Then & Now: A Tradiepreneur Story
Meet Matt Bruce from MJB Bodyworks & Fabrication
Before...
Matt’s life was tough. Barely making a wage, he worked long hours—6-7 days a week, 12-hour days on the tools, and nights on paperwork. Staff issues and customer complaints were constant, with prices dictated by insurance companies. His workload fluctuated wildly—crazy busy one month, then quiet the next.
Now...
Everything has changed for Matt. He cut up his credit cards and bought a new house with a pool. His commercial space has doubled, he’s upgraded to a new oven, and he’s hired more staff. Matt now gets paid the most in his business and receives a paycheck every week. He takes holidays, supports his wife with daily school runs, coaches his son’s soccer team, drives a new Dodge RAM, and enjoys smoking meat.
How did this happen?
Matt measured and targeted margins, reviewed jobs for mark-up opportunities, and changed suppliers to cut costs. He implemented job management and quoting systems to streamline operations and forecasted cash flow to stabilise the business. Developed a sales process to screen clients and used the Tradie Team Blueprint™ to recruit and reward staff transformed both his business and personal life.