On episode 57 of the On Site Podcast, Brandon interviews Tobiasz, founder of Handshake, about using an AI voice response agent (“Julia”) to help contractors and other service businesses stop missing calls and capture more opportunities. Tobiasz shares his background in Ontario, building and exiting his first venture Reeby (a retail circulars app) after growing it to 7–8 million Canadian users and selling into enterprise customers. He explains how Handshake works via call forwarding so businesses can route unanswered or after-hours calls to Julia, get transcripts, and toggle use as needed, then expand to top-of-funnel capture across phone, lead emails, social DMs, and ads. The conversation emphasizes AI adoption, data, communities for learning, and using tools like call recordings and transcripts to improve sales, operations, and decision-making.

Chapters

• 00:00 Podcast Kickoff
• 00:15 Meet Tobiasz
• 01:19 Startup Origins
• 03:16 Enterprise Lessons
• 05:30 Why Small Business
• 06:36 Handshake Explained
• 08:17 Beyond Phone Calls
• 09:50 Contractor Mindset
• 13:55 Backpack Analogy
• 17:00 AI And Job Value
• 19:22 Schools Vs AI Tools
• 24:12 Adopt Early Or Lose
• 26:32 Setup And Call Routing
• 27:49 Transcripts And Insights
• 29:12 Real Workflow Example
• 34:26 Customer Experience Win
• 35:25 Tech Driven Disruption
• 38:45 Using AI Beyond Search
• 39:06 AI With A Heartbeat
• 40:07 Always On Agents
• 40:51 Real Time Tax Claims
• 42:19 CRM Foresight Engine
• 43:20 Selling With Data
• 45:18 Living Business Dashboard
• 48:01 AI Skills Arms Race
• 51:17 Learn With AI Help
• 52:19 Tech Changes Weekly
• 54:03 Dreams And Discipline
• 58:05 AI Is Not A Checkbox
• 01:00:20 Reps And Community
• 01:04:00 Try Handshake Free
• 01:05:48 Small World Big Goals
• 01:08:37 Compounding Improvements
• 01:12:09 Final Encouragement
• 01:13:51 Episode Wrap Up
  

Connect with Tobiasz Dankiewicz:
Website - https://www.handshake.app/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/handshake.pro/

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Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_contractorcoach

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Website: https://ebsworks.com/

On the On Site Podcast, Brandon interviews Eric Fortenberry, CEO of JobTread, about the company’s growth and the rapid evolution of AI in construction. Eric shares milestones including reaching 10,000 active customers at the International Builders’ Show five years after launching sales, growing to over 11,500, and celebrating wins to build culture (including a team steakhouse dinner after a strong Q1). They discuss JobTread’s new AI “connector” using MCP (Model Context Protocol) to connect users’ own AI (like Claude) to JobTread; within the first week it drove over 1,000 new Claude signups and now several thousand companies are connected. Both emphasize AI’s productivity benefits for budgets, proposals, dashboards, workflows, and error-checking, while warning about hallucinations, over-automation, security risks (especially email access), and the need to “trust and verify,” strong prompting, and cautious adoption.

Chapters

• 00:00 Podcast Intro
• 00:14 Meet Eric and JobTread
• 01:41 10K Customers Milestone
• 04:16 Celebrating Wins and Culture
• 06:09 AI Elephant in Room
• 09:29 MCP Connector Breakthrough
• 13:00 Adoption and Use Cases
• 19:08 Prompting and AI Training
• 23:41 Risks and Security Concerns
• 26:30 Open Source AI Risks
• 28:10 Start Small With AI
• 30:13 Keep Humans In Control
• 31:05 AI For Research Wins
• 33:12 JobTread AI Roadmap
• 35:41 AI Skills Beat Fear
• 38:17 Raising AI Ready Kids
• 40:22 Alpha School Experiment
• 46:14 Schools Versus AI Tools
• 49:14 Wrap Up And Links

Connect with Eric Fortenberry
Website: https://www.jobtread.com/
Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/JobTread/

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Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_contractorcoach

Join the Elite Builder Society
Website: https://ebsworks.com/

In a solo On Site Podcast episode, Brandon promotes the Elite Builder Society Contractor Growth Seminar in Chilliwack/Vancouver area on July 24 ($97 with breakfast and lunch; VIP sold out) and previews topics to be covered. He argues contractors lose jobs by emailing quotes without context and recommends scheduling an in-person or Zoom proposal review to frame the next step, handle objections in real time, and avoid “follow-up.” He shares a case study of Andrew, a remodeling contractor in Clear Lake, Iowa, who switched from self-performing work to a subcontractor model and generated nearly $1M in two months. He urges contractors to take action, seek mentorship, and outlines EBS offerings, including a $49/month community and a paid AI integration group teaching tools like Claude and ChatGPT to streamline business communication tasks.

