For established trades & construction businesses

Bigger contracts.Stronger business.

You know you can do the work.Can your business carry the next contract?

A focused 30-minute masterclass on what larger buyers expect, where bigger contracts put pressure on your business, and how to assess your readiness before pursuing the next opportunity.

Tuesday 17 November 202611:00–11:30Live on Zoom
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Registration takes place on Zoom. No payment required.

Shareen Sinclair, founder of Trades Angel
Shareen SinclairFounder, Trades AngelStrategic Growth Advisor
A business-first perspective
10+ years in commercial banking
20+ years in property and construction

The bigger picture

Winning the work is only part of the challenge.

Larger contracts bring new expectations around financial stability, evidence, systems, management and delivery capacity. Technical ability matters, but it is not the whole picture.

The question is whether your business can take on the work without undermining cashflow, profit, existing customers or your own capacity as the owner.

The business behind the work needs to be ready, too.

What the 30 minutes will cover

Three things worth understanding before you pursue bigger work.

01

What buyers may expect

The types of evidence and business capabilities councils and major contractors may ask suppliers to demonstrate.

02

Where pressure builds

Why larger projects can expose weaknesses in cashflow, margins, people, processes and operational capacity, even when the technical work is excellent.

03

How to assess readiness

Three practical questions you can use to identify what may need strengthening before your business commits to a bigger contract.

Who this is for

Built for established businesses ready to think beyond the next job.

  • You run an established trades, construction or property-service business.
  • You are considering larger commercial, supply-chain or public-sector work.
  • You want growth that your team, systems and finances can sustain.

This is a business-readiness session, not tender-writing training or a guarantee of contract opportunities.

Your host

Shareen Sinclair

Founder of Trades AngelStrategic Growth Advisor

Shareen works with established trades and construction business owners to strengthen profitability, operating systems, leadership and management capacity, so the business is less dependent on the owner.

Her background combines 10+ years in commercial banking with 20+ years in property and construction. The session draws on this commercial and operational perspective, alongside practical examples of supplier expectations.

10+ yearsCommercial banking experience
20+ yearsProperty and construction experience

Join the masterclass

Before you chase a bigger contract, understand what it could ask of your business.

Free, practical and focused. Leave with a clearer view of the questions to ask before taking on larger work.

Register for free
Tuesday 17 November · 11:00–11:30