Hearing this story and you giving all your credit to God man. You remind me of myself right now and where I’m kinda at. I love this story man. God bless you and your company, much love bro.
Thank you for all the info brother. Looking to get started my self , Sold my semi truck and looking to invest in my first dumpster trailer and skid steer with cash. You motivated me more with your videos💯. God bless brother.
Thank you for doing these videos. I really enjoy outside work running equipment and am thinking of starting a side business while keeping my main job. So these are very helpful. I too have been asking God for direction.
I’ve been self employed with an excavation business for over two years now and starting my own channel soon! Love the story, Keep it up Cole! Trust in God and he won’t let you down. 🙏🏻
Heck yeah man! Love to hear it! Let me know if you have a questions about getting starting with filming. I was on the struggle bus for awhile when I started 😂
Nice work man! From a wealth building perspective, real estate is hands down the best way to go about it. So my recommendation to you my friend is to use the profits from excavating and buy apartment buildings!
Awesome dude! And I’m actually thinking about taking the profits from the sale of a house to buy an excavator. I love moving dirt. My dad has a 4WD tractor and a big ole scraper. He does a lot of flat work. Driveways, shed pads etc.
A lot of guys that do trucking there wife's work mine never did mine was started before i got. Married but i made it hang in there i had 40 acres and put a pit in and now being retired still collect royalties from the material they sell 😊 5:01
The perfect Christian admits he's not perfect but at the same time processes God in his life. My excavation company start was 2002, I couldn't get hired by excavation companies back then due to lack of experience, so I knew someone who would hire me, so I started my own buisness and hired myself. To this day, 22 years later, I've never worked for another excavation company, and all my experience came from learning as I go. I now do 3.5 mil year in buisness. I became successful because of God and my drive to succeed.
Amazing success brother! I’m in central KY wanting to start a side gig with a track loader. Do you have any suggestions on what’s the best equipment to get. Kinda thinking of starting either doing brush cutting
I’m currently seventeen at a dental internship. But I’ve always had a passion for big machines , I currently want to go under a civil engineer internship program and start a side hustle with an excavation business. Problem is it’s too much money
No sir, I refinanced my existing mortgage. I had enough equity built up after I remodeled that I was able to refinance my house for more than I bought it for. Used that cash to get established.
Hey man, I'm a 19 year old from Scotland and an apprentice civil engineer. I am one of those types of people that urgently need some sort of side project I can fully immerse myself in to the same extent as my full time job. You sound like an extremely wise person and someone I can learn from. I'd just love to know your perspective on my situation and what you would do from my situation. I am ready to chuck myself at something fully as I understand the importance of singleness of purpose, but I just want to be sure I'm putting my time and effort into the best thing possible. If you could reply I'd be more than greatful. Also, would you mind sharing what you make on a yearly basis? and what you're projected to make in say 5 - 10 years from now?
Yep, the original homeowner took the cheapest route of the build. They had TK do the absolute bare minimum. I’ve redid a lot of it. Overall happy with it, I actually do a lot of backfills for TK customers in southern Indiana
one thing too it’s a HUGGGEEE difference between “excavation” and site work.. i see dudes with a skid steer doing jobs they don’t know how to do.. work for a site work company right outta highschool if u wanna get in this business learn from ppl who really know what there doing
Awesome testimony brother. I am also trying to get into excavation. Any advice for someone with next to no experience in excavation? What would you invest into first equipment wise? I got a truck but that’s it so far.
Personally I’d buy a trailer and then rent while you can. At least till you learn the ropes and get a good understanding for how long different scopes of work take.
@@MORE_DIRT that’s a great direction. Much less liability issues to possibly run into. I appreciate the advice! Looking forward to more videos on your Chanel geared to getting an excavation business started.
Basically it’s a whole new mortgage. With a lower rate. My mortgage per month actually went down and I took $ out. It’s still a loan but it’s a mortgage not a business loan.
I bought my 1st piece of equipment (Takeuchi skid steer) after saving for a year with cash , but have yet to start an official business. Have any tips for finding work in the 1st two years of starting an excavation business?.. I just passed all three of my GC license tests in my state of Florida. Think it would be smart to start two businesses or stick with one and do both?
Many many years ago my cousin started his excavating business by buying a grave route. Yes. Digging graves. That mini excavator made all the payments on his big equipment during the recession.
