Running your own business can be hugely rewarding, but for many tradies having sole responsibility for your company's success or failure can take its toll, according to Jeremy Levitt, CEO of ServiceSeeking.
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And that is exactly what happened to painter Dillon Arteen. After 14 years in the painting game, Alex took the plunge and incorporated a company as he set his mind on expansion.
Putting in long hours and working intensely to meet the demands of business, he was handling multiple jobs at once and operating concurrently in Sydney and Melbourne as well as looking after the care and well being of five employees to manage the intense workload.
In 2015, he suffered a significant back and shoulder injury which took him off the tools and caused him to suffer a bout of depression.
He rebounded strongly though, with the help of his family, a rigorous cross fit training program and a steady flow of painting leads from ServiceSeeking.com.au.
This helped him generate in excess of $200,000 of revenue and more than $80,000 of additional revenue through ServiceSeeking over the last year alone.
His secret to business success: "I play a straight bat. I am open, genuine, tell the truth and have transparent pricing.
"This has helped me generate almost a hundred five star reviews.
Tradies, like all other small business owners, are susceptible to mental health challenges, according to Mr Levitt.
"Not only do they have to do the work, but after hours work is almost compulsory as they undertake business related activities such as responding to emails and calls after hours.
"This blurs the boundaries between work and home.
"Many tradies can feel isolated with the crushing demands of running concurrent jobs. Managing ongoing cash flow and financial issues, chasing invoices or feeling concerned over where the next job is coming from are also stressful. Lead generation sites like ServiceSeeking can help relieve the pressure, as we send a steady flow of work to ensure that tradies remain busy all year round."
WHAT DO PEOPLE PAY FOR A HOUSE PAINTER?
A typical house painting job goes for an average of $2500 and most customers pay anywhere between $1500 and $3500 for internal house painting.
Two to three bedroom apartments are the most common residential properties painted through ServiceSeeking.
More than 80,708 houses and apartments have been painted by ServiceSeeking house painters.
The average house painting job gets more than eight quotes.
More than 13,642 house painters are available to quote on jobs through ServiceSeeking.
