Builder vs Spark: Site Truths You Don’t Hear Elsewhere

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Tool Box Talk For Electricians

Ben Poulter

104 episodes

1 week ago

The Tool Box Talks for Electricians Podcast is for Electricians interested in growing their knowledge ,skills and ultimately your business. Ben has worked in the electrical trade for over 20 years all over the world. From the age of 19 and going through a full apprenticeship to become a fully qualified electrician where he was employed by a number of electrical company's. Moving on to being self employed Ben soon started to build his own electrical business. Having to learn many things the hard way in building a successful electrical business like: *Money management *Qualifications needed *Insurance cover *Finding customers And many more....... The Toolbox Talks For Electricians Podcast has been created to help other electricians avoid those mistakes and take your electrical business to the next level. Along with electricians banter along the way. Inside the Toolbox Talks for Electricians community Ben has loaded it up with free downloads to help grow a successful business, along with FREE giveaways. You can join the community here - https://linktr.ee/toolboxtalkforelectricians By being part of the Toolbox Talks Community you will find out just what it takes to have a successful electrical business. Along with how to keep your electrical business at the front of existing paying customers minds and find out how to use those customers to grow your business even more. Subscribe to Tool box Talks For Electricians TODAY to not miss every new episode every Monday

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Builder vs Spark: Site Truths You Don’t Hear Elsewhere

Tool Box Talk For Electricians

31 minutes 33 seconds

1 month ago

Builder vs Spark: Site Truths You Don’t Hear Elsewhere

Today we flip the script and talk to Drew (ERG Builders) — a builder who went from being kicked out of school to running a 15-person crew. No fluff, just site truth: pricing, clients, back-office pain, hiring, mental health, and the eternal builders vs sparks banter.You can find @ergonsite here - https://www.youtube.com/@ergonsite/videosThank you to @ThePodCollective for the amazing Studio and equipment What’s insideApprenticeship → first company by 20Price work, sites, and why he went soloWord of mouth vs paid directories (and why he binned them)Quote strategy (never cheapest, never dearest—bang in the middle)Back-office reality: paperwork, cash flow, VAT, CISNightmare client stories (scope creep, late payers, material “mystery”) + fixesKeeping a team happy and paid; growing without losing standardsHonest chat on trades mental health & boundariesIf you’re a spark, builder, or any trade running jobs, this will hit home.Like the chat? Subscribe for more real-world trade talks.