Thanks for having me on. Enjoyed our time together! Congratulations on reaching 100,000 subs!

@arlingtonguy54

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I found you on this video. That was very helpful.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome any time

@sonnyblazer5504

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you also for BEING on and sharing. NEITHER of you guys had to do what you did by sharing. Hopefully, the combined experience will help MANY others in your path and adjust to the variables! Thanks!

I’m 14 and had 2 old junk mowers that hardly ran I fixed them up and got both of those for free sold them and bought a new zero turn now I am running 2 zeros turns and I want to go into excavation when the money allows👍🏻

@michaelmaker8169

2 жыл бұрын

What type of exavating? Landscaping or construction? Sounds like your learning to run a business and very well. Maybe you can find a local company to work for...gain experience knowledge of regulations and operations. God bless your off to a good start. Ps. Stanley "Dirt Monkey " has some good videos on how young people started their careers in business, check him out.

@Huntersprojects

Жыл бұрын

Same man I fix them and sell them I’m too cheap to buy a nice mower still use my craftsman that was free but I’ve got a trailer and have been doing mulch jobs but I want to do excavation I’m renting a Massey Ferguson 1429 with a loader a box blade tiller grading rake a brush hog and a snowblower I rent it from my grandfather with a trailer I also have a dump trailer I own bought it from my grandpa I’ve done a couple jobs tilling garden plots and grading driveways how has your business gone so far?

One thing I learned over the years. No matter how crappy a job is (I pumped septic tanks at one point) try to learn as much as possible and be the best you can be at it. Because all those "little things" you learn over time add up to make you an asset instead of an "employee".

Good advice on starting small. An old African proverb says "only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet". Work within your means, work with someone in the same line of work in order to learn to operate the machines, to learn to bid jobs, and how to run a business. The most important advice I ever got was that if I was going to miss bid a job, err on the high side. I'd rather bid too high and not get a job than to bid too low and go bankrupt.

@stevenr8606

2 жыл бұрын

Always bid high. I did once, bid 2X's more thinking the job would pass. However, others bid 3X's more and I got the job. 😲 Oh well. NOTE: If you really don't want the job, DON'T BID!!

Wow .... This is Gold . I have watched this a couple of times and learn more and more every time I watch it . The words of wisdom are very much appreciated and applied .

@DirtPerfect

10 ай бұрын

Thanks

I’ve built my business the same way, I still own old paid for equipment and don’t owe the bank anything on my 8 pieces of equipment. I even told people it might not be new but it’s paid for!

The ability to maintain repair saves a lot of money. Also makes you money too.

Started with a dump truck then a trailer and dozer then a trackhoe then a loader it’s took me 30 years to get it.thanks great video 👍

Mike, although I'm at a stage in life, were I'm pretty darn sure I won't be venturing into a new career, but I find yours and Tims advice very sound. Nubees listen to the voice of experience. Thanks for sharing👍😺🤗🐺

I have been scrapping for 31 years I have the original truck 1975 Scottsdale last year my birthday came around in October my dad passed away and I inherited some money so I bought a 1998 Silverado pickup truck for scrapping I have 45 stops every week to go to I have industrial stops I also been snow plowing for 25 years I'm 63 years old right now I feel great I have no problems I'm single I love my job

The compact tractor with the right implements is the "swiss army knife" of the industry !!

You WIN some, you LOSE some, and you take a BATH on some. You try your best to keep the BATH's to a minimum, your doing great!!! I'm telling you one and all, you will take a bath on a job, and boy do they sometimes HURT!!!!!!!! But do LEARN from them, and that's what will keep them to a minimum. Good luck to one & all.

Well done! If anyone has a problem applying this info to their situation, is a person "locked" in a concept and more than likely will never learn to be successful. One must be very flexible to do business with all kinds of characters (a person's inner content of character). Everyone approaches living differently and may even have "limited" moneys. Staying in business is hard work and one must pay attention to all the details. Building something great takes time.

Don't forget the rock clause! We don't have X-ray vision. If we run into differing site conditions (rock, a spring, anything requiring a soil correction, soil change deeper than anticipated, etc.) Will keep you informed but that work is billed on a time and materials basis and it will more than likely affect the schedule.

