Running multiple businesses for 18+ years
THE TRADES BUSINESS ACADEMY

ONLINE COACHING FOR TRADE BUSINESS OWNERS

Business coaching

For success

Learn how to double your prices, charge what you are worth and work fewer hours, from a tradesman who has built and scaled multiple businesses of his own.

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Toby, founder of The Trades Business Academy
20+ YEARS Working in construction and the trades
18+ YEARS Running multiple businesses
10 YEARS Investing in property
MULTIPLE Businesses built and scaled

WHAT WE WORK ON

Stop working all hours for too little money

Charge your worth

Put your prices up with confidence and win the work you want, not the jobs you have to scrap for.

Systemise your company

Build the systems and software set-up that run the business for you, so it stops depending on you being everywhere.

Earn what you deserve

Make more, keep more and live more, with a simple way to manage the money so profit is there every month.

Work less

Design a business that gives you your evenings and weekends back, instead of one that takes them.

INSIDE THE ONLINE CLASSROOM

Six modules built for trade businesses

Everything is taught from real experience on the tools and running the business. Work through it at your own pace, on your phone or laptop, and ask questions in the community whenever you get stuck.

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  1. MODULE 01

    Pricing

    How to work out your real day rate, price jobs properly and put your prices up without losing good customers.

  2. MODULE 02

    The winning offer

    Package your service so clients see the value and choose you, rather than comparing you on price.

  3. MODULE 03

    Marketing

    Get a steady flow of the right enquiries so you can be choosy about the work you take on.

  4. MODULE 04

    Software and systems

    The tools and processes that take quoting, invoicing and admin off your evenings.

  5. MODULE 05

    Profit First

    A simple money system that makes sure you pay yourself and keep a profit, every single month.

  6. MODULE 06

    Mindset

    Personal development and the business-owner mindset: early starts, daily habits and the consistency that keeps you ahead.

Toby in a Trades Business Academy polo shirt

MEET YOUR COACH

Hi, I'm Toby

I've been in the trade for well over 20 years and have run multiple businesses for more than 18 of them. I started out on the tools, so I know exactly what it's like to work long days, quote too low, chase payments and still be doing the paperwork late at night.

Today I run a bespoke carpentry and joinery company in Surrey, a property maintenance company covering Surrey, Kent and Sussex, and a property business providing serviced accommodation for contractors. I've also been a property investor for the last 10 years, which taught me to think about money, systems and time very differently from how most of us are taught on site. Over the years I've learned, often the hard way, what it takes to grow a trade business without it taking over your life.

My day starts at 3:30am

My day generally starts at 3:30am. Getting a head start on the day is crucial, in my opinion. It's how you stay ahead with your business instead of always playing catch-up, and while most people are still asleep, I'm already working on myself and my business. I'm big on personal development and mindset, and they're a core part of what I teach in the online training, because the right habits make everything else in the business easier.

"Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. How you use them is what counts."

A LESSON FROM ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER

It's something I live by. You can even build a new business on one hour a day, as long as you're consistent.

Why I started the Academy

Too many skilled tradespeople are working all hours for too little money. Your skill and experience are worth more than most trades charge, and when you price properly, the right customers will pay it. A business that relies on you for everything is really just a job, but with good systems in place it starts to give you your time back. And none of it happens overnight: small, steady effort every day beats bursts of motivation.

I built the Academy to share everything I've learned, so you can charge your worth, earn more and get your time back.

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QUESTIONS

Frequently asked

Who is the Academy for?

Tradespeople who run their own business, whether you're a sole trader or have a small team, and want to earn more while working fewer hours.

Is the online community included?

Yes. Your £29 a month gets you the full online classroom and membership of the online community, where you can connect with other trade business owners, share what's working and ask questions.

What's the difference between Silver and Gold?

Silver (£29 a month) gives you the online training and the online community. Gold (£79 a month) adds a live group Zoom coaching call with me every two weeks, plus lifetime membership of the private Facebook group.

Can I really cancel any time?

Yes. Both plans are monthly with no contract or tie-in. Cancel whenever you like and you won't be charged again.

How do I access the classroom?

Everything lives on Skool. Once you join you can log in from the Skool app on your phone or from any web browser.

I'm flat out on site. Do I have time for this?

The lessons are short and practical, so you can fit them into a lunch break or the van between jobs. The whole point is to give you more time, not take it.

JOIN THE ACADEMY

Choose your plan

Start with the online training, or get coached by me directly on our fortnightly group calls. No contract on either plan. Cancel any time.

Silver: Online Classroom
£29 per month

Less than £1 a day. Cancel any time.

  • All six modules of online training
  • Membership of the online community
  • New lessons added as the Academy grows
  • Learn on your phone, tablet or laptop
Join Silver for £29/month
Gold: Group Coaching MOST SUPPORT
£79 per month

Everything in Silver, plus coaching with me. Cancel any time.

  • Group Zoom coaching call every two weeks: bring your questions and get answers on your business, live
  • Full access to the online training
  • Lifetime membership of the private Facebook group
  • Membership of the online community
Join Gold for £79/month

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