How to get the best clients.

We discuss the pros and cons of owning a dump truck and what we think about leasing it out.

Jordan is insane. Three years ago he got his first paying client from cold calling contractors out of the phone book asking if they needed any excavating work done, After hundreds of phone calls he finally landed a his first project. Next, he rented a laser from home depot and a mini ex from a local rental company and went to work.

Farrah is the owner of a land surveying company, full time college student, and most importantly a mom.

After listening to The Devin Dyer Show and Aaron Witt podcasts, Jason Halton decided to jump into the deep end of the wonderful world of dirt. Last year Jason purchased a John Deere skid steer along with a bucket and a mulcher only because it looked interesting. This year he is adding a 135 trackhoe with gps.

Rachel swung by my house late one night around 11 pm on one of her many trips to Colorado to talk about her adventures in trucking and heavy haul. She has had some unbelievable experiences that will make you question why anyone would want to spend time on the road. Rachel is adventurous and fearless and the truck'n life fits her personality like a glove.

Rock n Dirt Excavating was founded in 2017 by Nicholas Coppock when he was 19 years old. He works alongside his father Matt who is vice president of the company and his mom Marty who is vice president of Operations. They are an amazing example of family that works and plays well together. Ps we all know why the business is successful, wink, wink, Marty

Jason shares how to improve cashflow and lower the stress of running a business by billing weekly, how picking the right clients improves his bottom line, how picking clients and employees with the same values improves quality of life.

Donnie shares how 2021 went, how technology has helped him get more accomplished with fewer employees, how his new curb machine has helped him stay on schedule, and what led to his decision to buy a rock crusher for one of his bigger projects.

Steve shares his personal story of the hard truths of being self employed. This episode is packed full of bare truths of running your own business. Steve is very open with sharing the good and the bad. This is a must listen to episode if you are a business owner or considering going out on your own.