Business coach · Construction and trades

Busy is not the same
as profitable.

Coaching for owners of building, trade, property and building-products businesses who want better margins, better jobs and a business that does not depend on them being on every site.

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Where trade businesses get stuck

Winning work on price, then losing the margin on variations

Quoting jobs you should have walked away from

The owner as chief estimator, site manager and salesperson

Feast-and-famine pipelines that swing with the market

Cash tied up in jobs long after the work is done

What we work on

Knowing your best customers and jobs, and finding more of them

Pricing and quoting that protects margin

A brand and reputation that wins work without the lowest price

Systems and a second-in-charge so the business runs without you

AI for quotes, follow-ups and admin to win back hours each week

Relevant experience

Coaching from the coalface

Kevin D'Ambros-Smith has coached owners across building products, residential building, glazing, flooring, demolition, refrigeration, property staging and other trades, and has delivered sessions for trade businesses through The Icehouse. He also founded an engineering innovations company, so he knows what it takes to carry payroll and deliver on site.

What owners say

"Kevin had a no-nonsense approach and tackled the issues head on. Accountability was the key."

Ashley Berrysmith

"Kevin is very easy to get on with and has helped us come up with some good ideas that we have been able to implement."

Paul Hyland

"He brings energy and enthusiasm."

Dan O'Connor, The Look House Staging

Construction coaching: questions answered

I am flat out on the tools. When would I fit coaching in?

Sessions are typically one hour a fortnight, online or in Parnell. Most owners find the time they win back from clearer priorities and better systems more than covers it.

Can you help us stop competing on price?

Yes. It starts with knowing which customers and jobs are worth winning, then building the reputation, proof and quoting process that win them without being cheapest.

Is coaching co-funding available?

Possibly. Simple-Growth offers services that are registered with the Management Capability Development Fund. Funding is decided by your Regional Business Partner Growth Advisor and is not guaranteed.

Build a business that works when you are off site.

Thirty minutes to find the one thing holding growth back.