Our plan (for the beginning) is that I will meet with customers while my husband is doing the work to maximize on our timing. He is the expert, of course, on what needs to be done and how long it will take, so I created a checklist that I can use to get him as much information as needed for him to make a reliable quote. This will also be given to any operators as we grow and hire so if a neighbor asks for a quote while on a job, it can be done right then. I used the checklist Austin provided in the classroom and expanded on it. I thought I would share in case it could be helpful to others. I took our logo branding off so you can use it and add your own. Feedback is also appreciated. I am a full time accounting manager (for now) and part time Realtor, so creating spreadsheets and documents are kinda my thing. 😊

I had some issues getting my business Google verified. I wanted to share what worked for me in case anyone else is having issues. We are brand new and just getting our equipment and getting things going. I started by the road and showed a street sign across the street from me. I then showed a yard sign that I have at the end of my driveway. My yard is fully fenced with a gate so I entered my "locked" gate to show entry authorization. I then showed all my equipment, including a dump trailer and work truck that both have permanent signs on them. I then entered my "locked" home to again show entry authorization. I went to my desk where I had my business license sitting next to my laptop. On my laptop, I opened my QB account and showed our company name. I had open our website and Canva showing several company docs I have created. I also had open a copy of our LLC formation from the state and the IRS letter where our FEIN was issued. This video did get approved for me and we are now verified. Hope this may be able to help someone else!

What did you do on your video to get Google verified? It is telling me to show my cash register and store front signage. It is being reviewed by AI, so you can state in the video that you are a service provider and don't have these things.

Good afternoon! My name is Brendon, and I’m in the process of starting up my business. After doing some research, I’ve realized that the cost of purchasing all the necessary equipment up front is extremely high. I’ve considered renting a forestry mulching machine for a few months to make sure I have enough work lined up first, but rental prices are unbelievably expensive. My main question is: How do you secure leads before owning the equipment, so you can be confident you’ll have enough work to cover costs and still earn a living? I watched Austin’s YouTube video, “How To Get Forestry Mulching Jobs In Your Area,” which was very helpful. However, I’m still unsure how to approach potential clients when I don’t yet have the equipment to perform the service. For those who have been through this, how did you get started? Did you take the leap, buy the equipment, and then begin marketing? Or did you market first and line up jobs before officially launching your business? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

My husband is in the very beginning stages of a land-clearing business. After much research, he put in an intent to purchase for his skid steer today! We have been talking about what he should name his business, and I thought I would ask here if you were strategic with your business name, or if you just went with something you liked. Strategically, we could name it something to help with SEO. If you had to do it all over again, would you have picked a different name and why? Thanks for your input!