Built for NZ trades and construction. Three questions.
Most marketing budgets are built for big corporates and just take a flat percentage of revenue. That can mislead SME businesses, a high-turnover job on thin margins leaves less to invest than a smaller job with healthy margins. So behind the scenes this works out what your business can actually afford, not just what it turns over. The result is a number tuned to a trades SME, not a corporate spreadsheet.
A guide based on NZ trades benchmarks, not financial advice. Your right number depends on your goals.