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When Cam is running Kerabo Carpentry Business and before he jumped into coaching, he used one word to describe where his business was at: drowning. No systems, no financial clarity, subcontracting for builders week to week with no idea where the next job was coming from. Sound familiar?

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In this episode, David sits down with Cam (https://kerabocarpentry.com/) to talk through what it actually took to go from a solo chippy doing hourly subcontracting work to running a team, managing three job sites at once, and having two days a week in the office instead of quoting at midnight in the spare bedroom.

The turning point? His first child. Cam looked at his bank account, looked at what was coming, and realised that being a great carpenter and knowing how to run a business are two completely different things.

This episode covers:

What it felt like to run a business with no systems, no financial structure, and no certainty from one week to the next

Why Cam almost couldn't imagine trusting anyone else to do the work the way he wanted it done, and how he got over it

The difference a proper follow-up sequence made to how many quotes actually turned into jobs

How weekly toolbox talks on Mondays and Fridays have helped him hold his team accountable without micromanaging

What it looks like now to finish work, go home, and actually be present with his family

Where Cam wants to take Kerabo Carpentry next, including a builders licence, a factory, and eventually working nationally

If you're a tradie who feels like you'll always be the only one who can do it right, or you're stuck quoting at night while the family's asleep, this episode is for you.

Hosted by David Probert.

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