The best business coaches for tradies in Australia, ranked on how much of the buying decision each firm publishes before you call, are UpScale Business Coaching, Lifestyle Tradie, PROTRADE United and Tenfold Business Coaching. None of the four lists a fixed price for its own programme online; Bark’s 2026 quote data puts Australian business coaching at about A$700 a month in a group and A$3,200 one-on-one, excluding GST.
The short answer from LeadsNow AI: For most Australian tradies the best business coach is a trade-focused firm that publishes its format, its turnover floor and its contract terms, and can show a case study from your trade at your turnover. LeadsNow recommends the Four-Fact Test below, then a break-even check: at a 40% gross margin, A$3,200 a month of one-on-one coaching needs about A$96,000 a year of extra revenue just to pay for itself.
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- Ranked shortlist (checked 27 October 2026): 1. UpScale Business Coaching, 2. Lifestyle Tradie, 3. PROTRADE United, 4. Tenfold Business Coaching.
- Turnover floors they publish: Lifestyle Tradie membership is not a fit under $300k a year; Tenfold coaches one-on-one only from $1M annual revenue; UpScale takes sole operators to large teams.
- Format: UpScale is 1:1 plus group support, fortnightly, on live video; Lifestyle Tradie is an ongoing membership with three member conferences a year; Tenfold is one-on-one only; PROTRADE runs monthly Business Mastery group sessions plus one-on-one coaching opportunities.
Rules of thumb (sourced inline, or plain arithmetic from the worked example on this page):
- If your turnover is under A$300,000, start with a group programme or a free adviser: one-on-one at A$3,200 a month needs about 32% revenue growth at a 40% margin just to break even.
- If you turn over A$1 million, the same one-on-one fee needs about 9.6% growth to break even, and a A$700 group needs about 2.1%.
- If a coach cannot show a case study from your trade within half to double your turnover, treat its headline results as someone else’s business.
- If a firm states a return target (Tenfold targets 3x gross profit on the coaching cost within 12 months), ask how the baseline is measured before you sign.
Which business coaches for tradies in Australia are worth shortlisting?
Four Australian business coaching firms publish enough on their own websites, on 27 October 2026, to be compared before a sales call: UpScale, Lifestyle Tradie, PROTRADE United and Tenfold.
| Rank | Firm | Trade focus (own site) | Format (own site) | Entry offer | Published fit or floor | Contract terms published | Four-Fact score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UpScale Business Coaching | Trades and construction, AU and NZ | Head coach and accounting coach 1:1 every two weeks, weekday hurdle clearing, live video | Free call (30 minutes) | Sole operators to large teams | Month to month, no lock-in | 4 of 4 |
| 2 | Lifestyle Tradie | Trade businesses, coaching tradies since 2009 | Ongoing membership, three member conferences a year | Free GamePlan Call; free one-day Stress Free Tradie event | Not a fit under $300k a year | “Ongoing membership”, term not stated | 3 of 4 |
| 3 | PROTRADE United | Trades and construction only, AU and NZ | Monthly Business Mastery group sessions, plus one-on-one coaching opportunities | Complimentary Performance Session | Not found | Not found | 2 of 4 |
| 4 | Tenfold Business Coaching | Multi-industry, with a tradie practice | One-on-one only, mostly on Zoom, Camberwell VIC | Consultation, free above $1M revenue | From $1M annual revenue | Not found | 2 of 4 |
LeadsNow publishes this page and does not rank itself, because it is not a business coach. The firms were chosen from the Australian search results for this question and checked only against their own websites.
How it works
How to choose a business coach for your trade business
Run the Four-Fact Test
Score each firm on trade focus, format, turnover fit and contract terms from its own website.
Work out break-even
Divide the annual fee by your gross margin. That is the extra revenue the coaching must add just to pay for itself.
Ask for matching case studies
Request two clients in your trade at half to double your turnover, with start figures and dates.
Book the first call
Get the fee, cadence and notice period in writing before the first invoice.