Great, great, great video. People just don't think of what's involved. If they know somebody in the business, or like me, watch the video's, " It LOOKS easy! WRONG!!!! You are going to make people think. One thing I might have missed in the video, hourly rate for a repair shop. Sticker shock. If you can't fix it your paying someone to fix it. NOT cheap. You mention warranty, that does not mean it's free. My first experience was with a motorcycle, warranty check up, oil change, valve adjustment. Eighty bucks! 1980. Barley had enough for the bike payment. Great video.

I have PRAYED that you or Chris would do this very thing. I had the advantage of Dad and Grandpa. I got so sick of hearing learn to fix it first then you can learn to operate it. This is stuff you can’t teach in a classroom. IF THE TRUCK DON’T GO YOU DON’T GO! Please keep it coming.

Kinda surprised you didn't go the dump truck and tag a long trailer route instead of the semi early on.

Thanks for the insight. Also thanks to Tim for his insight. Good advice from both viewpoints.

Excellent advice! Thank you Mike and Tim!

Yes It does make sense to me thanks Damon

Really appreciate this. Great information for anyone looking to start a business of any kind.

Thanks for the education DP and Tim - continued success

Your advice is spot on. I'm old and still work as an owner of a manufacturing facility. As a business owner there are things that you have to give up if success is your goal. If your main goal is toys and the time to go play with your friends you'll probably fail. The "owners" here on youtube who are always out playing or spending million+ on grainbins fail to mention that the income stream from youtube is what brings in the money. Any content from thier "business" is usually clickbait to keep the youtube money flowing.Start small,grow your skill set,expand your capabilities,limit number of employees,concentrate on being the best at your game. BE HONEST.

Best Video yet

Mike , I enjoyed this more than I thought I would at the beginning . Can you do another one on the people you work with ? How did you meet Jerry , Capt. Kleeman , Aaron and Matt . Did you ever have full time employees ?

@blueonblack3971

2 жыл бұрын

I agree that would be very interesting.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Have a podcast on some of that on my other channel a few points form perfect

I play the middle line of both of yall. Mechanically inclined, like older but cheaper for me to buy new due to my area. Difficult to bid as theres many in my area. I bought the equipment for my personal use typically help out neighbors all the time. A lot is free, a lot was just cover fuel. The bidding scares the heck out of me. The equipment i have is easy to transport with my 1 tin and 40ft. Just 2 pieces of equipment doesn't fit out the gate of my land and are challenging at 14ft wide lol. So, they hardly leave. Think here soon my neighbir wants me to level his yard which is 4 acres. That'll be fun after i get it through the gate. But thats a farming area for you. I battle my neigh ir up the road whi does custom baling. I did notice my field came out a lot better than his with me having worse ground.

first, chris had good placement of his sticker in the 120. Tim and i are quite similar, i have been programming/developing software since i was a small child really started with my uncle teaching me how to make a computer from scratch. the one thing i have learned in my life is everyone can do what they desire, its all a matter of having the motivation to learn how. i guess my autistic brain obsesses and i just keep doing it until i get it right. my first time using an excavator was in the middle of winter my septic backed up and was plugged in the tank. i couldnt get anyone to come dig the top. so i rented a mini from our local center, the guy who delivered it was a friend so he gave me the advice, its a real life video game, i managed to clear the top of the tank with relative ease, the septic guy was like im gonna have to charge extra for all the dirt you got in there. well he pumped the tank there was 0 dirt in it. since that point i have went and cleared a few for other people. i dont want to run an excavator full time because i think i would grow to hate it like i do computers. ill stick to doing it when i can for the enjoyment of doing it. people like you, chris, capn, mr aj works and many others help me learn, My advice follows yours get with someone to learn from then ease your way in.

I enjoy watching both your channel’s..I find it interesting that not only do the jobs pay,but using your experience for KZread and have that pay a little as well is cool.

This was great to hear your story I'm in the same boat as Tim.

