I’m 22 years old and have a landscaping business! Just myself

Bro, I subscribed the second i heard you give credit to God. Keep it up!

Just cuz you mention God I subscribe. I own a tree service company, and really want to start to place God before all just hearing you speak about how without him you wouldn’t be where you are definitely builds my faith!!

This video was a major blessing to me… Thank you for posting. May the Lord continue to bless you, your family and your business. Always keep him first even when things aren’t working out.

Super proud for you. I’m 27 and on my own billboard installing company. you keep God first man and I promise he will always make sure you’re taken care of.

Man.. This was me in the landscape industry 7 exact months ago. Got my license and just did the thing and I stinkin love it. God bless 🙏

God is good, glad to hear you are a follower. I am trying to transition into dirtwork and treework full time.

It has to be god’s will. I stumbled on your video just now. Did large/medium scale construction in the military. Got out Mar ‘22 and have been bouncing from job to job and wanting so badly to start my own excavation business. But like you I have a wife and 2 kids to ensure I’m providing for. Your inspiring, thanks for lighting a fire under my ass. I’m going after this starting this minute, I have been praying everyday for god to show me some sort of direction and a way forward to do what he is calling me to do. Thanks again man, I look forward to seeing your growth and keeping up on your journey.

I really liked to year about your progression. Its nice to see more people taking the leap. In 2021 i bought an excavator and dump truck. Im currently only at my previous job 1 day a week now just to help out. Being your own boss is definitely more work but the sense of freedom and pride in what you do is an amazing feeling. Keep up the good work brother!

So glad i found your channel! As a 17 year old that wants to start an excavation company next year, i have found your videos to be extremely helpful! Its really good to hear that you are a believer too👍🙏. You earned another sub💪

Great video. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate your genuine nature.

I was at that crossroads in fall of 2021 as well. I was working as a mechanic, working for a buddy’s landscape company in the evening after work, going to college, and trying to start my excavation company at the same time. The landscape job went first, then the mechanic, and when the semester was over school went too. No regrets at all. I’ve established some roots and work seems to find me now and keep myself busy.

Awesome insightful video, it crazy that I’m 22 years old going through the same situation almost working a full time job while trying to maintain a lawn service business, maybe this video is my sign from God to take that leap of Faith!

It is great to hear that you have such a great relationship with your father.

Man, I am in a similar situation to you, though not nearly as big time. I am 39, 2 kids, stay at home wife, full time job as an HVAC engineer. I have the worlds most flexible job with good pay, and many people would say I'm insane to be pursuing a side gig. I made my LLC official November of 2022. This year I have just been taking vacation days and occasional weekend days to do my side work. I own my Yanmar VIO35 and my 68hp Deere tractor outright, and own my old 12v cummins with the two trailers outright. It helps a lot not having payments on anything, but it is still very stressful trying to balance it all. I may switch to 30 hours a week at my real job next summer and go from there, but once the momentum starts to build, it can get overwhelming. I have felt an increase in the momentum lately, and I am not really sure why, I love it, but it is also very intimidating.

Wow, thats amazing, very encouraging video. I want to mainly stay in the lot cleanup side of things.

This is exactly what I'm going thru with just starting my new company God is GOOD. Hanging in there awesome to see this makes me want to keep going

Thanks for the advice of praying 😢.

Good story!! I’m 46 just shut down a family plumbing business two years ago( had 5 employees quit in a few months and takes years to retrain, I burnt out etc….) my hearts always been in equipment. Been a dozer, excavator, crane/picker operator also since a young teenager. Been working the last two years on the road as an operator for another company and love it but just found out we’re havin a baby haha(I’m old) so it’s time to be back home full time. Already own a 6000ish pound mini ex, trailer, truck. Fixing to buy my first skid steer track loader and turn my side thing into the main thing. Eventually as it grows I plan to buy a larger mini but we’ll see! Lots of prayer has gone into this plan and things seem to be moving smoothly. Glad to see your doing good. I’m new to skid steers but have done some finish grading with it at work and really like it. Good luck moving forward and keep makin videos…. I’m thinkin bout doin that too

Such an awesome testimony bro!! 👍🏼🙏

Awesome to hear this man! Congrats! I own a lawn care business, and I'm looking to Segway into excavation . I've been in business for 7 years, maybe we can bounce some knowledge off each other.

Proud of you buddy! I know exactly how you feel with all the weight. Keep grinding and believing 👏🏻. Hopefully my excavating takes off and I can gradually move toward real estate in a few years. That’s my end goal.