Chapters

• 00:00 Show Intro
• 00:14 Solo Episode Setup
• 00:34 Contractor Seminar Invite
• 02:20 Stop Emailing Quotes
• 05:37 Scale With Subcontractors
• 09:22 Why Contractors Stall
• 12:55 Why Trust My Coaching
• 15:05 Next Step Sales Script
• 20:26 AI Is Here Now
• 24:01 Inside The AI Group
• 25:56 Find The Right Mentor
• 32:56 Small Group Takes Action
• 35:40 Final Thanks And CTA

Connect with Brandon Fuchs
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_contractorcoach

Join the Elite Builder Society
Website: https://ebsworks.com/

The host welcomes listeners to the On Site Podcast and brings on his 18-year-old son, Jaxson, a welder who is about to graduate high school. After sharing old photos as an icebreaker and noting a delayed recording due to the production manager’s condo fire, they discuss Jaxson’s first year in welding, including working afternoons at Falcon on crane trucks and building components for decks, plus a challenging repair on a rusted dump body. Jaxson says he’s excited about making money, working with his hands, and being done with school, and he mentions practicing with a Weld VR app. The host reflects on lessons from Jaxson’s hockey background, the importance of discipline amid “noise” in the trades, and his own early financial mistakes, encouraging Jaxson to stay focused as he enters the industry.

Chapters

• 00:00 Podcast Welcome
• 00:15 Jaxson Joins In
• 01:15 Family Photos Icebreaker
• 04:28 Why Jaxson Is Here
• 05:07 Welding Work Showcase
• 07:41 Trades Motivation And Fears
• 09:09 First Big Repair Job
• 10:58 Early Work Ethic Lessons
• 11:57 Welding Paths And Time
• 14:31 Landscaping Hard Lessons
• 15:09 Brutal Work Lessons
• 15:36 Welding Reality Check
• 17:09 Hockey Roots
• 17:48 Sports To Success
• 19:20 Discipline And Fitness
• 21:31 Dad’s Hard-Won Advice
• 23:21 Trades Temptations
• 25:17 School And AI Shift
• 26:11 VR Welding Practice
• 27:50 Future Plans And Pride
• 29:45 Old Photos And Memories
• 30:46 Wrap Up And Call To Share

Connect with Jaxson:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weldingwithjaxson

Connect with Brandon Fuchs
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_contractorcoach

Join the Elite Builder Society
Website: https://ebsworks.com/

On-Site Podcast episode 53 features Andrew Cobb of Cobb Construction in Clear Lake, Iowa, discussing his background in construction, launching his own company in 2021, and operating in a highly seasonal tourist lake community with many one-man contractors. Cobb explains how his business positions for higher-end lake-home projects and stays busy year-round by serving surrounding towns, noting Clear Lake’s population swings and unique lakefront remodel challenges. He shares current work including a major early-1900s lakefront house that became a 90% gut plus a new garage and guest apartment, completed on an aggressive timeline by relying more on trade partners. Cobb also describes how JobTread and Claude/AI integrations dramatically improved estimating, organization, and business visibility, and he credits one-on-one coaching for better sales transparency and project management.

Chapters

• 00:00 Podcast Kickoff
• 00:14 Meet Andrew Cobb
• 01:22 Construction Roots
• 02:06 Starting in 2021
• 03:44 Tourist Town Challenges
• 05:10 Clear Lake Overview
• 07:31 Lake Homes and Footings
• 08:39 Acreage Life and Hobbies
• 09:17 Double Yolk Detour
• 10:47 Family and Business Snapshot
• 12:01 Massive Lakefront Gut
• 13:32 Trade Partners Breakthrough
• 17:14 Next Projects Pipeline
• 18:16 JobTread Game Changer
• 20:09 From Legal Pads to AI
• 21:07 AI Group Learning Plan
• 22:36 AI Cleanup and Metrics
• 24:59 Family and Teen Years
• 26:26 Plug and Website Tour
• 27:16 Lake Bugs and Mayflies
• 29:07 Wife Runs the Backend
• 30:09 Coaching Results and Mindset
• 34:17 Wrap Up and EBS Offer

Connect with Andrew Cobb:
Website - https://www.cobb-construction.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p/Cobb-Construction
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cobbconstructionCL

Connect with Brandon Fuchs
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_contractorcoach

Join the Elite Builder Society
Website: https://ebsworks.com/

The On-Site Podcast hosts Kari Mansur from Calgary, an educator in the community and founder of Stampede Sales, who helps local service businesses (contractors, roofers, plumbers, med spas, realtors, and others) get high-paying clients through Instagram by building a hyper-local brand. Kari explains a three-pillar system: running 30–60 second hyper-local Instagram ads within a 15–25 mile radius that drive follows to an optimized “digital storefront” (the Instagram profile), adding authority-building content (including process, video testimonials, and mistake-avoidance tips, plus highlights as objection handlers), and converting leads through a DM system using AI and eventually DM setters. He shares how his background in a Doha content/podcast studio showed that virality doesn’t reliably produce local revenue, leading to his current local-leads approach, and notes results such as a realtor closing six deals with $3K ad spend.

Chapters

• 00:00 Podcast Welcome
• 00:14 Meet Kari Mansur
• 00:54 Hormozi Book Banter
• 03:06 How They Connected
• 04:36 Instagram Lead System
• 06:20 Digital Storefront Basics
• 11:32 Bio Audit Live
• 13:32 Pinned Posts Strategy
• 16:24 Highlights Objection Handling
• 19:16 Ad Process Breakdown
• 20:39 Kari Mansur Origin Story
• 21:26 Doha Studio Origins
• 22:32 Virality vs Local Leads
• 23:23 Authority Over Vanity
• 25:47 Hyperlocal Ads Win
• 27:03 DMs and Buying Intent
• 29:27 Three Pillar System
• 32:45 Calgary Story
• 34:27 Marketing Lessons
• 38:24 Contractor Edge
• 41:16 Episode Wrap and CTA

Connect with Kari Mansur:
Website - https://stampedesales.ca/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/calgaryadsguy/

Connect with Brandon Fuchs
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_contractorcoach

Join the Elite Builder Society
Website: https://ebsworks.com/

On the On Site Podcast, host Brandon interviews Nick Elliott, owner/project manager of Sun Builders, a general contracting and construction management company in Greater Cincinnati doing residential remodeling and commercial tenant fit-out work for small businesses. Nick shares personal background (married with two kids) and explains how his wife, a freelance graphic designer, created Sun Builders’ vibrant brand to differentiate from “millennial gray” styling. He discusses adopting JobTread after using QuickBooks to improve estimating and cost control. Nick recounts his construction path from HVAC summers with his uncle to welding, a construction management degree, an internship in Iowa, and five years at Messer Construction, then starting Sun Builders about a year ago. He outlines a long-term vision of a “mini Messer” targeting $5–$10M ground-up commercial builds (medical, nonprofit, office) with self-perform capabilities, and mentions current work including a deck estimate and a design-build cafe fit-out. Nick highlights proud experiences like rehabilitating the George Washington Bridge and healthcare renovations, reflects on learning humility early in his career, and thanks Brandon’s coaching and community support while sharing his Instagram handle @sun_builders__ and promoting Elite Builder Society membership.

Chapters

• 00:00 Podcast Kickoff
• 00:14 Meet Nick Elliott
• 01:06 Sun Builders Overview
• 01:43 Family Life and Names
• 02:58 Finding JobTread
• 04:00 Branding and Website
• 06:40 Construction Origin Story
• 09:48 Going Solo with SunBuilders
• 12:00 Vision Mini Messer
• 15:21 Target Projects Ahead
• 15:36 Target Project Types
• 16:25 Door Knocking Strategy
• 17:07 Value Proposition Pricing
• 18:01 Connection Glitch Reset
• 19:19 Current Pipeline Update
• 20:39 Cafe Fit Out Story
• 22:53 Career Highlights Bridge
• 26:04 Healthcare Renovations
• 27:17 Learning From Mistakes
• 31:42 Coaching Thanks Wrap
• 32:54 Where To Find Nick
• 35:48 Final Outro And CTA

Connect with Nick Elliott -
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sun__builders/
Website: https://www.sunbuilders.net/

Connect with Brandon Fuchs
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_contractorcoach

Join the Elite Builder Society
Website: https://ebsworks.com/

On-Site Podcast episode 50 features Jacob, a renovation contractor from Rochester, Minnesota and owner of Inner Magic Kitchen and Bath, discussing his construction-family background, his faith journey that began around age 11 amid family addiction and abuse, and how it helped him build resilience. Jacob and his wife are expecting their first child, a baby girl, due at the end of July. He shares current work focused on bathroom remodels, plans to grow carefully before taking on larger projects, and how implementing JobTread and shifting to a sub model has helped, with subs and even an 82-year-old client adapting easily. Jacob describes a discouraging one-star review from a tenant that he later removed through Renew Local, and a first LLC project where he overreached on custom cabinetry but maintained the client relationship. The host promotes Jacob’s Instagram and the Elite Builder Society membership.

Chapters

• 00:00 Welcome to On Site
• 00:14 Meet Jacob Inner Magic
• 00:45 Construction Family Roots
• 02:30 Faith and Recovery Talk
• 05:22 Jacob Faith Journey
• 07:53 Baby Girl Reveal
• 11:06 Branding Purple Cow
• 11:52 Inner Magic Overview
• 12:31 Current Bathroom Projects
• 16:00 Handling Bad Reviews
• 19:21 Early Mistakes Lessons
• 24:32 Future Plans JobTread
• 29:45 Coaching Second Wind
• 32:40 Wrap Up and Outro

Connect with Jacob Urrea:
Website - https://www.callinnermagic.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/innermagickitchenandbath

Connect with Brandon Fuchs
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_contractorcoach

Join the Elite Builder Society
Website: https://ebsworks.com/