In this episode of The Side Hustle Squad Podcast, Mike sits down with Matt Dickey of Plum Creek Lawncare out of Sparta, Illinois. Matt’s story is a true testament to grit, hustle, and knowing when to pivot. He shares how he spent over a decade juggling a firewood business while operating heavy equipment in a coal mine—all while quietly building a lawn maintenance side hustle.

After making the leap full-time into entrepreneurship, Matt realized that the debt from the firewood business was holding his lawn company back. His bold decision to sell off that side of the business and go all-in on lawn care paid off—and now he’s leading a thriving 2 man crew that’s becoming a staple in their small town of 5,000. 

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