Electrical Contractor Solar Business Advice
Electrical Contractor Solar Business Advice is THE podcast for any electrician or electrical contractor. We talk to the King Of Solar - John Horan. He discusses his struggles in business and how to prevent them. Learn how to set yourself apart from your competition, have more time and money!
Horan and Bird Director Josh Horan shares Electrical Contractor Solar Business Advice
John Horan is the director of Horan and Bird an electrical company specialising in Energy Management and Sustainable Energy Solutions. If you are still working long hours and weekends, this episode is for you. John discusses how his health was at risk with the amount he was working in electrical contracting and how his PPH Formula saved his life.
Learn what John did to take his electrical contracting business to the next level with tried and proven strategies you can implement in your life and business. He also shares a few tips on solar workforce development.
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Show Summary of Electrical Contractor Solar Business Advice:
2.40: Why did John Horan become an electrician?
3.30: How to MAXIMISE your practical learning of the electrical trade.
5.00: John's drive to become an electrical contractor and run his own business.
5.30: What to do if you want to start your own electrical contracting business.
5.50: What is the biggest lesson's learned as an electrical apprentice in a Sugar Mill.
6.30: What every 20-30 year old electrician should be doing.
7.00: The benefit's of having a mentor in life an business.
7.40: How to find a mentor or a board to help you develop your business or life.
9.45: How to set yourself ahead of your competition in the electrical industry.
10.30: How John's business nearly ended his business and his life when he found himself in the hospital.
11.15: How working harder doesn't get you ahead when you are struggling!
12.00: The PPH Formula and how it will change the way you do business?
14.00: How to get your weekends back, spend more time with friends and family and less time at work.
15.45: THE QUICKSAND EFFECT - How to turn a disaster into a positive.
17.00: How winning the Master Electrician Of The Year boosted Horan & Bird to the next year.
17.30: How to look and charge more through better marketing.
18.30: How Horan & Bird became an Energy Solutions Company and now Energy Company.
19.30: Discussion around Origin Energy purchasing Horan & Bird in 2015.
20.30: How John sold his house to purchase a container of solar panels to take his company to the next level.
22.30: The future of Energy Solutions and how to build a relationship with Origin Energy.
23.45: What John sees as the biggest mistakes that electricians make when starting in Solar!
24.45: What is the biggest waste of time that John sees in the Solar game.
26.00: Resources that electricians can use to learn about solar installation and design.
27.30: John's POWER LESSON on Solar System Design and Installation to win $1 Million!
29.30: What you need to know to SELL Solar Panels and make money doing it!
31.30: How to build a good supply chain for solar installation
33.00: The things that John attributes his biggest growth and success to.
34.50: How to PARTNER with big companies to grow your electrical business.
35.45: Where electricians can go to learn about sustainable energy solutions.
36.50: How to become a partner with Origin Energy or Master Electricians Australia
38.30: One thing that would teach an electrical contractor that is just starting out in business.
39.45: What tools to use to measure your performance.
40.30: The number one tool that John would recommend spending money on.
42.00: What John does in his spare time
43.20: How has John set up his business to allow him to maintain the lifestyle he has.
44.40: How to get paid quickly to maximise cashflow.
Electrician Success ACADEMY Member Q&A:
46.20: What are the recommended courses or resources that electricians should complete to enhance their skills and understanding of Sustainable Energy Solutions such as solar and battery back up?
47.30: With so many options of batteries coming onto the market, which do you think will be the best going forward - like VHS vs Betamax?
48.50: How to compete against the electricians selling the cheapest products in the industry.
51.00: What John thinks is the benefits of battery back up.
54.10: What is your go to panels and inverter combo setup for optimal conditions and why?
56.00: Final comments to the electrical industry and the take aways that you can implement today for instant improvements.
57.45: Where electricians can go to learn everything you need to know about sales and marketing.
Electrical Contractor Solar Business Advice & Growth Tips
Successful Electrical Contracting Business
This Successful Electrician Interview is sure to boost your understanding of the electrical industry! Tony Arnold is the current President of Master Electricians Australia. He shares a few successful electrical contracting business tips.
President of Master Electricians Australia shares Successful Electrical Contracting Business Tips
Tony Arnold is the current President of Master Electricians Australia and the Director of Arnolds Electrical & Data Installations based in Queensland, Australia. In this episode, we discuss Tony's ability to compete in Ironman, Marathons and Huge Bike Races while running a large electrical business and performing his duties as president at Master Electricians Australia. He is a truly inspirational person with a lot of electrical contracting business lessons to share with you. The podcast can help you to become successful as an electrician or electrical contractor in the electrical industry.
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Show Summary of Successful Electrical Contracting Business Podcast
3.00: Tony's recent exercise achievements and how he fits these around running a large electrical business and life itself.
7.20: The electrician journey of Tony and why he became an electrician.
10.30: Factors to why modern electrical contractors are failing.
12.30: Processes to estimating for successful electrical contracting business.
14.30: Tools to provide clarity to electrical contractors.
16.30: Experiences that took him to the next level in the electrical industries.
18.30: How it used to be before software and mobile phones.
20.10: How Arnold's has changed over the years in terms of the electrical work they do.
22.00: Steps contractors can take to work for QUALITY clients that you want to work for.
23.50: Mistakes that contractors make when starting with new clients.
24.20: How to approach variations to maintain a good client relationship and develop a successful electrical contracting business.
26.30: Discuss the role as President at Master Electricians Australia.
28.30: What Tony is learning about the industry now he is President of Master Electricians Australia.
30.30: What Tony wish he knew when he was 30 years old.
31.30: How trusting people has caused some major issues in Tony's life in business.
34.00: More mistakes and how to identify them early to create the right solution for the issue.
36.00: How to minimise the risk of losing out on jobs.
37.30: Tools and strategies for accurate estimations for tenders
40.00: The process AEDI go through to ensure the correct electrician is hired for the correct role to maintain culture.
43.30: Main takeaways and advice that from Tony's experience in the electrical industry.
45.30: How succession planning will provide the best opportunity for success.
46.30: The cause of some of Tony's hardest times in business and life and how to create a balanced life.
48.00: Steps to take to create an environment where you can have a life outside of business.
51.00: How to connect with Tony Arnold and AEDI
52.00: How to become a member of Master Electricians Australia.