2016 Annual Wage Review

This is a guest post from Matthew Bell from Murdoch Lawyers. The Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) expert panel has conducted the Annual Wage Review 2015-2016 and has now handed down…

This post covers Warrick’s  recent networking experience during on a Facebook Live Video.  Want to see these as they happen?   Like the Tradies Business Show Facebook Page I’ve just been…

Recently I was talking to a tradie who had purchased an existing business over 2 years ago. Things were a little quiet on the job front all of a sudden.…

Recently, I was asked what the biggest mistake was I made when we started our plastering business. My first thought was “what, just one?  There are so many to choose…

I wrote this and shared it on a big social network recently.  The level of engagement from my ‘friends’ was pretty overwhelming. There was such an outpouring of support and connection…

No doubt you’ve heard, used, or been on the receiving end of this little gem of an axiom. Despite your best efforts, looking hard for something, you just can’t seem…

Weeks to go until SuperStream deadline for Tradies and small business   With the 30 June 2016 deadline looming, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) strongly encourages small businesses to get…

A Gold Coast apprentice paid less than $10 an hour has been reimbursed thousands of dollars following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman. The female apprentice was paid a flat…

Cowboys. They’re everywhere. At least that’s how it seems sometimes. Especially when you’re running your business and seem to come up against lower priced, less experienced, inferior quality tradesmen. Problem…

Ok, we’re guessing you didn’t tune in to see the Budget live last night! Rather than suggest you watch the replay, we’ve saved you the time by giving you the lowdown on…