Trades-Only Intake
No generalist frameworks. Built for plumbers, electricians, roofers, and everyone in between.
Diagnostic Before Prescription
Your program is built from your numbers - not a standard curriculum.
British Columbia Based
Local roots. Virtual delivery. Available across BC.
You're not failing Your systems are
Most BC trades operators do good work. The phone rings. The jobs get done. But somewhere between the invoice going out and the account balance showing up, something doesn't add up.
The break-even rate was never calculated. The pricing came from gut feel or what the last guy charged. WorkSafeBC coverage got set up wrong, or not at all. The GST threshold came and went without a plan. Three years in and the draw still doesn't feel like a real wage.
None of that is a skills problem. It's a systems problem. And systems can be fixed if the right ones get built in the right order.
That's what TradesKraft does. We quiet the Chaos.
Our Programs
There is no other program built for BC trades operators. Here's what that means to you.
1. Built for BC - Not Adapted From Somewhere Else
WorkSafeBC registration, Builders Lien Act payment protection, BC Registry requirements, and CRA GST thresholds are in every relevant section of the program. Not mentioned in passing. Built in. No generic framework gets retrofitted to BC because none of them were designed here.
3. Tools Built on the Call, Not Sent After
The Job Costing Calculator is built with your numbers on the call. The Expense Tracker gets your first real entries on the call. The working asset is the evidence the session happened not the notes you take.
2. Diagnose Before Prescribing
Business Recalibrated runs a live diagnostic in Session 1 before any correction pathway is assigned. The Tradesman Blueprint qualifies your stage before a single guide opens. No two programs run identically because no two businesses are identical.
4. The Pre-Launch Stage Is Ours
No other program in BC serves trades operators before they launch. The Tradesman Blueprint exists specifically for the stage where the foundation either gets built right or gets built wrong and paid for later.
Susan S.
General Contractor
“I want to share my appreciation for Matt, he's been absolutely wonderful in supporting me. His ability to listen, guide and offer thoughtful direction has made a real difference. I feel supported and confident moving forward thanks to his leadership. "
Peter L.
Roofer
“Matt's no nonsense approach to holding me accountable has pushed me out of my comfort zone and given me success i never imagined i'd experience. More money, more time and more appreciation for my business. thanks Matt.”
Carter H.
Welder
"I've been working with Matt and its been a great experience so far. I didn't know my break-even rate until Session 1. I was undercharging by $18 an hour and leaving unbilled time on the table. Now i'm more confident and more profitable"
Why BC trades operators trust a Trades Business Strategist over a generic business coach.
The diagnostic difference: Most business training programs hand you a curriculum and tell you to work through it. TradesKraft runs a diagnosis first. Your numbers, your stage, your specific gap. The program that gets built is built from that, not assigned from a template designed for someone else's business. A pre-launch operator and a five-person shop with a cash flow problem are not the same situation. They don't get the same program.
Implementation over information: The tools get built on the calls. The Job Costing Calculator gets completed with your real numbers. The Estimate Template gets customized before you hang up. Pricing gets corrected against an actual break-even rate, not a gut feel. Information alone doesn't change a business. Having the work done and in hand does.
Who this is actually for: TradesKraft works with BC trades operators from pre-launch through the point where the business has employees, established revenue, and the complexity that comes with both. Three programs cover the full range: foundation building for operators who are new or not yet launched, financial correction for operators whose numbers aren't matching their effort, and ongoing structured development for operators who have the foundation in place and need to keep building on it. The discovery call exists to establish which program fits and whether the timing is right — including being direct when neither answer is yes.