Made for trades - a blog by YourTradebase

Are you building a business or keeping yourself in a job?

When you work for yourself, at some point you’ll have to make the big decision: are you happy to keep ticking over in employment or do you want to build a real business?

How Paperwork is Preventing Business Growth

At YourTradeBase, we’ve recently carried out a survey asking 1,001 small business owners if they think paperwork prevents business growth. Take a look at our new infographic highlighting the results.

The World’s 10 Most Extreme Jobs

Take a look at the new YourTradeBase infographic, highlighting 10 of the World’s Most Extreme Jobs and the risk factors involved.

How to write a winning builders quote

Quoting for new building work is very time-consuming. How do you make quoting easier, and what should you include in your quotes or estimates?

Getting the most from word of mouth recommendations

Word of mouth is a powerful tool for tradespeople to get new work, but how do you make the most of it and earn more recommendations?

How to win more work with a professional online presence

A great online presence helps great tradespeople stand out from the competition and win more of the work they want. Here are our top 6 steps to building a great online presence.

A 90-Second Video Introduction to YourTradeBase

Got a minute (and a half)? Watch a quick introduction to how YourTradeBase is making paperwork easier for hundreds of tradespeople.

How to follow up on your customer quotes more easily

Is your workload up and down like a yoyo? You’re not alone. It’s often unavoidable that your amount of work will fluctuate up and down, but how can you make sure that work stays constant? Here’s 7 easy to follow tips for chasing up new work

Getting paid on time: how do you make sure customers pay on time?

You do a great job, have a happy customer, then wait to be paid… then wait some more… and then more waiting… how can you start getting paid on time?

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