Turned Down at 18, Now He Does Land Clearing in Three Counties | 4W Land Management
Payton Wilson got turned down for a skid steer loan at 18 years old.

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Payton Wilson got turned down for a skid steer loan at 18 years old.
Most land clearing and forestry mulching jobs are not lost on price.
Justin Eberly of Eberly Earthworks joins the Land It Podcast to talk about building a land clearing, forestry mulching, site prep, grading, demolition and excavation business from the ground up.
What actually works in marketing for land clearing, excavation, forestry mulching and demolition contractors?
"Monday morning you're gonna have $300,000 in your bank account, and Wednesday you're gonna have six nickels.
What happens when a tech executive and a high-end residential craftsman go 50/50 on a land and site work company in Texas?
How do you price forestry mulching and land clearing jobs the right way?
Most contractors think insurance is just a formality-until an avoidable loss, equipment failure, or repeat claim sends premiums through the roof.
In this episode of The Land It Podcast , host Josh Stockel sits down with Dave Jacobus , owner of HLC Site Services , to talk about what it really takes to build and scale a commercial site work company that stands the test of time.
What does it take to start and grow a successful forestry mulching and land clearing business?
In this debut episode of the Land It Podcast , Josh Stockel sits down with Colton Rains of R&M Dozer to talk about what it really takes to grow a successful land clearing and excavation business.
In this episode of The Land It Podcast , host Josh Stockel interviews Brandon and Don Barney, owners of Father & Son Hydro Jetting.
In this episode of the Land It Podcast , host Josh Stockel sits down with Gary Lee, the unstoppable force behind Right on Time Junk Removal in Houston, Texas.
In this episode of the Land It Podcast , Josh sits down with Jayson Lang, owner of Rangefinder Excavation out of Midland, Texas.
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