The way we do it is by the hour on bigger jobs and we have a set minimum. If it takes a hour we have a 2 hour minimum that’s including moving to the job because fuel isn’t cheap. And on bigger job we require half the money upfront and it work for 35 years

Working at the Mack dealership was an amazing advantage even just being able to overhear other conversations with customers gave you an appreciation of how to handle different situations. Things happen, being able to explain what happened or needs to be fixed can sure defuse a situation.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

True

You gave such good advice Mike. I called it baby steps when advising someone who asked me how I started. Skills are the key in my opinion. I was fortunate in that I was able to train on the job. I took that very serious and it has payed ten fold throughout my career. You touched on some great points in having a business and you were spot on! Great video Mike!!

I can't thank you enough for the details of equipment skills and out course our own skills. I can't get enough of your videos. I love the history of people. I honestly look up to you I'm a small excavation and grading owner!! I honestly love your skills you have a real eye for what you do!! You've actually given me a whole different outlook on jobs, bids ponds ex!!! Your really confident in yourself and your business!!!! I could go on and on I dropped all other followers and strictly watch dirt perfect. I can't thank you enough

Very good, especially for people who want to start a new adventure

What a great video. I have owned a successful small software development company for over 20 years now. It is now time for a change. I have been in IT for about 40 years. There are no plans to retire. That just does not seem to be an option. Not because of any financial requirements. Idle hands are the devils workshop. I grew up working on the farm. How did I end up in IT? Well that is a story upon itself. The video was real and, in my opinion, was better than a semester at any business school. College is a great choice for those that want to go that route (I did that route) but college does not deal well in reality - IMHO. Tim and you should go into business consulting. You are both successful. My take on you both is that you would both be successful no matter what you did including selling Fudgy Wudgys at the shore. Thank you for all that you do.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

thank you

Awesome perspective!

Thanks DP for another great video. I'm not an excavator but what your teaching about how to start a business can apply to most construction start ups!!

Another great video. I always love hearing you talk about bidding jobs. Personally i like a estamate and do cost based time and materials. Dirt work can be hard, because you don't know what your getting into till you start moving dirt.

Many people don't understand the difference between estimate and quote and my view is to estimate a little higher than the actual goal and have it come in at or below the estimate and as you said it gives confidence to the customer about your honesty. I have seen too many times when an estimate is given low because the business is afraid of loosing the job, then try to explain to the customer why the bill is higher. Years ago I had a customer that got upset because the valve job ran cheaper than the the average price I gave him because he already had a check made out for the estimate price when he came to get his car. After a little back and forth I said "I can remake the bill to match your check if so desired" He wrote another check instead.

What a brilliant insight, from someone who started early and has the skill set to fix their own equipment and from someone who started after a career in something else. Really interesting. 👍

Two men I respect; two men I admire. A video with invaluable advice. Now retired, I once ran a successful small business. It was far afield from excavating, machinery, etc. But the principles espoused here apply to ANY small biz stat-up. My way in was similar to Mike’s. I followed a similar path and it worked beautifully. Start small,work your way up, capitalize on your strengths, one note: I did well with not-to-exceed bids. I made a practice of coming in underbid until I learn how t estimate a job. No one ever objected to paying less. Thanks guys for a great video and invaluable advice.

Great video. Very informative. I agree with everything you brought up. Start small and work your ass off to get where you want to be. I think the biggest thing is if you are going out alone you have to be honest and a people person. You can be the best operator in the world but if you cant talk to customers and explain everything to them and have a bit of fun with them you wont last long. Personality is in my opinion one of the biggest differences in a successful business compared to a struggling one.

Great video Mike, thanks for the information

Excellent video and advice. I had a concrete finishing business. I started out doing small jobs and gradually progressed. Until I got to the point of not being physically able to continue and lost time with my family. DP you touched on the family time aspect. But that is also a major part of owning your own business also

You know the one thing one forgot is , little big man you know that’s the backbone of the company. No all jokes aside it’s good to had guys like you have to make it even though they seem kinda of nuts some times they seem to be good guys. Love watching your videos keep it up.

from the Netherlands thanks for the video DP

Yes its been informative, thanks for taking the time to do this, keep them coming when u can.

@DirtPerfect

6 ай бұрын

Thank

Appreciate yas taking the time to break this down for us!!!! In the end honesty usually pays!!!

