Grow Your Trade Business Faster
Without Burning Out
Tools to build smarter, lead better, and grow with intention for trades leaders who are ready to scale profitably.
Gain Access to Practical Help and Growth Tools
Grow as a business leader with the skills and tools they never taught us in the field.
Leadership Training & Business Growth Tools
Learn to lead better, grow your revenue, and run a stronger business with workshops, training sessions, and mentorship built specifically for the trades.
Exclusive Discounts from Trusted Partners
Save time, money, and stress with vetted partner discounts in marketing, legal, accounting, HR, health services, business tools, and more.
Technician Training for You & Your Team
Access a full 300+ hour SkillCat training trial, leveling up your skills or helping your team become safer, faster, and more capable on the job.
Community, Connection & Peer Support
Join a network of tradespeople who “get it”; owners, techs, and leaders who share insights, encouragement, and real-world experience.
Why Membership Beats Going At It Alone
When you’re carrying the weight of the trades by yourself, everything is harder.
With membership, everything gets stronger, including you.
Going At It Alone
You're responsible for everything: leadership, hiring, training, and stress.
No structured training for yourself or your team.
No one to ask for help or advice, just trial and error.
You pay full price for marketing, legal, software, HR, and services.
Growth depends entirely on how much you can push yourself.
You survive.
Hope for the Trades Membership
You get leadership tools, mentorship, and a community that lifts the load.
300+ hours of SkillCat tech training + business & leadership workshops.
A network of peers and leaders who’ve been where you are.
Member-only discounts from vetted partners who save you time and money.
Growth becomes sustainable, supported, and shared; you’re not alone anymore.
You thrive.
You don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Membership gives you the tools, training, support, and purpose you’ve been missing.
Trades We Help
Plumbers
General Contractor
Electritians
Carpenters
Welders
Mechanics
Landscaping & Lawn Care Specialists
HVAC Techs
Handymen
From Stuck to Scaled – Member Wins
Ruchir Shah, CEO of SkillCat
Nate does an incredible job pulling together industry best practices around building a world-class home services company with principles focused not just on making money, but making your team and customers love you along the way.
Bryan Orr, HVAC School Podcast
Nate Agentis cuts through the noise and delivers a no-nonsense, battle-tested playbook for tradesmen looking to build real businesses, not just survive the daily grind.
Books & Resources
The book Get Shit Done! is our foundational resource: a guide for trades business owners looking to build profitable businesses and a lasting legacy.
Get Shit Done!
Written by third-generation plumber and trades leader Nate Agentis, Get Shit Done delivers a real-world framework to help trades business owners escape burnout, lead with purpose, and scale with confidence.
From creating efficient systems to building a culture that retains top talent, this book is your blueprint for sustainable success—without sacrificing what matters most.
Whether you’re stuck, scaling, or just starting fresh, this is your field guide to building and growing your business.
Additional Tools for Trade Business Growth
Practical tools created to help trade businesses operate with more clarity, profitability, and confidence. These resources complement the book and support real-world execution.
Strategic Plan Template
Margin Maximizer Checklist
One Page Plan
Leadership Playbook for the Trades
Owner Snapshot & Balance Wheel
Metric Form
Be Part Of Something Bigger
Join Hope For The Trades and help build a community where tradespeople thrive, on the job, at home, and in life.
Hope for the Trades is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering skilled trades professionals through education, mentorship, and community.
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