Good Contractor From High School Lawn Care to Industry Leader - Working with Matt | Good Contractor Podcast
Aug 15, 2025
In this discussion, Matt, a multi-skilled tradesman and the voice behind Working with Matt, shares his inspiring journey from high school lawn care to leading a full-service landscaping business. He emphasizes the significance of craftsmanship and the pride in delivering quality work consistently. Matt highlights how collaboration among contractors can enhance the industry while revealing the benefits of leveraging social media for community building and new opportunities. He also advocates for educating clients on the importance of quality to safeguard both their investments and contractors’ reputations.
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From Teen Lawn Care To Full-Service Business
- Matt started with lawn care as a teen and scaled into landscaping, hardscaping, and irrigation by learning on the job.
- He expanded because mowing was unscalable for his ambitions and he wanted a one-stop home service business.
Step Back To Scale Your Business
- Step back from day-to-day production if you want to grow; running the company and working in it are different jobs.
- Move off the mower and into management, estimates, and systems to scale beyond neighborhood referrals.
Learning Tech Advances Drives Trade Growth
- Matt learned hardscaping by studying seminars, products, and evolving tech like geogrid and adhesives.
- Continuous technical learning turned a simple retaining wall interest into full backyard construction capability.