# 42 Minutes of Wisdom From A Business Owner Who Nearly Threw In The Towel

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Podcast: [The Profitable Tradie Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-profitable-tradie-podcast-4890921)
Published: 2026-04-07T22:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-profitable-tradie-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/42-minutes-of-wisdom-from-a-business-owner-who-nearly-threw-in-the-towel
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Duration seconds: 2546

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Mike took his wife to the hospital. What they thought was a bad headache... Turned out to be a golf-ball sized brain tumour. Meanwhile, his trades business couldn’t run without him. But after surgery, he needed to support his partner. That was Mike's wake-up call to get help. Since joining Profitable Tradie... His business has gone from relying on him for everything… To having a team and systems in place so it runs without him. He’s no longer constantly thinking about work… He’s actually present with his family again. And on top of that… He’s grown from $500K a year… To $750K+… With margins increasing from 10% to over 50%. WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST: Why Mike was shocked to learn his business was basically worth nothing… and what he did to fix it The surprising family benefit Mike got from fixing his business How Mike went from 10% to 50% margins in 18 months LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.

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