As I mentioned yesterday in a long ranty post, things are moving quickly for myself for the launch of my company this spring. I have leads pouring in from Facebook ads, and speed-to-lead is super important for me. Unfortunately, being a 30 year old from the backwoods of Appalachia, my computer skills are HORRIFIC. My question is, would someone have a good how-to, youtube video to reference, or advice for getting facebook leads to notify me immediately when they come in? Currently, i'm just having to keep refreshing my Lead Center on facebook throughout the day to check for new leads and its eating me alive. I've tried the Zapier method, but i'm just too technologically stupid to figure it out. If anyone would have advice, or even be willing to hop on a google meet/zoom meeting, i'd be happy to share my screen and have someone walk me through it. It's just frustrating me to death not being able to respond instantly to fresh leads. Thanks to any and all that can provide info/advice on this topic.

What they say is true, you can just do things. BUT! You can just do things a whole lot easier with the advice that Austin has given us. Let me explain with a quick timeline of events for myself and my company: January 2026: Signed with a recommended marketing company from a trusted family member. They built a nice website, Google Business Profile, as well as some other small things for SEO, nothing major. February 2026: Website launched, started some cold outreach to test the market. Started with some simple facebook business posts and $5-20 a day ads (I've never had social media so this was intimidating). Leads started to trickle in and started doing my first few site visits. Also ordered some nice shirts, hats, business cards and began getting the word out for my company. End of the month, I acquired a ram 4500, 25k gooseneck, and began CDL practice. March 2026: CDL training complete, 10 quotes out, 5 jobs with deposits placed, and more leads coming in. Finishing up CDL training in preparation for the arrival of my new CAT 275xe lm2 and Shearex mulcher head first week of April. April 2026 Plan: Execute jobs that are in the queue with 5 star service and start working for those 5 star reviews. Build momentum, and knock 2026 out of the park. Long story short, in just a few months, I got the LLC started, begun grinding for brand recognition in my area, found demand, started visiting and quoting jobs, and already have enough work booked to have a profitable launch, all before the machine has even arrived. The reason I'm sharing this boring rant is just to say it is all possible by simply using the OWNR OPS starter program as well as the tools Austin provides in the classroom. Could it be done without? I'm sure, but its a whole heck of a lot easier when you simply follow the playbook Austin has laid out. Looking forward to the launch of the company first week of April when the machine arrives. Lots of bills to be paid, but it does help knowing the jobs are on the books to pay the bills for the first couple of months and ready for the taking. I'm HUNGRY to get started! Thanks Austin and OWNR OPS group members!

I started truly pursuing the business about one month ago. I thought it would be helpful, mainly to myself, to provide little updates each month to show the progress I have made towards landing my first paid job. Here is a quick summary of what I have done in the last month. 1. Registered the business with the State, got EIN - in PA, you can do this online for $125. Takes about 15 minutes. I received an EIN from THE IRS in 3 minutes online as well. 2. Visited local Bobcat dealership to discuss pricing, machine options, and potential CDL issues - I am going with Bobcat because there are three service centers within an hour's drive from my location. 3. Started the process to obtain CDL Class A License - I have arranged with a school to offer an abridged course (40 hours vs. 160 hours) to obtain my Class A. I did find out that most schools only offer the full course so you do have to shop around to find one that will work with your schedule. I can obtain my CDL permit relatively easily on my own, which is an entire week for most schools. 4. Opened Business Checking Account and Business Credit Card (Chase Bank) - I already bank with Chase and this made it the simplest option. Unfortunately, Chase and most credit unions require two years of business history to offer any type of financing. 5. Set Up Online Tools & Presence (Initially) - I created a Jobber account, Google Work Space, business cell phone (Mint Mobile e-SIM), and purchased my domain name from GoDaddy. 6. Logo & Apparel & Business Cards - I used ChatGPT to help create a great logo, and a friend owns a custom apparel company who is going to make me a basic starter kit at cost. The kit I decided on was hoodie, long sleeve, short sleeve, and a hat. I figured that as I start to give on-site estimates for potential clients I want to look professional, uniform. I am ordering my business cards from Vista Print this weekend. 7. Contacted local municipalities - My girlfriend/business partner/cheerleader is a zoning officer and reached out to municipal contacts to understand how they contract out their brush clearing and forestry mulching. It was really informative for us because many of the really small townships in my area don't have the ability to hire full time for the jobs. 8. Business Plan - I wrote out my business plan and operating agreement, including 1-sheet financial estimates. This has helped me talk with banks and lenders effectively because they can quickly see the size, scope, and intention of the business.

Good evening Ownr Ops Group! I'm prepping myself (cautiously and conservatively) for an early spring launch into Forestry Mulching in WV. I'm at about the 90% mark in regards to securing financing via a SBA backed business loan. Part of the lending obviously required quotes for everything and then some. I was able to call around and get a few conservative insurance quotes. However, being on the final stretch of the lending/launch phase, I'm looking to find serious insurance binders to get going. What companies are you guys going with and would recommend for: Commercial Auto - RAM 4500/25k lbs gooseneck General Liability Inland Marine - CAT 275xe/Shearex HM60 Umbrella Liability (some lenders require) Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I'm not looking for the cheapest options, just reputable and trustworthy companies that maybe specialize in these fields and understand the business we are in. Thanks All! Frank

just got back from visiting my VIP client in Austin, TX & I'm FIRED UP! we filmed more FB ads on site, met the crews in person, saw the new Cat 285 & Fecon Mulcher, worked on strategy with ops manager, & crushed some good BBQ 🤪 back in May, another entrepreneur hired me to build a land clearing business for him they'll do over $90M this year in his other business but he wanted in the trades why? he sees the writing on the wall AI is taking over all the tech jobs I've said it before & I'll say it again... Local, blue collar service businesses are the best business opportunity of our generation (and the most AI proof) He saw what I built in Bear Claw and he wanted the exact same thing for himself... named my price he agreed 6 months later we're hitting $150k+ months how? simple using the same operating systems that I built to grow Bear Claw with Last month, I shared this Blue Collar Growth System with 18 other guys inside an intensive 4 Week Growth Sprint we covered how to: 1. get leads 2. win jobs 3. implement scalable operating systems and the guys crushed it @Blake Trant won his first $5k forestry mulching job before finishing the sprint @Trevor Hanosh booked $9k worth of Fire Mitigation jobs after finishing @Doug ODell got his first snow plow clients it's the same process that @Colby McArthur has used to go from $30k in his bank to over $200k I've got an exciting announcement to make soon for the New Year but first, I've got a question for you... what are your goals for 2026?