We Started This Because Local Businesses Deserved Better
Founded by Karen Ahl
Trusty Tradies was born in 2019 from the frustration of seeing too many good local businesses being invisible online. Then in 2020, while social media feeds filled with toilet paper talk, Karen watched local tradies and service businesses struggle to get new business without a platform to genuinely help people find them.
So she built one.
“I launched a campaign called Local Business HOPE — Helping Others Promotes Exposure. We created 90 free ads for local businesses to share and get found. That spirit of backing the little guy is still what drives us today.”
– Karen Ahl, Founder, Trusty Tradies
What started as a grassroots campaign in the Moreton Bay region grew into a national Australian business directory that now lists over 2,000 verified tradies and service businesses across every state and territory.
We vet every listing and don’t accept adult-related businesses, spam and anything based outside Australia. When a local finds a business on Trusty Tradies, they know it belongs there.
Behind the directory sits Web-Sta Web Design and Karen Ahl Inc. with 20+ years in marketing, sales and small business. We built Trusty Tradies the way we wish directories worked, without boosted rankings, tiers and fine print. Every business on this local business directory gets the same real estate for $1 a month.
Your trusted local business directory
✦ 2,000+ verified Australian businesses already listed
✦ $1/month every listing is equal
✦ Built and managed by Aussie marketers with 20+ years in the game
✦ All listings are vetted