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What do New Zealand electricians and North American roofers have in common?
More than you’d think—especially when it comes to the biggest problems in the trades: finding skilled people, keeping margins healthy, and finally getting off the damn tools.
Today, I’m joined by Tony Fraser-Jones, an entrepreneur, business coach and founder of The Profitable Tradie who’s helped hundreds of contractors in Australia and New Zealand build profitable, self-managing companies.
Tony and I have a ton in common. Similar backgrounds, similar career paths and similar missions in life.
In this episode, we compare notes from opposite sides of the globe and unpack some plug-and-play systems you can implement this quarter—no matter what hemisphere you're in.
Episode Highlights:
- Learn what the most common challenges are in Australia/New Zealand and in the US/Canada and how each region is tackling them differently.
- Walk through two practical playbooks you can start implementing this quarter from the founders of two highly successful contractor coaching businesses.
- Get a sneak peek into what Danny and Tony see coming in 2026 (in two different hemispheres).
00:00-Intro
01:56-Tony's story
07:28-System 1: Skilled-Labour Shortage
19:28-System 2: Financial Management
35:30-System 3: Productivity & Owner Focus
45:02-System 4: Sales and Marketing
53:32-Lightning Round
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