AI is coming for your desk job. It isn’t coming for the trades.
A twelve-month program for people with no trade background who want to own a field service business rather than work a job that an AI can do. You choose the trade. We give you the systems, the pricing, the hiring, the client acquisition and the software — the same stack we used to build a $5M landscaping group from nothing in fourteen months.
$50,000
+ GST · 12 months · payment plans available
The program is built around a $200,000 twelve-month turnover target. It is a target, not a guarantee — see the note at the foot of this page.
The safest jobs used to be the ones that needed a degree.
11%
Forecast contraction in Australia's job market by 2030 — around 1.5 million roles
Forrester
60%
Of Gen Z workers planning to move into skilled trades
ResumeTemplates survey, 2026
~1 in 3
Australian jobs with tasks AI can already perform
Trades are not immune to technology. They are immune to being done from a data centre. Someone still has to be on the site. The question is whether you are the one holding the shovel or the one who owns the business.
You could buy a Jim's franchise for less. Here's the difference.
| A mowing franchise | The Trade Accelerator | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $20,000–$50,000 | $50,000 |
| What you get | Territory, trailer, equipment, brand, training | Systems, pricing, hiring, client acquisition, the Op3ro software |
| Your role | You are the operator. You are on the tools. | You are the owner. The goal is that you are not on the tools. |
| Typical outcome | Strong operators net $80,000–$110,000 | Built to reach $200,000 turnover in 12 months |
| Ongoing | $600–$900/month franchise fees, forever | No royalty. No territory restriction. You own it. |
| Ceiling | Your territory and your own two hands | Whatever you can hire and systemise |
If you want a job that pays well and comes with a brand on the trailer, buy the franchise — genuinely, it is a good product and it costs less. This is for people who want to own something they can eventually step out of, and who would rather not hand over a royalty for the privilege.
Someone still has to be on the site
The work does not move to a data centre. The admin does.
How the twelve months runs
Four phases, in order. Each one has work you do and work we do with you.
Month 1
Month 12
01
Trade + market
Months 1–2
02
Set up properly
Months 2–3
03
First clients + crew
Months 3–7
04
Systemise + step back
Months 7–12
01
Months 1–2Choose the trade and the market
Which trade, which suburbs, which service mix, what the competition charges and where the gap is. We do the market analysis with you rather than handing you a template.
02
Months 2–3Set the business up properly
Entity, insurances, licensing pathway for your chosen trade, pricing built off real cost-to-serve, and Op3ro configured to your services and rates before you take a single job.
03
Months 3–7First clients and first crew
Lead generation that works for the trade you picked, the quoting system, and hiring your first qualified tradesperson. You are managing the work, not doing it.
04
Months 7–12Systemise and step back
Recurring revenue, a second crew, and the admin running itself so the business does not need you in it daily.
Twelve months of it, not a course login
Weekly one-to-one coaching
Every week for twelve months, with the work between sessions written down and reviewed.
The Op3ro system, configured for your business
Your services, your rates, your job types — normally a separate build.
Pricing and cost-to-serve models
What each job actually costs you to deliver, and what it has to sell for.
Hiring, onboarding and SOP templates
Ads, interview scripts, trial-day structure and the SOPs your crew works from.
Lead generation playbooks per trade
What actually produces enquiries in the trade you picked, and what wastes money in it.
A private group with the other operators
The people twelve, six and two months ahead of you, in the same program.
Who this is not for
Four reasons to not do this. If any of them is you, we would rather you found out here.
You want a passive investment. This is a business, and it will take your evenings for the first six months.
You are not prepared to be on a job site. You will not be on the tools long-term, but you cannot run a trade business you have never physically stood inside.
You need the $50,000 back inside six months. You should not do this with money you cannot afford to have tied up for a year.
You want us to hand you customers. We give you the system that gets them. You still have to work it.
Who built itPatrick Goodyer. Software developer. Not a tradesman.
I've never been on the tools. No trade background, no qualification, never swung a hammer for money. What I do have is six years and 300+ automation projects behind me, and a 100% job success record in the top 0.5% of Upwork's 17 million freelancers.
In July 2025 we bought a small landscaping business that ran on spreadsheets, phone calls and one person's memory. Fourteen months later it's a $5M group, and the back office never grew to match. That's not because I'm a better landscaper than you — I'm not one at all. It's because the admin runs itself.
The walkthrough is the live account, not a demo tenant: quoting a job, rostering the week, capturing receipts on site. 1,003 jobs have gone through it.
300+
projects delivered
100%
job success score
Top 0.5%
of 17 million Upwork freelancers
$200k+
earned on platform
Verified Upwork reviews from automation and software projects. Trades client references available on request.
“Patrick is the best consultant I've worked with so far. He's extremely professional, super knowledgeable and extremely meticulous in his work.”
“A problem I spent weeks trying to figure out, Pat did in a blink of an eye. Truly a wizard in saving time for business owners. Already passed on his details to a few friends. 10/10.”
“He figured out how to do something that was very complex, with lots of moving parts. Probably never been done before. If you are looking for a creative, out of box thinker, I highly recommend Patrick.”
“Pat was sensational. He was able to deliver on everything that he said he would, even when working on a solution for a system that he had no prior experience with.”
“Patrick was always available and was very knowledgeable about Monday.com. Would highly recommend him to anyone needing a hand with process automation.”
“I highly recommend Pat for any automation work involving Pipedrive, Integromat, Zapier, Clickfunnels with emails and SMS marketing. Pat's responsiveness and knowledge was outstanding.”
“Pat and his team are the best in the business and are like having a Swiss army knife of knowledge at your disposal.”
“Patrick was an absolutely brilliant addition to our CRM migration team. He has a deep understanding of both Pipedrive and Monday that helped us deliver a very effective transition.”
“Pat was great to work with. He is super knowledgeable and efficient. He added tremendous value to the project and our small business.”
“He completed the task effectively and efficiently, but also offered to record a video explaining what he'd done so that I didn't run into the same issue again.”
“Patrick is extremely knowledgeable about the Gcal and Zoom APIs, and managed to resolve a range of problems for me within an hour consultation.”
“Patrick is fantastic. His communication is second to none, and the work he completed was exactly as briefed. I couldn't recommend Patrick highly enough!”
“Pat really knows his stuff. He did everything to our specifications, he was reasonable with his rates, and was a real pleasure to work with.”
“Patrick did an amazing job that seemed very complicated to me. He knows automations and SMS like the back of his hand.”
“Patrick was amazing and local to me which was great to call and chat about things. He built what I asked to be built and was always contactable.”
Book a qualification call
Twenty minutes, free. We work out which trade suits you, what capital and time it needs, and whether this is the right thing for you to do at all.
Twenty minutes. No pitch.
Intro call
20 minutes · Free · times shown in Sydney
Step 1 · Pick a date
Before the call
Do I need any trade qualification?
No — you are the owner. Your qualified tradespeople hold the licences, and we map the licensing pathway for whichever trade you pick.
What if I choose the wrong trade?
We do that analysis in months 1–2, before you commit capital. Choosing the market is the first piece of work, not an assumption you make on day one.
Can I do this while employed?
Yes for the first three to four months. Most people go full-time around the first crew hire.
What happens after twelve months?
You own the business and the software outright. No ongoing fee, no royalty.
Important
The $200,000 figure is a twelve-month target the program is built around, not a guarantee, projection or assurance of earnings. Results depend on your market, your chosen trade, the capital and time you commit, and factors outside our control. Some participants will earn more, some will earn less, and some will not reach the target. This is not financial, legal or business advice, and nothing here is an offer of a franchise. You should obtain independent advice before committing funds.