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Let us be truly inspired by the impressive success stories that powerfully define the unwavering commitment, remarkable resilience, and sheer hard work that embodies the Halo Trade Group. Our journey towards excellence has been marked by numerous milestones and achievements, all of which serve as a testament to our fierce determination to succeed, and our unyielding dedication to our vision and mission. As we continue to forge ahead with unwavering courage and conviction, we remain resolutely focused on our goal of building a better tomorrow for ourselves, our clients, and our stakeholders.
We highly recommend the Prebuild Optimisation Training offered by Halo Trade Group to any trade based related business. By integrating prebuilds into our quoting process, we have gained accuracy and consistency that has greatly enhanced our credibility and competitive edge in the market. Thanks to Halo Trade Group, we have now transformed our quoting process. We are now able to provide our customers with precise, efficient, and dependable quotations.
Kieran Garcia
Managing Director – Garcia Plumbing + Gas
“We were first-time business owners … so everything about running a business was new to us. We were just doing things blind-eyed. Halo’s business advisory service and workshops have been an immense help in providing a solid framework from which to run our business. “
Rachel and Zane moved to NZ from Australia in 2018 and started up Bay Of Islands Plumbing and Gas. Their vision was to provide the local community with reliable service and a high standard of workmanship and to be recognised as top quality, trustworthy technicians.
They started as a “one-man business” with Zane on the tools and Rachel managing admin. Their passion and commitment to serving their customers has seen rapid growth over the last two years, and today, they employ over seven staff. With their business going well, Zane and Rachel didn’t see an immediate need to reach out for assistance. Their accountant recommended getting business support, but they didn’t really connect with any of the options they came across.
It wasn’t until they met with Justin Worsley, the owner of Halo Trade Group that they started to see the significant value that could be added to their business and how much faster and more efficiently they could grow the business with the right support. “We were first-time business owners,” says Rachel, “so everything about running a business was new to us. We were just doing things blind-eyed. Halo’s business advisory service and workshops have been an immense help in providing a solid framework from which to run our business. We get great practical advice and regular one on one support. It’s amazing how much we have already learned, and we can see the impact on our business already.” They recently completed the Solution Selling Workshop to help with prospecting new clients. Zane put this to practise and secured a lucrative new contract the next day!
Zane and Rachel have also joined the buying group. “We were really happy with the service and pricing we were getting from our previous supplier and initially thought, why change? Justin showed us exactly how much we could save with Halo’s group buying power. We were staggered to learn that this year alone we will save over $20,000 on our material purchases”.
Zane and Rachel are excited about the future. “We want to continue to grow our business so we can provide a secure future for our young family. Our goal is to have more quality time to enjoy life and our family and even retire early. We would highly recommend anyone in the trade business to contact Justin at Halo to see first hand how they can get the most out of their business and thrive”.
With a true understanding of what it costs to run the business, inclusive of overheads we were able to correctly build this into our Pre Build portal with the support of Halo Trade Group.
We can now quote with confidence on what the job is going to make with a gross and net profit shown that at back costing time is very accurate as well as consistent.
This in turn gives us confidence to look at jobs and have a true understanding of what jobs are profitable and what ones aren’t.
It takes the emotion out of pricing work when the facts are in front of you. Highly recommended.
Samuel Payne
Director
Solutions Electrical (WN) Ltd
“Being part of the (HALO) buying group has opened my eyes to more competitive pricing, which is helping us win more jobs while lowering our monthly costs,”.
Matthew Morrison has been a plumber and gas fitter for over ten years. He is passionate about providing exceptional workmanship and fast, efficient service.
Matthew’s goal to deliver the best customer experience motivated him to start Deluxe Plumbing and Gas in late 2018. As the business grew, Matthew was confident he was getting the best pricing and like most owner/operators, didn’t have time to continually shop around and qualify pricing for every job. It was only after being introduced to HALO’s buying group that he realised how powerful group buying could be.
“I was genuinely surprised at how much money I could save every month with HALO’s price book,” says Matthew, “I’ve also been able to focus more on other aspects of the business because I have my buying sorted.”
The COVID pandemic has seen many commercial businesses pivot into the residential space, creating a highly competitive market for companies like Deluxe. That aspect makes the benefits of joining with HALO even more apparent for Matthew. “Being part of the buying group has opened my eyes to more competitive pricing, which is helping us win more jobs while lowering our monthly costs,” he says.
Matthew sees immense value in being part of the HALO community and having the opportunity to network with like-minded businesses through various events and workshops. The thing that has most impressed him, however, is the personal service he gets from Justin. “Justin regularly calls me to check-in. He genuinely cares about how I am going and wants to see Deluxe thrive”.
“My goal is to run an efficient, professional, and systemized plumbing business”
2020 has been an extremely challenging year for many plumbing businesses.
Not only did Conner from Next Level Plumbing find himself negotiating two lockdowns, but a split with his business partner also put a serious strain on the viability and future direction of the business.
Determined to get his business back on track Conner signed up to HALO’s buying group and business advisory service. Joining the buying group was a no brainer. Instantly, Next Level was able to make significant savings on material purchases. “We are only a small company so being able to tap into the buying power of HALO Trade Group enables us to compete on a level playing field and win more work than we could on our own”.
Building a successful, sustainable business, however, requires more than just saving money. Conner recognized that the key to long term success was to build a strong foundation. It can be daunting when finances are tight to think about spending money on business advisory but Conner says investing in HALO’s advisory program has completely transformed his business.
“My goal is to run an efficient, professional, and systemised plumbing business,” says Conner. “HALO has helped me in so many ways from lowering overheads, using systems and charging correctly to prospecting, sales training, and developing new revenue streams. Through the program, I have also recognised the value of connecting with my own internal team to create a positive culture “
“Joining HALO has been truly transformational,” says Conner, not just from a business perspective. “HALO is all about helping me to create a work-life balance. It’s important to work hard but have fun along the way. Being part of the HALO community gives me the opportunity to meet up with other like-minded plumbers with regular business and social events hosted by HALO” Member.
With the savings I make from HALO , I can grow my business.
Mike Gaskin, owner of Gaskin Plumbing Taupo recently joined HALO’s buying group after hearing good things about the value and service HALO could offer businesses just like his.
A good plumbing friend was already reaping the benefits and recommended he give HALO a go. With HALO’s price check new members can immediately see their projected savings before they sign up.
“I was actually blown away with how competitive HALO’s pricing was.” says Mike. With the extra savings, Mike has been able to take on an apprentice, support new staff and invest in his business with a plan for future growth.
Mike also enjoys being part of a network of like-minded businesses and connecting with other plumbers through the regular social events HALO organizes for Member.
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