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Frequently asked questions about business coaches for tradies
Who is the best business coach for tradies in Australia?
On the Four-Fact Test, UpScale Business Coaching ranks first because its own site states trade focus, format, fit from sole operators upward, and month-to-month terms. Lifestyle Tradie ranks second, then PROTRADE United and Tenfold. The best one for you is the firm with a case study in your trade at your turnover.
How much does a tradie business coach cost per month?
None of the four ranked firms lists a fixed programme price online; Tenfold’s cost article puts one-on-one coaching at around $28,000 to $40,000 a year. Bark’s 2026 Australian averages are about A$700 a month for group coaching and A$3,200 a month one-on-one, excluding GST.
Is a business coach worth it for a small trade business?
A business coach is worth it when the extra gross profit covers the fee. At a 40% margin, a A$700-a-month group needs about A$21,000 of extra revenue a year; one-on-one at A$3,200 a month needs about A$96,000, which is 32% growth for a A$300,000 business.
Where can I get free business advice as a tradie?
The federal government’s business.gov.au growing your business guide recommends talking to a business adviser, mentor or coach if you are thinking about growing your business, and links an adviser finder for experts near you or online. Lifestyle Tradie also runs free one-day Stress Free Tradie events for owners turning over $300K+ a year.
Should a tradie choose group or one-on-one coaching?
Group coaching suits owners who want peer learning at a lower fee; one-on-one suits owners whose problems sit in their own numbers and team. UpScale combines both, Tenfold is one-on-one only, and PROTRADE runs monthly group sessions with one-on-one coaching opportunities.
How the Four-Fact Test ranks trade coaching firms
The Four-Fact Test scores each tradie coaching firm one point for each of four buying facts its own website states plainly: trade focus, format, turnover fit, and contract terms.
- Trade focus. Is the firm’s whole offer built for trades and construction?
- Format. Is it one-on-one, group, or both, and how often do you meet?
- Turnover fit. Does it say which size of business it is for?
- Contract terms. Is it month to month, a fixed term, or not said?
Ties are broken by trade focus, which is why PROTRADE United ranks above Tenfold at 2 of 4 each. Results claims and price are not scored: every firm publishes testimonials, and none lists a fixed programme price.
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What each tradie business coach offers, and who it is wrong for
Each of the four trade coaching firms suits a different stage, and each is wrong for a tradie whose turnover or preferred format does not match what it publishes.
1. UpScale Business Coaching
UpScale says it coaches “electricians, plumbers, builders, landscapers, HVAC and more”, from sole operators to large teams, across Australia and New Zealand, from Byron Bay and the Gold Coast. Both programmes include a head coach and accounting coach one-to-one every two weeks, weekday hurdle clearing and a 750+ owner community. Its FAQ says “each program has a set price” given on the free call. It is wrong for a tradie who wants a coach on site regularly, because coaching is delivered on live video.
2. Lifestyle Tradie
Lifestyle Tradie was founded by Andy and Angela Smith, who ran Dr.DRiP Plumbing for more than 20 years, and says it has coached 13,000+ trade businesses since 2009 (its events page says 13,850+ helped). Investment is discussed on the GamePlan Call. It is wrong for anyone under $300k a year or wanting “a cheap course”, both of which its own membership page rules out.
3. PROTRADE United
PROTRADE United says it works only with trades and construction businesses and has worked with more than 4,100 of them over 20+ years (another page on the same site says 3,900). Its FAQ describes monthly, confidential Business Mastery group sessions of about seven hours, and its coaching page adds one-on-one coaching opportunities. It is wrong for an owner who cannot commit to a fixed monthly session day.
4. Tenfold Business Coaching
Tenfold, founded in September 2002, coaches established businesses one-on-one from $1M in annual revenue, and its tradie page lists plumbers, electrical, builders, roofers, concreters, landscapers, carpenters, painters and HVAC. It states that every engagement targets a 3x gross profit return on the cost of coaching within 12 months. It is wrong for a business under $1M and for anyone who wants a peer group, since it offers one-on-one only.
