Times are uncertain, and managing your trade business is becoming increasingly complex and time-consuming. With the changes in the industry over the past three years, the new normal has affected various areas of our professional and personal lives.
If you’re just starting out in the world of business, congratulations. The road ahead might be tough at times, but you’ll reap so many benefits along the way.
Falling from height is one of the top risks plaguing the trade industry. It is, without doubt, a leading cause of accidents and injuries on a building site. Of the 59,000 tradespeople who were injured on-site in 2021 (many from falls from height), 39% needed, on average, three days off, whilst 26% were off for more than a week.
Trade industry associations offer a variety of benefits for hardworking tradesmen and women in the UK. They can provide useful networking opportunities, industry insight and key developments, legislations, regulations and best practices from your chosen area of work.
Running a small business from home is the dream for many of us. And it’s easy to see why. Being the boss of a home-based business brings you freedom, control and, if everything goes to plan, plenty of cash.
Whether you are starting out or have run your business for years, learning to plan effectively can help your business blossom. We hear countless stories of tradesmen and women stressing over different aspects of their business. Don't spend another moment worrying. We have your back!
Whether you are a seasoned professional in the trade or just starting up, planning your finances and cash flow is an important part of staying liquid. As a self-employed tradesman or woman, you handle a variety of tasks, so let's show you some quick and effective ways to structure your finances.
Communication is key in any industry, but as a tradesperson, it plays a critical role in keeping the project safe, on track, on budget and to the client's expectations. If you have poor communication, you could lose vast sums of money as risks and hazards are everywhere on a building site, and if you don't communicate effectively, something nasty could happen.
Having a mix of trades with various forms of expertise can open different avenues to your business, help you grow, work on more significant projects and develop new skills that you can pass on to the next generation. Let's look at how you can benefit from working with other tradespeople.
They say your reputation precedes you. But what if that’s not a good thing? For tradespeople, professional reputation is a serious business.
Business insurance. What is it? Do you need it? And most importantly, can you run a business without it?
Let's review the new energy relief program, how the latest prices of gas and energy will affect your trade business and what you need to prepare for.
Choosing to work as a Subcontractor can provide a steady source of work without having to look for new customers or get hired by a company. However, it may come with some significant disadvantages, such as less control over who you work with on a daily basis, taxes that may be more complicated, and pay that may not be as reliable.
Being a jack-of-all-trades is all very well. But would you prefer to be a master of one?
Purchasing trade insurance has never been so straightforward. However, when things become too easy, you may not fully understand what's under the hood of your policy. Let's talk about the biggest insurance mistakes for tradesmen and women.
In this post, Rhino Trade Insurance wants to provide a brief introduction to professional development, the main reasons to improve your skills, and how to keep ahead of the curve when developing your own trade knowledge.
Just like with funeral directors, people will always need plumbers. And builders. And electricians. And gardeners. And cleaners. In fact, you name the trade, there’s always going to be a need for people skilled in it.
When starting a new business, one of the most important things is getting the right level of trade insurance. Ignoring your insurance policy could put your business at risk of being underinsured, which would be a huge mistake.
The life of a painter and decorator can get pretty eventful. You probably work long hours, find yourself in some ungodly messes, and deal with all sorts of colourful characters in your pursuit of getting the job done. But at the end of the day, the transformations you deliver to your clients are worth it.
Today, Rhino Trade Insurance takes a closer look at these points and how we can, as an industry, resolve them. Tradesmen and women need our support; otherwise, life could get very difficult indeed - they do, after all, keep our power on and water running.
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