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Yup

Great Video Mike. There’s a lot to be said about Pride of Ownership along with Customer Satisfaction. A successful business is an extension of reliable follow through you build with your customers and venders while complying to state, county and local regulations. From one job to the next, every customer becomes a calling card for years to come..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

This is one of the absolute best videos you've ever done, God bless you and your family brother and thankyou for your detailed advice. Don't see this no where. Best advice ever

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert

Great video DP. I started business 16 years ago and you hit the nail on the head . A happy customer means everything .I got in this business 34 years ago and learn a lot working for someone for 18 years before I started mine.how to run the business and how to bid a job then how to set it all up to keep you moving on up the ladder.(I'm a flooring contractor).I was always tough your only good as your last job .word of mouth can hurt or help you more than you would think 🤔.keep up the great work 😎✌️👍👌🇺🇲

Fantastic video Mike! I’ve been waiting for you to post this. Very valuable information and pointers you mention here. I’m hoping in the next 6 years to be on my own doing excavating and I want to start small and work my way up. All I like to do is dig and move dirt. Congrats on 100k subscribers!

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and hope it helps

Exactly right I own my own lawn care business and I am extremely small I do what I say I don't make promises I can't keep and I enjoy every time I do work for my customers I love to make them happy and they in return make me happy. I also started this winter since work is ceased I am starting classes to further my education on the business side to grow my business. I always say if u do good they will do good for u. Dude you are an excellent person I watch your channel more then anyone else keep it up 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Very informative video! I managed a clinical laboratory, my brother in law was a home builder and could not get his houses painted. He asked me to help out his regular painter. I really enjoyed it and when I retired it was a natural transition to my “ hobby job”!

Great video and advice. I followed most of the steps you and Tim mentioned when I started my trucking company. I bought a used truck to start. I choose an ex government unit. I was able to get the complete service history when I bought the truck, this helped reassure me that the truck was well maintained. What I didn't take into account was parts availability for international trucks. My local parts stores like napa. Only carried common parts like filters and lights. For most every other part I needed I had to go to the dealer to get. My nearest International dealer was almost 70 miles away. Every time I had to go to the dealer, I drove past Peterbuilt, Kenworth, Frightliner, Mack, and even Volvo. This was an inconvenience for planned repairs. But for the unplanned, the I have to fix this tonight before we work tomorrow repairs this was a killer. The 2.5 hour drive for parts often took more time than the repair did!

What an awesome side video! Many thanks for taking the time out and actually going ahead and doing this for us. It was a very honest insight. I'm self-employed myself and know the rigors of trying to price a job and yeah.. it's not fun lol. Congrats on your 100k subs! Don't forget to order your Silver Creator Award plaque from KZread and please please do show us all when you get it through :)

Great video and great advice. I'm one year into my own Land Services business and I think this would help anyone looking to get started. I had a L2501 Kubota and a trailer when I started out. I bought a 1976 C65 single axle dump truck and I soon left my job as a Paramedic. Just upgraded to a 1993 tandem axle international and an MX5400. An 8 ton Excavator is on the radar for next year.

Mike and Tim great video with great content, two different stories with great outcomes! Thanks for sharing! Kevin

Interesting topic. Enjoyed the video. My company is probably a little smaller than yours but like you I started with nothing but work ethic and a conscientious attitude about my work. However now in year 4 it’s amazing to see the growth. God bless and have a happy thanksgiving.

Thank you !

You’re right about being able to repurpose, repair and maintain equipment is a great asset to any one wanting to move earth. Being a farmer, construction or trucking requires you to be take care of your stuff.

Great advice to heed

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Always enjoy your videos and incites. I believe the aspect of finding your work rewarding is very important. I loved the comment Tim made about enjoying the first 25 years of a 30 year career, I can relate. I often wish I could restart a new career but the experience I have is of little use outside of its particular skill set and my experience at anything rewarding leaves much to be desired. I sometimes wish I had taken a different path in life closer to yours and live vicariously thru your videos. Thanks again, wishing you and your family the best.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom

also need that insurance and expect the unexpected phone lines , gas lines water and so on ,, even if they say there is nothing there watch what you dig . also if you have helpers working for you .. they will get paid and you might not .. sometimes the pay don't go as far as you thought ..a lot of company's go out because they take there pay when they should have left some of it in there company .. great video ,,

Thanks for sharing your adventure Mike a big thing to do good on you Al from Nova Scotia Canada 🇨🇦

You guys are awesome!