Inspired Trades Business Coaching appears in search with a 5.0 rating from 14 reviews on ProductReview.com.au; we could not find its own site (inspiredtrades.com.au is a Perth roofer), so it is not ranked.
How much does a business coach for tradies cost in Australia?
A business coach for tradies in Australia costs about A$8,400 a year in a group programme or A$38,400 a year one-on-one, excluding GST, on Bark’s 2026 national monthly averages.
Bark’s cost guide (updated 10 August 2026, over 430 quotes) gives A$700 a month for group coaching and A$3,200 a month for one-on-one. Tenfold’s own cost article puts group coaching at around $12,000 a year and one-on-one coaching at around $28,000 to $40,000 a year in Australia. These are market figures, not the fees of the four firms above. Hourly rates and city prices are in our business coach pricing guide for Australia.
| Format (Bark average, ex GST) | Annual fee | Extra revenue to break even at 30% margin | At 40% margin | At 50% margin | Growth needed at 40%: A$300k business | Growth needed at 40%: A$1M business |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group programme, A$700 a month | A$8,400 | A$28,000 | A$21,000 | A$16,800 | 7.0% | 2.1% |
| One-on-one, A$3,200 a month | A$38,400 | A$128,000 | A$96,000 | A$76,800 | 32.0% | 9.6% |
| One-on-one at a 3x gross profit target (target, not break-even) | A$38,400 (A$115,200 gross profit goal) | A$384,000 | A$288,000 | A$230,400 | 96.0% | 28.8% |
Method: annual fee divided by gross margin. The 30%, 40% and 50% margins are assumptions, not a published trade benchmark: replace them with the margin from your own profit and loss. The 3x row applies Tenfold’s stated target to Bark’s one-on-one average for illustration only; Tenfold’s own cost article puts one-on-one coaching at around $28,000 to $40,000 a year, which brackets Bark’s A$38,400.
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How do I check a tradie business coach before signing?
A tradie business coach is worth signing only when it can show a case study from your trade at a similar turnover, and explain how its results figures were measured.
- Same trade, same band. Ask for two clients in your trade turning over between half and double your revenue.
- The baseline. “Tripled revenue” needs a start date, a starting figure and a time window. Ask for all three.
- Cadence in writing. One-on-one every two weeks, monthly groups or on-demand support are very different products.
- Exit terms. UpScale states month to month; for any firm that does not, ask for the notice period before the first invoice.
Trade coach, generalist coach or free adviser: which fits my business?
A trade-only coach fits a tradie past about A$300,000 who wants trade-specific pricing and systems; a free or low-cost adviser fits a sole trader still testing the business.
The government’s growing your business guide says a business adviser, mentor or coach can help you solve business problems, set realistic goals and grow industry networks, and points to its adviser finder. A generalist firm such as Tenfold suits an established business that values cross-industry experience; a peer group suits owners who learn best from other tradies.
What if my trade business needs more booked jobs, not a coach?
A business coach fixes pricing, systems and team, but a tradie whose real gap is unanswered enquiries and unbooked quotes needs lead follow-up, which is a different service.
LeadsNow fits there, not in the coaching shortlist: it books calls and quotes using AI calling, SMS and DM follow-up, paid as a revenue share, a fee per appointment, or a mix of both, and has booked 50,769+ AI-booked sales appointments since 2017. See lead generation for trade businesses, the ranked appointment setting agencies for tradies, and where tradies can get leads in Australia. For cold quotes, reactivating dead quotes is often a faster first step than a coaching programme.
Sources
- UpScale Business Coaching, coaching programmes, read 27 October 2026.
- Lifestyle Tradie, membership, read 27 October 2026.
- PROTRADE United, FAQs, read 27 October 2026.
- Tenfold Business Coaching and its cost article, read 27 October 2026.
- Bark, business coaching cost guide (Australia), updated 10 August 2026.
- business.gov.au, guide to growing your business.
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