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The Site Shed | #1 Podcast For Tradies & Contractors

Matt Jones - Helping Tradies Build Smarter, Scalable Businesses
Trade Business
Business Growth
Sales Process
Artificial Intelligence
Lead Generation
Private Equity
Service Agreements
Content Creation
Trade Businesses
Marketing
Trade Industry
Leadership
Home Services
Tax Planning
B2B Marketing
Construction Industry
Psychology-Driven Marketing
Social Media Marketing
Content Marketing
Digital Operations

The Site Shed is a global podcast for tradies and contractors who want clearer systems, stronger strategy, and steadier business growth. Each episode is designed to educate and inform around the topics that matter most in running and scaling a modern trade business.

Hosted by Tradie Web Guys digital agency owner Matt Jones, the podcast dives into real-world conversations on marketing, operations,... more

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Latest Episodes

Rent, Lease or Buy? The Real Cost of a Work Ute | ft. Tim Cullen | Ep. 522

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Your ute keeps costing you money between repayments. Matt Jones sits down with Tim Cullen... more

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Fast growth looks great from the outside. On the inside, it can nearly put you out of business. Matt Jones sits down with Daman Grewal from LogisticsSales.com, who h... more

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Heaps of leads on Monday, panic by Wednesday. If that sounds like your week, Matt Jones from Tradie Web Guys says you don't have a mood problem, you have an exposure... more

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Most trade business owners talk themselves out of the bigger job before they even price it. The competitor looks too big, the paperwork looks too heavy, and staying ... more

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Recent Guests

Daman Grewal
Founder of LogisticsSales.com and former COO who helped grow a trucking company from $1 million to $24 million.
LogisticsSales.com
Episode: What Growing From $1M to $24M Really Costs | ft. Daman Grewal | Ep. 521
Rafael Diaz
Founder/Leader of Diaz Group LLC, landscape and municipal services entrepreneur
Diaz Group LLC
Episode: Winning the Big Contract Isn't the Risk. Delivering It Is | ft. Rafael Diaz | Ep. 519
Dalton Fisher
Founder/Owner, Fisher MultiMedia
Fisher MultiMedia
Episode: Stop Trying to Go Viral. Start Building Trust | ft. Dalton Fisher | Ep. 517
Nathan Owen
Ground Floor Building Coach, construction and project management advisor
Ground Floor Building Coach
Episode: Can You Deliver What You Sold? | ft. Nathan Owen | Ep. 516
Nils Vesk
Business consultant and expert on innovation and reinvention in trades
Nils Vesk
Episode: Stop Cutting Headcount: Fix the Bottlenecks Draining Your Profit | ft. Nils Vesk | Ep. 515
Ethan Carter
Head account manager, oversees Meta ads and client campaigns
The Site Shed / Tradie Web Guys
Episode: Google Just Made Your Leads More Expensive (And Nobody Told You) | ft. Ethan Carter | Ep. 514
Dr. Stephen Sanders
Physician and founder with a focus on men's health
Men's Health Clinics / Dr. Stephen Sanders
Episode: You're the CEO of Your Health (Most Men Find Out Too Late) | ft. Dr. Stephen Sanders | Ep. 512
Matt Jones
Ex-plumber, business coach in the trade space
Cube Performance / Institute of Trade Professionals
Episode: Your Business Will Never Outperform You | ft. Matt Jones | Ep. 510
Justin Herald
Founder of Service Rebellion, author and entrepreneur
Service Rebellion
Episode: The 8 Invisible Things Customers Are Silently Judging You On | ft. Justin Herald | Ep. 508

Host

Matt Jones
Digital agency owner focused on marketing and growth for trade businesses

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 103 ratings
  • I Highly Recommend this Podcast Show!