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great info for customers and contractors !!

Great vid from you and Tim. I am closer to your skillset but closer to Tim in career path. Ive ran equipment since i was very young, and love running it, and as Tim mentioned it is my stress relief, but that doesn't always make the wife happy! The struggle is real when it comes to time management even as a side hustle.

Your advice is so true not only in this business but in many others as well. If you don't have the time to put into your business then it won't grow and most likely it will not last. Thanks for your insight.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Loved this video Mike, it was exactly what start up guys/gals need to hear and take to heart. This video was spot on from what I experienced working for a landscaper here in Eville, IN for a couple years before going out on my own with my landscaping business. Now 4 years into my business, it’s showed me plenty of lessons and given me lots of knowledge from the school of hard knocks to add to what I learned working for the landscaper for a couple years before starting my own. Spot on starting out small, and I can attest to the fact that it’s scary starting out and growing the company. I’m still going slowly and biding my time as things grow slowly. It’s def hard to be patient and grow slowly but it def pays off over time. My 1025r has been nearly perfect for me starting out and making life much easier.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy

you did a good job on explaining how to do a business and keep it going. I had my own business for about 25 years and you was pretty much spot on everything. I am retired now and enjoy you tube watching tou guys work.!!! keep up the good work.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy

I have a mini excavator, a wheeled skid steer, 2 tractors (35hp,90hp) a dump trailer and I am still nervous about opening my own business. I bought these machines old and broken but I am a full time mechanic and I fixed all of them. I like my day job because I work with excavators and it is never boring (check my channel I have a few videos) but I love more to work with my machines and I do some jobs in dirt 😜 at moment just for family (driveway, septic tanks, footings, some grading, demo jobs, trenches...) peapole are asking to work on projects but my biggest problem is not being able to charge my work so I just say no, I found this video very spot on on my problem.

Thank you! This was good to hear. I’m active duty Navy and coming up on retirement in a few years. I have been watching you along with JPayDirt. I look forward to both of you posting new videos every week. I grew up in excavation, and would have gotten out of the Navy sooner, but life’s not about me and responsibility comes first. But over the years I have continued to hone my skills and have acquired assets. I just need to wade out in the water. Again thank you and God Bless you, your family and friends.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and appreciate your service very much

Good advice, golden really.

This is an awesome video. 6 months ago I started a dump trailer business, top dressing driveways and renting it as a dumpster. I had no idea what I was doing but its working. I keep thinking in my head "if only I could go buy a mini tractor and start working that I know I could make money at it". Its time to start chasing that dream. I've also been having the internal debate between mini tractor or skid and this totally answered that question. I'm excited!

Thank you sir!

Great vid Dp and Tim thanks so much!!!

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Thank you for the video. I have no intent to ever do what you do, but it was fascinating to see your take on starting a new business. My folks always owned their own business and I saw first hand the struggles. It took may years before they got comfortable with business and home life. Any video you put out, I watch.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks appreciate that

Saw your video on Tractor Time with Tim. Your the man. I started as a handyman 27 years ago, now I am only doing high end commercial property maintenance. Learning to bid is a huge learning curve. And I might add, taking care of employees. I know we all go into business to make money, but without them we can't do what we do. I have never paid by the hour. They get a percentage and are treated like a partner. The first guy I hired is still with me and the newest one has been with us for 15 years. Back to bidding, when your starting out, you have to bid low to get work and get your name out. Expect to bust your ass to make a buck. As you gain customers you can raise prices to weed out the bargain shoppers. When you get really good you can cherry pick your customers to make bank. Also, bigger is not always better. My ex partner went big. 2.5 million in debt and does 4 times the work I do. I am debt free and clear twice as much. And who does he call to bail him out when his hourly quit? Lol. Yep.

I agree with all you said Mike I worked in the engineering industry like Aaron. I stayed with the company for over 30yrs as I enjoyed what I did and what they provided. During that time I watched 10 or so guys leave and start businesses of their own all starting small, they are now all quiet large firms in the area employing up to 40 worker each.

Mike- Thank you for being such an honest and common sense person. We have enjoyed all of your videos!

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks appreciate that

Great information! Thank you for taking the time to really talk about your journey. And congratulations on 100k!

