🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytIf you have plenty of work booked in but you still feel broke, stressed, or behind on cash, this episode is for you.In Episode 488, Matt sits down with Kurt Hegeschweiler from Builders Coach to unpack the real reason tradies and builders get squeezed: you end up financing the job while you wait to get paid.You will learn how to stop bleeding cash, protect your margin, and set your business up so money comes in before it goes out. Key Chapters:00:00 - Teaser00:53 - Welcome to the podcast, Kurt!01:26 - Kurt's background and specialty in helping builders with optimization and peak performance06:05 - The preservation mindset of many accountants and bookkeepers12:49 - The importance of having a plan in place18:09 - Positioning yourself as the expert within your specific vertical24:40 - Processes are essential for successfully scaling a business31:15 - Kurt's simplified financial metrics: 25% Gross Margin, 10% Overheads, 15% Net Profit (25/10/15)37:41 - The confusion between net profit and money in the bank42:07 - Good process and proactive communication is a form of marketing and value-add48:53 - The power of the Profit First business model for financial clarity54:49 - A goal without a strategy is a wish📲 Watch on YouTube!🎙️ About Our Guest: Kurt HegeschweilerKurt Hegeschweiler is a business coach who works primarily with residential builders (custom homes and renovations) through Builders Coach. He's best known for helping builders optimise profit, cash flow, and performance, including guiding over 100 builders to seven-figure net profit results.CONNECT WITH KURT HEGESCHWEILERWebsite: Builder's CoachInstagram FacebookLinkedIn Links mentioned in this episode:Million Dollar Builder 2.0 (Amazon and Audible): https://amzn.to/4pv6rd3Psycho-Cybernetics: https://amzn.to/3LCOviKCONNECT WITH THE TRADIE WEB GUYS!Website: https://www.tradiewebguys.com.au/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TradieWebGuysOfficial?sub_confirmation=1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TradieWebGuysOfficialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tradiewebguys/LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/company/tradie-web-guysMatt’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamthemattj/  Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/pod Follow The Site Shed: Facebook: The Site Shed Instagram: @thesiteshed LinkedIn: Matt Jones Website: thesiteshed.com YouTube: @TheSiteShed If you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed