Sheldon Murphy - From Teenage Roofer to Building a $10 Million Roofing Company

Sheldon Murphy started roofing as a teenager and went on to build TSM Roofing into a company generating roughly $10 million in annual revenue. In this episode, he shares the leadership decisions, calculated risks, cultural values, and hard-earned business lessons behind that growth. Sheldon’s story is about far more than roofing. It is the story of a tradesman learning to become an entrepreneur—and an entrepreneur learning to become a leader. He and Erick discuss the transition from doing the work yourself to building a team, developing people, creating a strong company culture, and leading a growing business without losing sight of your family or the values that made the business successful. IN THIS CONVERSATION • How Sheldon entered the roofing industry as a teenager • What pushed him to take the risk of starting his own company • How TSM Roofing grew into an eight-figure roofing business • Why company culture is essential to sustainable business growth • How his leadership style changed as the company expanded • The challenges of trusting people and delegating responsibility • How business owners can develop employees into leaders • The mistakes, sacrifices, and pivotal decisions behind his success • How he balances entrepreneurship, leadership, and family Whether you own a roofing company, operate a construction or trades business, lead a growing team, or dream of becoming an entrepreneur, this episode delivers practical insights from someone who built his company from the ground up. Listen now to hear Sheldon Murphy’s honest account of building TSM Roofing—and the leadership lessons that helped turn a teenage roofer into the owner of a multimillion-dollar company. If this conversation gives you a useful idea or a new perspective, THE WEEK'S CONVERSATIONS, IN ONE EMAIL Choose the depth that fits your time: the full conversation, a roughly 20-minute CONDENSED edition, or a focused Topics episode. Join the From The Ground Up Show newsletter: https://fromthegroundupshow.com/newsletter/ WATCH & LISTEN Watch this full episode: https://youtu.be/jPXT_mpOKOM Subscribe to From The Ground Up Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheGroundUp-k9p Listen in your podcast app: https://pod.link/1846907140 SHORTER EDITIONS From The Ground Up Show CONDENSED — a roughly 20-minute focused version of the full conversation. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa9BVKGD64tA Podcast apps: https://pod.link/6806079674 From The Ground Up Show: Topics — complete 3–10-minute episodes built around one useful question or lesson. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVzToS_5Hj6o Podcast apps: https://pod.link/6808750058 GUEST & RESOURCES https://tsmroofs.com/ 623-213-8267 PARTNERS & SPONSORS https://www.macarthurco.com https://athletefresh.shop/fromthegroundupshow ABOUT FROM THE GROUND UP SHOW Real stories. Hard lessons. Stronger foundations. From The Ground Up Show delivers honest business and leadership conversations and practical lessons for owners, operators, tradespeople, entrepreneurs, and leaders building something that lasts—with hearts, hands, and hustle. Hosted by Erick Loden, a former commercial roofing company owner and business advisor. From 2014 to 2025, he owned and ran his roofing company, growing annual revenue more than eightfold and operating profit nearly fifteenfold before completing a successful internal sale. Website: https://www.fromthegroundupshow.com Have a question for Erick or an upcoming guest? https://fromthegroundupshow.com/ask-a-question/ Have a story built through hearts, hands, and hustle? Apply to be a guest and tell your story: https://fromthegroundupshow.com/be-a-guest/ #FromTheGroundUpShow #RoofingBusiness #BlueCollarEntrepreneur #BusinessGrowth #Leadership