By Andy Smith

The juggle is real for trade business owners everywhere. While we tradies love a bit of good-humoured banter to relieve the weight of our day-to-day stress, there’s no hiding behind the fact there are some key things that are pissing a lot of people off right now.

The situation is only going to get worse if these pain points aren’t addressed, which is exactly what we’re working hard to do at Buy4Tradies. There’s a lot of people in the industry who’ll benefit from being in a buying group solving these 7 issues.

As of August 2024, there were about 1.9 million tradies in Australia — all carrying the burden of the tradie shortage. Recent research highlights the fact that 38 per cent of tradies under 25 entered their trade with the goal of building their own business.

What’s driving trade business owners crazy? Which ones resonate most with you?

1. Rising cost of materials

2. Pricing isn’t uniform

3. Poor service and communication

4. No benefits for spending more with suppliers

5. Price rises, without notice!

6. Paying credit card fees

7. Poor online services

Tell your mates about Buy4Tradies

If you’re loving Buy4Tradies, let your mates know that our buying group is helping solve these industry-wide pain points. It’s easy. It’s FREE: https://buy4tradies.com.au/JoinNow