The Site Shed | Systems, Strategy and Growth for Tradies and Contractors
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 former plumber and digital agency owner Matt Jones, the podcast dives into real-world conversations on marketing, operations, apprenticeships, technology, hiring, leadership, finance, and more, all tailored to the trades and construction industry.
You’ll hear practical insights, honest lessons, and expert perspectives from across the globe.
Whether you work as a tradie, contractor, builder, electrician, landscaper, or run any service-based business, you’ll find ideas and experiences you can put into action straight away.
If you're ready to work smarter, not harder, The Site Shed gives you the tools, frameworks, and viewpoints to help your business move forward with confidence.
Episodes
496 episodes
Don’t Sign That Finance Deal Yet Until You Do This First | ft. Rob Misheloff | Ep. 496
🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytFinance might not be the sexiest topic in business, but getting it wrong can quietly drain your cash flow, stall your growth, and lock you into deals that co...
Stop Wasting Good Leads With a Poor Sales Process | ft. Ben Wright | Ep. 495
🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytHow many good leads are slipping through the cracks in your trade business because of a weak sales process?In Episode 495 of The Site Shed, Matt J...
Fuel Prices Are Rising. Here’s What Hits Your Business Next | ft. Drew O'Farell | Ep. 494
🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt In Episode 494 of The Site Shed Podcast, Matt Jones sits down with returning guest Andrew O'Farrell to unpack what is really driving rising fuel costs ...
Your Onboarding Is Broken. Do This Instead | ft. Vicky Erwin | Ep. 493
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytHow do you onboard new tradies properly so they actually stick around past week one?
Inside The Mind of Australia’s Largest Home Service CEO | ft. Zak Saboune | Ep. 492
🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Discovery Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytMost tradies don’t need more motivation. They need clearer targets.In this 492nd episode of The Site Shed, Matt Jones chats with Zak Saboune from Se...
Plumbing Memberships Are Complete BS, Do This Instead | ft. Scott Irwin | Ep. 491
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytWant to stop selling “membership discounts” and start building repeat work the simple w...
Forget Cost Per Acquisition. It’s All About Lifetime Value | ft. Scott Irwin | Ep. 490
🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web GuysIf you are obsessing over CPA (cost per acquisition) in your plumbing business, you might be making decisions that hurt your long-term profit.
This Is What Separates $1M Builders From $10M Builders | ft. Greg Wilkes | Ep. 489
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytIf you feel like you’re flat out in your building business but the profit still doesn’t...
Your Marketing Spend Is Worthless Without This Number | ft. Kurt Hegetschweiler | Ep. 488
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytIf you have plenty of work booked in but you still feel broke, stressed, or behind on c...
How This Solar Business 10x'd Revenue with a 98% Success Rate | ft. Jed Bolton | Ep. 487
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytIn Episode 487, Matt sits down with Jed Bolton, a Perth-based solar and electrical busi...
Sick of the Grind? How to Get the Fire Back in Your Trade Business | ft. Jeremiah Webb | Ep. 486
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytIf you've established a strong trade business but it's beginning to feel repetitive, th...
Should Tradies Franchise Their Business to Scale Faster? | ft. Jon Ostenson | Ep. 485
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytIt's no longer just fast food to franchise. It could also be one of the best w...
Self-Managed Super Fund: Is the Extra Work Worth It? | ft. Greg Cassar | Ep. 484
🎯 Free Tools To Help Your Business: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻🫲🏼 Marketing For Your Business – Book A Call with Tradie Web Guys: https:/...
Want Better Staff Retention? Consider This Equity Model | ft. Chris Buttenham | Ep. 483
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytMost tradie business owners want great staff…But retaining them long-term is a whol...
These Tax Red Flags Are Costing Tradies Money| ft. Claudio Gambin | Ep. 482
🎯 Free Tools To Help Your Business: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Marketing For Your Business – Learn More About Tradie Web Guys: https...
Direct Mail Is Making a Comeback With Tradies in 2026 | ft. Wilson Zehr | Ep. 481
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytWith online ads becoming noisier, more expensive, and harder to trust, many trade busin...
Hiring in a Labour Shortage: What Works Now in 2026 | ft. Tom Reardon | Ep. 480
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytHiring good people has never been harder. And it’s not getting easier in 2026.I...
2025 in Review: What Trade Businesses Learned the Hard Way | Ep. 479
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt2025 was a big year, and for many trade businesses, it came with some hard lessons....
HR for Tradies: What Fair Work Really Cares About | ft. Karen Hillen | Ep. 478
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssytHR isn’t why you started your trade business. But getting it wrong can cost yo...
Are Your Quotes Scaring Off Good Clients? | ft. Drew Norton | Ep. 477
Are your quotes accidentally pushing good clients away?In this 477th episode of The Site Shed, Matt sits down with sales and leadership expert Drew Norton to break down the real reasons tradies lose work and how a few simple mindset and ...
Stop Online Scams Before They Hit Your Business | feat. Ronnie Manning | Ep. 476
👉 FREE tools, templates & resources for tradies: https://tradie.wiki/podIn this 476th episode of The Site Shed, Matt Jones sits down with cybersecurity expert Ronnie Manning, Chief Brand Advocate at Yubico, to dive deep into best pr...
Escape the 100-Hour Work Weeks! | ft. Liz Chism | Ep. 475
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/podCONNECT WITH LIZ CHISMWebsite: https://www.lizchism.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/liz_chism/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-chism-coaching...
This SIMPLE Offer Makes Your Clients Say “YES” Every Time | ft. Bryan Clayton | Ep. 474
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/podCONNECT WITH BRYAN CLAYTON!Website: https://www.yourgreenpal.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanmclayton/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/G...
How Trades Businesses Can Master Recurring Revenue Through Service Agreements | ft. Sean Samson | Ep. 473
In episode 473, host Matt Jones sits down with Sean Samson, dialing in from Cleveland, Ohio, for the third and final part of their enlightening series. Today, they’re diving deep into the powerful world of service agreements—why they matter, ho...
Why Systems Matter in Service Business Sales and Conversions | ft. Sean Samson | Ep. 472
In this episode, host Matt Jones is once again joined by Sean Samson for the second part of their insightful series. If you missed the first installment where Sean shared the ten reasons your service and maintenance business will never grow, be...