S2. Episode 41 - The Air Conditioning Podcast | Robert Wolfe & Martin Howlett| The Trade Advisory Group

The Air Conditioning Podcast

Hey people! In this episode of The Air Conditioning Podcast we sat down with Robert Wolfe and Martin Howlett from the Trade Advisory Group.

Identifying a gap in the market in providing experience based business assistance to business owners in the trade sector, The Trade Advisory Group are made up of advisors with decades of personal experience in owning and operating successful trade businesses, they are a trusted business partner that offer the right tools and advice when it comes to overcoming problems and providing clarity to understanding your business.

Here’s a bit of what we covered:

Can you tell us more about what it is you do and the services you offer? (4:00)

Can you tell us more about the business that you were currently operating before branching out to The Trad Advisory Group? (4:30)

Running any business during the midst of COVID was challenging enough, let alone selling one business and starting another. Can you tell us how you navigated through this difficult period? (5:45)

Does your business primarily focus on HVAC businesses or what other trades do you work with? (6:30)

Are you working with many clients who are still trying to navigate through the impacts of COVID? (9:00)

What are the common issues that present with businesses you work with? (10:30)

How do you approach new clients when it comes to identifying their problem areas? (12:15)

For anyone who is contemplating branching out from being employed to starting their own business, do you think it would be of benefit for them to speak with you first, prior to taking the initial leap? (13:40)

How important is marketing to a business? (16:45)

You introduce technology options to your clients to assist with their business, can you tell us more about that? (18:00)

How important is it to have a business plan in place? (20:45)

Why is Succession and Exit Planning important to a business (25:00)

What are KPI’s and why are they important to implement? (30:15)

And that’s just a taste of what to expect!

We’d like to thank Robert and Martin for joining us on the show today and if you’d like to reach out to the guys and their team, you can visit their website at tradeadvisorygroup.com.au

But until the next episode guys…..Catcha!