    Matt, really nailed this episode, How to Manage your Team. He's really good at giving out relevant and value-driven contents. This podcast is very informative and enlightening. I hope it reaches more people. I will surely look out for more episodes. I highly recommend this show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    YourMarketingPartner
    Philippines4 years ago
  • Awesome business building advice

    I love the knowledge that Matt himself shares with the audience as well as his great guests teaching business owners like me to be more profitable, have less stress, more family time etc while growing our companies.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ramajala
    Australia4 years ago
  • Amazing informative podcast

    These podcasts are essential in helping me build my trades business, I’ve learned so much since I’ve been listening and try to implement as much as I can. A massive thanks to Matt at the site shed for producing this every week! Keep up the good work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MartinLoc84
    Australia5 years ago
  • Inspiring and relevant content

    Matt brings amazing guests to The Site Shed, each episode contains a huge amount of value and inspiration for anyone wanting to grow their trade business.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    W Cardiff
    Australia5 years ago
  • Best Interviewer in contracting podcasting

    Matt is so great at asking questions that are on the mind of his listeners who are in the trades. He’s so good he knows to ask the questions of his guests on things that readies didn’t even know they should be learning about. All of his podcasts are a wonderful mix of humor and knowledge.

    My advice is subscribe and become a smarter contacting no matter what type of trades you do

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Al 7 Powers
    United States6 years ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners value Matt's practical, relevant advice and say they can apply it directly to their trade businesses.
Guests are praised for bringing useful expertise and perspectives from across the trades and small-business world.
Matt's interviewing style is described as relatable, engaging and good at raising questions that matter to trade business owners.
Listeners appreciate the plain-language delivery of complex business topics and the actionable tools and frameworks.

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What Growing From $1M to $24M Really Costs | ft. Daman Grewal | Ep. 521
Q: How did the company mitigate compliance problems as it grew?
Grewal describes expanding training, retraining drivers after violations, maintaining a consistent disciplinary plan, setting driving limits for hazardous conditions, and reviewing recurring problems to prevent them.
What Growing From $1M to $24M Really Costs | ft. Daman Grewal | Ep. 521
Q: What were the key pillars that helped transform the business?
Grewal identifies honoring commitments to customers, ensuring employees are fairly compensated, and knowing the numbers needed to run a profitable operation.
Winning the Big Contract Isn't the Risk. Delivering It Is | ft. Rafael Diaz | Ep. 519
Q: What are the top four pillars you consider before bidding on a big contract?
Pricing aligned with market realities, a clear understanding of the contract scope, available capacity (people and equipment), and a leadership team ready to handle the added pressure and changes.
The Secret AI Weapon Top Contractors Are Using Right Now | ft. Paul Redman | Ep. 504
Q: What changes have you observed in consumer shopping behavior for home services with the rise of AI and online pricing?
Consumers increasingly start online, expect instant information, and often engage with AI-assisted price checks and quotes before ever talking to a human; this shifts the early conversation upstream, encouraging contractors to disclose pricing and value upfront to qualify leads and speed up the sale.
Forget Cost Per Acquisition. It’s All About Lifetime Value | ft. Scott Irwin | Ep. 490
Q: What is lifetime value (LTV) and why is it important for plumbing businesses?
LTV reframes success beyond monthly ad spend, showing that a long-term, repeat-customer model lowers acquisition costs over time and creates more stable revenue through ongoing relationships.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Site Shed

What is The Site Shed about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Practical conversations and solo episodes help tradespeople and contractors build more resilient, profitable businesses. Regular host Matt Jones, an agency owner with experience in the trades, connects business strategy to day-to-day challenges, covering marketing, lead generation, hiring, operations, finance, customer experience, technology and leadership. Episodes often feature experienced contractors, consultants and specialists who share frameworks and lessons from scaling service businesses, managing projects, improving margins and adapting to new tools such as AI. The advice is aimed at owners who want to move beyond relying on their own labor and build stronger systems, teams and customer relationships.

The focus on trade and constr... more

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Recent guests on The Site Shed include:

1. Daman Grewal
2. Rafael Diaz
3. Dalton Fisher
4. Nathan Owen
5. Nils Vesk
6. Ethan Carter
7. Dr. Stephen Sanders
8. Matt Jones

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