Much respect to your faith, but hard to make a believable how-to video that relies on "without god this wouldn't have been possible." Stopped watching after the third such mention.
so your dad owns a successful hvac contractor lol…. i bet ur mom either works for him or doesn’t work at all.. im sure they NEVER helped u at all how did u get a mortgage making 18$ an hour ?? off a dirtbike bud u can’t buy a house cuz u financed a dirtbike 😂😂😂😂
Parents are divorced, dad didn’t give me one $ towards my house. He did however give me a drive home service van. Which I used to remodel this house. My wife and myselfs combined income is how we bought it. $185k
I’ve got no reason to lie. I left my dad’s business because I didn’t want to be an hourly employee for the next 20 years. I made a huge change and risked my lively hood because I wanted to chase a dream. Anyone locally that knows me can tell you that this is 100% legit. No one gave me anything for free and no one damn sure has ever gave me money. I utilized a low interest rate and sweat equity to change my life. It’s not rocket science, it’s hard work.
@@MORE_DIRT not discrediting ur hard work at all trust me .. I come from a good family and they didn’t help me financially one bit but even having a father who owned a business gives us an edge on simply being able to ask them questions. Only thing I implied and I’d be hard pressed to believe you didn’t need a co signer for your mortgage.. 18$ an hour and your wife right outta college with student loans having good credit from a dirtbike loan only goes so far man 18$ an hour is really bad
@@MORE_DIRTsome people are to lazy and don't have the work ethic to do what you did. So they assume everyone is lazy like they are and there is no way to start a business without a handout from someone. I appreciate you're story and believe you. I myself am trying to figure out a way to start an excavation business. I've been in the seat for about 16 year's now. Keep God first brother and remember none of us are perfect Christians. That's why Jesus died on the cross because we need his sacrifice.
Appreciate the series looking forward to more videos like this & im in the excavation business doing land development im waiting for the right time to take the leap 🦾❗️
Hey buddy you have a email or Facebook where we can chat I'm trying to do the same thing I just ordered my llc and I don't have 40k to put down for 20 percent on equipment I have all the experience running the machine just not the money to start my own thing
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Im glad your bussiness is doing well, and thats definately a crazy way to start your business. Its always good to trust God!🙏
Hearing this story and you giving all your credit to God man. You remind me of myself right now and where I’m kinda at. I love this story man. God bless you and your company, much love bro.
Appreciate the kind words.
God bless you too brother
Thank you for all the info brother. Looking to get started my self , Sold my semi truck and looking to invest in my first dumpster trailer and skid steer with cash.
You motivated me more with your videos💯. God bless brother.
You get out what you put in. Good job, from my family to yours we wish you great success.
I appreciate that sir.
Same to you! Thank you for the kind words.
Thank you for doing these videos. I really enjoy outside work running equipment and am thinking of starting a side business while keeping my main job. So these are very helpful. I too have been asking God for direction.
I’ve been self employed with an excavation business for over two years now and starting my own channel soon!
Love the story, Keep it up Cole! Trust in God and he won’t let you down. 🙏🏻
Heck yeah man! Love to hear it! Let me know if you have a questions about getting starting with filming. I was on the struggle bus for awhile when I started 😂
Very cool man! The Lord is taking me and my family on a similar path and I was encouraged by watching your video. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!!
that is how most people become successful real estate is in everyone's portfolio the most common way to wealth
Nice work man! From a wealth building perspective, real estate is hands down the best way to go about it. So my recommendation to you my friend is to use the profits from excavating and buy apartment buildings!
Got my eye on duplex as we speak.
Fortunate to have many good mentors. I’m almost done with my first flip home also.
Appreciate the comment!
Awesome dude! And I’m actually thinking about taking the profits from the sale of a house to buy an excavator. I love moving dirt. My dad has a 4WD tractor and a big ole scraper. He does a lot of flat work. Driveways, shed pads etc.
This indusrty is my calling
GOD IS GREAT!! WISH MORE PEOPLE WOULD TRUST HIM
A lot of guys that do trucking there wife's work mine never did mine was started before i got. Married but i made it hang in there i had 40 acres and put a pit in and now being retired still collect royalties from the material they sell 😊 5:01
God bless you brother.
God is good!
The perfect Christian admits he's not perfect but at the same time processes God in his life.
My excavation company start was 2002, I couldn't get hired by excavation companies back then due to lack of experience, so I knew someone who would hire me, so I started my own buisness and hired myself.
