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Met with a contractor today that does fire mitigation by hand (no machine). He wants to collaborate with us since he does not want to buy equipment. Trying to figure out a fair way to work together? He is also a general contractor. I was thinking of billing him with a 10% discount if he brings us in on a job. Does that seam reasonable?
1 like • 8d
Definitely don’t sell yourself short here! The only “fair” way to work with subcontractors is to charge full price so you can stay in business.
When did you KNOW it was time to hire?
For those running 1–3 machine land clearing operations: What were your numbers when you hired your first operator? • Revenue/month? • Jobs booked out how far? • Utilization %? • Cash buffer? Trying to reverse engineer the right timing instead of guessing.
3 likes • 8d
Great question! It all comes back to knowing your numbers! labor, equipment, fuel, and overhead. Once I nailed those numbers I was able to go from $400k-$850K in 1 year with a little help from @Austin Gray and the coaching group. Highly recommend you join us on Saturdays.
Larger jobs??
New to the group here. I am beginning in month 2 of running a skid steer and mulcher. My mulcher can only handle to to 14" diameter trees. I've come across a few larger projects which would require larger equipment. What would you all do with those? These are 20-30 acre properties full of huge cedar trees.
2 likes • 8d
That is huge that you already know where your best work is coming from in month 2. A lot of guys never figure that out. Now just pour everything into getting more of that exact customer. Market to it, price it confidently, and execute it consistently until your skid steer is booked solid and you are turning work away. How is your lead flow?
1 like • 8d
@Josh Grellner That’s great! Where is your biggest constraint right now? Happy to help however I can!
$100k+ Week 💪
PUMPED for @Colby McArthur as he pulled off a $100k+ week in December 🔥 incredible work, great things come to those who work hard!!! KEEP CRANKIN'
$100k+ Week 💪
1 like • Dec '25
Thanks Austin!
Group Updates - Do This Today!
OWNR OPS Skool members, great to have all of you here! this group is designed to be specifically for blue collar trade business owners & operators In order to stay in the free group, we some requirements: 1st Group Requirement: Introduce yourself to the community please login to the community and introduce yourself so that other members can get to know you 🤝 we are working to create an active group of business owners who can help each other grow 2nd Group Requirement: You must own & operate a blue collar service business (or be actively working on building a blue collar service / trade startup) this is not the group for SaaS, ecommerce, or other 4 hr workweek guys Membership Monitoring: we will be actively monitoring memberships - if you do not introduce yourself or own a Blue Collar business, we will be removing you from the group Classroom Resources: I have shared a TON of FREE resources in the Classroom Section (and we will be putting a paywall behind the best trainings when Skool releases pricing tiers) but lucky for you, you got in early & all of the video trainings are FREE as of right now don't wait to watch these trainings as I share the EXACT playbook that we have used to grow Bear Claw Free Classroom Training Videos: -dial in your messaging -identify your most profitable service & ideal customer profile -get free traffic from Google Business Profile -run profitable FB ads -implement Jobber to save time estimating, scheduling, and invoicing -inbound phone script + site visit sales scripts TLDR: 1. Login & introduce yourself here 2. Watch video trainings to help you get more leads & book jobs in the "Classroom" section Work hard, do your best, never settle for less! Austin @theownerop
1 like • Sep '25
Hi, I’m Colby. I’m the owner of Clifton Tree Service and Leavenworth Snow Removal, two service companies based in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. At Clifton Tree Service, we focus on tree removals, pruning, and wildfire fuels reduction with an emphasis on safety, professionalism, and efficiency. Leavenworth Snow Removal is our winter division, where we provide reliable residential and commercial snow clearing to keep properties safe and accessible during heavy mountain winters. Both companies share the same foundation: a commitment to high-quality service, strong team culture, and systems that allow us to scale while keeping customers at the center. My role is to build businesses that not only deliver great work in the field, but also operate with consistency, professionalism, and profitability behind the scenes.
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Colby McArthur
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@colby-mcarthur-1877
I'm growing and scaling a tree service business. I'm focused on building the systems, team, and infrastructure to scale the business profitably.

Active 15m ago
Joined Aug 19, 2024
Leavenworth, WA
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