute with a background in property and commercial law, estates, employment, family and civil litigation. He is passionate about seeing Canterbury re-built and local businesses thrive. |
During this seminar you will learn proven strategies:
- How to be profitable in any market.
- How to keep control of your business and also have a life.
- The best ways to deal with small problems before they become big ones.
- Ways to get the best staff for your business.
- How to keep your staff happy and efficient.
- How to get the most done in the shortest amount of time.
- How to stay out of trouble with your Accountant and Lawyer - including important updates on the new Building Act, employment law, and how to minimise your exposure to bad debts.
Who should not attend?
This seminar is not for everyone. These strategies will only work for trades business owners who provide a quality job, have integrity and are good at their trade. If you are in the habit of taking shortcuts or just want to make a quick buck then this is not for you.
What if you are so busy that you don't have the time for seminars right now?
As you are reading this, you might be thinking that this sounds great, but you just don't have the time to attend a seminar right now. That is exactly why you need to come. Things are not going to get better until you change the way you and your business are operating. Don't put up with the same problems year after year. 2015 is here, it's time to make a change and have a better business and a better life.
There is an old Chinese proverb that asks "When is the best time to plant a tree?" The answer is "20 years ago. But the second best time is now."
So however busy you are, it's fair to say the pressure is only going to increase. What are you going to do to make it better?
This seminar is not for everyone. These strategies will only work for trades business owners who provide a quality job, have integrity and are good at their trade. If you are in the habit of taking shortcuts or just want to make a quick buck then this is not for you.
What if you are so busy that you don't have the time for seminars right now?
As you are reading this, you might be thinking that this sounds great, but you just don't have the time to attend a seminar right now. That is exactly why you need to come. Things are not going to get better until you change the way you and your business are operating. Don't put up with the same problems year after year. 2015 is here, it's time to make a change and have a better business and a better life.
There is an old Chinese proverb that asks "When is the best time to plant a tree?" The answer is "20 years ago. But the second best time is now."
So however busy you are, it's fair to say the pressure is only going to increase. What are you going to do to make it better?
Comments from previous seminar attendees and clients:
"The business has been growing and was not making any profit. I was tired, doing 70 hour weeks, and feeling really frustrated as I just didn't seem to be getting ahead. |
"Working most nights and sometimes weekends, our business was relying too heavily on both of us, and if either of us could not work, income would immediately be affected. We had a good business but it was not giving us the results we wanted. |
The information you learn in this seminar could be the difference between your business being out of control,
or having a business that works for you.
Most importantly, these presenters are local experts that understand the rebuild and the unique challenges facing trades in Canterbury.
Don't miss out. Book now and reserve your space - as seating will be limited.
or having a business that works for you.
Most importantly, these presenters are local experts that understand the rebuild and the unique challenges facing trades in Canterbury.
Don't miss out. Book now and reserve your space - as seating will be limited.
Seminar: "How To Make Sure Your Trades Business Is Profitable & Easy To Run"
Date - Tuesday 17 February 2015
Time - 6PM to 8.30PM
Venue - Rossburn Reception Centre, Spark Lane, Rangiora
Investment - $35 Early Bird (on or before 8 February) / $45 on or after 9 February
Bonus - Anyone registered can bring their business partner or friend FREE!
Date - Tuesday 17 February 2015
Time - 6PM to 8.30PM
Venue - Rossburn Reception Centre, Spark Lane, Rangiora
Investment - $35 Early Bird (on or before 8 February) / $45 on or after 9 February
Bonus - Anyone registered can bring their business partner or friend FREE!
