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In this episode, I sit down with Marlena from G&M Companies to talk about how she’s using Jobber to run a $5.5M excavation, residential, commercial, snow, and boulder business — and where it works really well (and where it doesn’t).

We get into:

• How she protects margins with deposits and final payments

• How quotes flow straight into jobs and invoices

• Building simple checklists so sales → ops handoffs don’t break

• Tracking time, payroll, and job costs

• Managing 100+ snow visits without nonstop phone calls

• The real pros and cons of Jobber as you grow

• Why progress billing gets tricky in commercial dirt work

If you’re in land clearing, excavation, snow, tree work, or residential services, this is a practical systems conversation you’ll want to hear.

🔥 Services We Use 🔥

We use Jobber to handle our estimates, scheduling, & invoicing

➡️ Get 20% off Jobber here: https://go.getjobber.com/ownerops-spotify

💰 Bookkeeping: Get 50% off bookkeeping for 3 months with the Home Service Bookkeeping Pros: https://dialedinbookkeeping.com/ownrops

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In this episode of the OWNR OPS Podcast, I sit down with Jacob Neffendorf from Rise Online Ads & Land Clearing Growth to break down exactly how land clearing operators go from one machine to booked solid by fixing their lead flow.

This week is all about one thing:

👉 How people find out you exist — and how you turn that attention into real jobs.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

☑️ How to build a predictable lead flow instead of relying on word of mouth

☑️ Why Google Business Profile is non-negotiable (and how to actually rank it)

☑️ The fastest way to stand out in your local market with 10+ reviews

☑️ Why most land clearing companies are losing money on ads (and how to fix it)

☑️ How to dominate small local service areas before expanding

☑️ Why documenting your work beats “creating content”

☑️ The Speed-to-Lead rule (and why calling fast matters more than lead volume)

☑️ How 6–8 follow-ups dramatically increase booked jobsIf you’re in land clearing, forestry mulching, or fire mitigation and want a predictable flow of work, this one’s for you.

🔥 Services We Use 🔥

We use Jobber to handle our estimates, scheduling, & invoicing➡️ Get 20% off Jobber here: https://go.getjobber.com/ownerops-spotify

💰 Bookkeeping: Get 50% off bookkeeping for 3 months with the Home Service Bookkeeping Pros: https://dialedinbookkeeping.com/ownrops

🚀 Get ranked #1 On Google With Stryker SEO: https://stryker-digital.com/?el=oo

Want to learn more about starting and scaling your own service-based business?

📩 Sign up for the OWNR OPS Newsletter: → https://ownrops.com/newsletter

Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes with blue collar entrepreneurs sharing their best insights and growth tips!