Proud of u my man! Looking to get into excavation I just have a hard time jumping when I need to jump! Just gotta trust gods plan😊

Love your story. Stay humble and keep trusting God.

Man you do some really good work.

I’m a Highschool freshman who is taking college level classes. I am super interested in becoming a heavy machinery operator. My dad says I’m way too smart to start in a hole digging and he wants me to get a degree in something so I can make a lot of money quickly. I’ve been thinking about running a heavy machinery operating business like you do, I just don’t know what steps to take to be as efficient as possible! I live in Oregon right now and am 14. Also on the whole degree thing he means like construction management or something along those line.

Good job man

Exciting times going out on your own Good rule of thumb is to lay back $10 per hour on each machine for maintenance, tracks etc… When everything is new it’s all great but eventually it’s gonna take $$ to upkeep I see new businesses fail allot because of this, not planning ahead Good luck!!

Did ya'll hear him he said "There is no way I could do it without God" he exactly right! Keep up the good work buddy!

Man it’s funny I ran across this video. I’ve not seen your channel come up with all the excavating videos I’ve pulled up and searched. I’m sitting here, just got home from the local equipment dealer thinking what should do. I got to an extreme stress level at my job a few months back. Sunday came around I went to the alter and begged God to help me. Show me a direction to go in to make money and have a good life doing something I enjoy and something that would be less stress. I’m a plc programmer and automation engineer. Robotics etc. before that I ran excavators, was a certified crane operator and a diesel mechanic. Now I’m stuck in a plant and have been for 14 years. I have a small backhoe and tractor and for years my therapy I called it was going out doing stuff with it. After that Sunday I met a friend and was talking and he said he could get me a discount on equipment if I was interested. I thought maybe that’s a sign. Well fast forward three months and I’ve talked to everyone I know and some I don’t know who own or run similar or same types of businesses and everybody says do it. I needed a bigger truck to do it but couldn’t find one and then one day I ran across one and it just happened everything was easy and financially it worked out great. Now I’m looking into buying a machine just because there’s a lot of mulching and mowing opportunities around and hard to find a rental excavator type machine close by. I’ve spoken with people and gotten jobs lined up but not promised but I have no machine. Long story short I’m sitting here praying for a sign to make sure I’m on the path God wants me on and I run across this video. Maybe coincidence maybe not. Looks like your doing well. Congratulations and God Bless

My problem is I work a full time excavation job and do it on the side. And as you probably know In the excavation world I have 0 free time to do it on the side so I can’t get busy enough to quit the other job

Hey man when you first started did you just rent machines? Or did you just jump in and buy a machine? Love your story man respect.

I am an excavator operator and also a mini excavator mechanic. More than 5 years experience in this field. Can I get a job in anywhere.because I am new here

god bless bro

I could relly use some helpful advice man. I'm also in indiana thinking about going on my own but I just have questions and no one that can answer them

I’m balls deep in equipment & studying for my earthwork & paving license & I feel stuck, every month I make payments & my real job pays for my equipment & whatever I make on the side is my saving money, typically $800 per weekend but since I don’t have my license I started doubting myself if I could do this without my license, I do have an LLC but became paranoid to work on my dream till I get my C12.. so since I let go of the gas pedal on the side jobs now I feel the financial pressure real bad & when I felt at my prime I proposed, she’s awesome helps me & is all for everything we’re doing but i am definitely at the point where I need that spiritual inner lift you know? The type that we could only find with God and in God but why can’t I just fully trust him & learn to leave my worries behind. So I’m at the point where I have all the right equipment to make it happen but feel stuck spiritually. New subscriber btw

Show us the dirt bike tracks 💪🏻🤙🏻

What state are you in and are you too busy now to do a 4-wheeler & side x side dirt track and bounty whole?

Do you need ANY KIND OF OPERATOR LICENSES FOR MINI EXCAVATOR OR ANY EQUIPMENT?????

Do you buy or rent equipment and if you rent how do you break down the rental cost into a job and do you rent by the month or by week or day?

You must have a CDL after buying the f450? I think you said your dump trailer was 14k and just a f350 dually is usually a gvwr of 14k. Even if your trailer and truck are empty and no where near weighing 26k DOT will nail you and shut you down because of the GVWR of the tags are higher than 26k. If you don't have a CDL please look into this! I read that you had insurance, so I would hope you're legal, because if you ended up over weight insurance will decline any claims and you can lose everything. Even if you weren't at fault, just registered incorrectly.

Do you offer subcontracting?

Your 20 u said?

He’s 20??

Dude. I couldn't do it with out the help and support of my wife.

Trust in god and get it done!