Workshop trades carry machinery, materials and lead times that site trades do not. The numbers need a different model and Tamika builds it with you.
We work on quoting that covers shop time and materials properly, deposits and progress payments that protect cashflow, and a production workflow that lets you quote the next job while the current one is on the bench.
Coaching is with Tamika, online, wherever you are in Australia. Weekly calls and help between them.
Workshop trades carry costs that site trades do not: machinery, a shed or factory lease, materials bought weeks before install and a production schedule that has to keep the workshop busy. The numbers need a different model, and Tamika builds it with you.
We work on quoting that covers shop time and materials properly, deposits and progress payments that protect cashflow between order and install, and a production workflow that lets you quote the next job while the current one is on the bench.
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Read →Shop time, machine time, materials with wastage, hardware, delivery and install, plus overheads for the workshop and margin. Coaching builds the quote structure so nothing is left out and the price holds.
Deposits that cover materials, progress payments at agreed stages and a final payment at install. Coaching sets the terms and helps you hold them.
Yes. A workflow that keeps the workshop busy, tracks each job and lets you quote the next one while the current one is being built is part of the coaching for workshop trades.
Yes. The coaching is shaped to the business you have.
Across Australia. Coaching is online, and the weekly call works the same wherever the workshop is.
Perfect for business owners who need ongoing support, structure and systems to grow.
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One free session to see where the business is at and what is possible. If Tamika can help, she will show you what working together looks like.