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Nice video and well put. I had a trucking business and drove for people doing exactly what I wanted to do after driving for years. I created a spread sheet and ran the truck like my own and after 16 months I had made the right connections to go out on my own. Like DP said when you are self employed you are working twice as much and it never stops. Then when you want to take time off you have to add all the fixed costs to your vacation and think about the loss of income. The best advice I can give is. Know your numbers for fixed costs and operating costs.

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

I have to say you and Tim were spot on!! GREAT info for anyone getting into ANY construction business. As a genral contractor when I love to have a set price on the job I hire you to do.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Congratulations on 100,000 subs. You have great content, the rewards will keep coming.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Good video my friend a lot of wisdom goes with that for a long way start small work up have a great day my friend I hope you and your family is doing fine God bless🙏👍

Good info on starting a dirt business 👍👍👍

Congrats on 100K!! Been here since before 20k...keep the great videos coming!!

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg

..and the rest is history....lol... good one, keep safe and have a great weekend

My experience in the heating and air is A happy customer can get you 3 jobs, Where an unhappy one can cost you ten. Meaning unhappy people yell their feeling where happy people talk about them.

A big thing people don’t think about is down time. That could be getting rained out, breakdowns, frozen ground etc… early spring to fall is where the gold is made for us in Ohio, that being said when it comes to the nasty mud season and frozen ground you have to allow yourself the extra time to move said materials in your quotes! You wouldn’t think some mud would be that big of an issue till your bogging down all day, which also equals more fuel consumption, and the biggest thing is your time. I have learned so much from my dad about the time and money on jobs, and he always says “we are out here to make money not friends”, in some cases that is the way it has to be. Just ask yourself when y’all bid, do I want to just break even or do I want to come home with a little extra that I have earned off my job. Idk about in Indy but for small dozers (d3-4, 450-550) everyone is around 100-110/hr here in central Ohio, we recently went from a 3 hour min to 4 due to the cost of everything now. Really enjoyed this video Mike! About to watch Tim’s video next, I’m 18 almost 19(in a week) and just graduated in may, went to our career center my last 2 years of high school for welding and fabrication. Got my class A a few months ago and running our dirt side of our family business. Waiting to hear back from the state for my own LLC and my dad will sub me till I start to get my own contracts. Your video, Chris’s video a few years back and Tim’s have really helped me learn other parts along with being next to my dad everyday!!

really really good information. Thank you for putting that together. Easy lesson, take it slow and easy. Bring your skill before your equipment.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Mike good advice. Have been self employed for forty years. Still learning still make mistakes with pricing. The biggest problem with customer is if you give them a daily rate they multiply it and assume you are earning that. You will know how far from the truth that is. Also your comment that if you are awake yet are working is so true. I have customers who ring me on a Sunday night and immediately want to know time scales price and when I can do it. It is exhausting.

Great video! Thanks for sharing all the helpful information. Many people won't talk about this side of a business.

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Spot on Mike!

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Good discussion! One thing that would be helpful. Talk about market segments (or types of projects). You mentioned that jumping up to a bigger excavator was a game changer. So you must have done different types of projects with the bigger machine. What types, how did you market into that segment etc. Thanks

Great information for any situation. People pay for your skill and there time. In my life I've been paid better for my honesty than my ability. I don't have a business or anything. Just a skill that's needed every once in a while.

Awesome video and great information. I'm retired now after 32years at the same job and like you, I started small and worked my way up. Still do some work for friends and family mostly for material and no labor charge. Like Jerry ,just for fun and to get me out of the house. Sometimes I will get paid but never expect it.

Your Absolutely right the work doesnt Stop because You came home. When owning a Excavating Business. I seen that from watching my Dad with His Company.... People work and when they have an Emergency they call you up and theres times where I had to go back to work load up a piece of equipment and go back to work . Septic systems stuff like that even a Slides. That stuff happens not from 9 to 5 . During a day. It happens Whenever....Also the STRESS of owning a Excavating business is HIGH... You did a great job explaining it. Its a business if people want to get into they need to know its 24 hours a day 7 days a week. 365 a yr...But its a lot of fun and REWARDING...

@DirtPerfect

2 жыл бұрын

Yup