In this second Q&A special, Joe Doyle answers another round of the questions tradesmen and business owners ask every day.

From hiring your first employee and raising your prices to improving cash flow, maintaining standards on site, and knowing when to walk away from bad jobs, Joe shares practical advice drawn from decades of experience in business and construction.

Topics covered include:

• Whether £400–£500 profit per day is a realistic target

• How to increase prices without losing work

• Knowing when it's time to hire your next employee

• Why understanding your numbers changes every business decision

• Managing clients who call outside working hours

• Recognising when to walk away from unprofitable jobs

• Hiring the right people and avoiding costly recruitment mistakes

• Systems every tradesman should have in place

• When to outsource admin and office work

• Responding to criticism and challenging questions with confidence

If you're a tradesman, contractor, or business owner looking to build a more profitable, better organised business, this episode is packed with straightforward, no-nonsense advice you can put into action immediately.

In this episode, Joe Doyle breaks down every way someone can work with him, from buying a copy of The Tradesman Survival Guide to joining his mentorship programmes, office support services, networking groups, and property joint ventures.

Joe explains how each service works, who it's for, and the problems it's designed to solve for tradespeople and business owners. He also shares his views on pricing, client relationships, business growth, and why taking action is often the biggest difference between those who move forward and those who stay stuck.

If you've ever wondered exactly what Joe does and how his business helps tradesmen, this episode gives a complete overview.

In this Q&A episode, Joe answers some of the most common questions tradesmen and business owners face every day.

From late-paying clients and pricing jobs correctly to dealing with extras, deposits, nightmare customers, friends and family jobs, and bargain hunters, Joe shares practical advice drawn from years of experience in business and construction.

Topics covered include:

• Why late invoices lead to late payments
• The biggest pricing mistake tradesmen make
• How to charge properly for extras and variations
• Working with friends and family without falling out
• Deposits, payment terms, and protecting your cash flow
• Spotting red-flag clients before they become a problem
• Building relationships instead of competing on price
• Whether you should charge for quotations
• How to stay professional when clients keep changing the scope

If you're a tradesman, contractor, or business owner looking to improve profitability, protect your time, and run a more professional operation, this episode is packed with straightforward, no-nonsense advice.