To this day, 22 years later, I've never worked for another excavation company, and all my experience came from learning as I go.
I now do 3.5 mil year in buisness.
I became successful because of God and my drive to succeed.
Wonderful story man! Would you be interested in taking a phone call sometime? I’d love to hear your full story.
Thanks for watching!
@MORE_DIRT359 been thinking about tgis and yes, I will.
Proud of you man!!
Congrats and god bless brother
Good story. God is good!
Love the story and what blessing
Amazing success brother! I’m in central KY wanting to start a side gig with a track loader. Do you have any suggestions on what’s the best equipment to get. Kinda thinking of starting either doing brush cutting
As far as the most versatile thing you can get I’d say a mini with a swivel bucket and thumb. That and a skid steer can do pretty much anything
Awsome brother i needed to hear this
Love to hear it!
I’m currently seventeen at a dental internship. But I’ve always had a passion for big machines , I currently want to go under a civil engineer internship program and start a side hustle with an excavation business. Problem is it’s too much money
Join operating engineers union as apprenticeship
Love this brotha! 🔥🔥
So you took out a 2nd mortgage to buy the skid and excavator?
No sir, I refinanced my existing mortgage. I had enough equity built up after I remodeled that I was able to refinance my house for more than I bought it for. Used that cash to get established.
@mmearthwurx359 probably low interest. When rates were low borrow as much as they will give you. Lol
Yeah it was under 3%. I only borrowed what I needed. My house still has plenty of equity left.
so you barrowed money ... a loan@@MORE_DIRT
Hey man, I'm a 19 year old from Scotland and an apprentice civil engineer. I am one of those types of people that urgently need some sort of side project I can fully immerse myself in to the same extent as my full time job. You sound like an extremely wise person and someone I can learn from. I'd just love to know your perspective on my situation and what you would do from my situation. I am ready to chuck myself at something fully as I understand the importance of singleness of purpose, but I just want to be sure I'm putting my time and effort into the best thing possible. If you could reply I'd be more than greatful. Also, would you mind sharing what you make on a yearly basis? and what you're projected to make in say 5 - 10 years from now?
Hey man get ahold of me via email and I’d be happy to chat with you.
mmearthwurxllc@gmail.com
That’s a TK constructors Augusta house, crazy seeing one on a you tube video
Yep, the original homeowner took the cheapest route of the build. They had TK do the absolute bare minimum. I’ve redid a lot of it. Overall happy with it, I actually do a lot of backfills for TK customers in southern Indiana
What part of southern Indiana you from?
Bloomington area
one thing too it’s a HUGGGEEE difference between “excavation” and site work.. i see dudes with a skid steer doing jobs they don’t know how to do.. work for a site work company right outta highschool if u wanna get in this business learn from ppl who really know what there doing
I agree with you on the site work aspect. I wish I would’ve done that out of high school! I messed up a ton of stuff before I learned anything 😂
Awesome testimony brother. I am also trying to get into excavation. Any advice for someone with next to no experience in excavation? What would you invest into first equipment wise? I got a truck but that’s it so far.
Personally I’d buy a trailer and then rent while you can. At least till you learn the ropes and get a good understanding for how long different scopes of work take.
@@MORE_DIRT sounds good what jobs specifically would you start to look for starting out? Which jobs would have the least liability starting off?
@@adventure-overland personally I stuck with driveway grading and resurfacing. Then got into land clearing
@@MORE_DIRT that’s a great direction. Much less liability issues to possibly run into. I appreciate the advice! Looking forward to more videos on your Chanel geared to getting an excavation business started.
@adventure-overland th-cam.com/video/Mbstp7W9494/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5wSB5qqCp5-FqeIR
This one explains more of what I started doing
Just curious wouldn’t borrowing money off your equity have some kind of interest involved?
Basically it’s a whole new mortgage. With a lower rate. My mortgage per month actually went down and I took $ out. It’s still a loan but it’s a mortgage not a business loan.
thats still a loan tho...a home equity loan. but thats a crazy story.
It’s not a heloc. It’s just a refi.
Heloc is separate.
I bought my 1st piece of equipment (Takeuchi skid steer) after saving for a year with cash , but have yet to start an official business. Have any tips for finding work in the 1st two years of starting an excavation business?.. I just passed all three of my GC license tests in my state of Florida. Think it would be smart to start two businesses or stick with one and do both?
I personally would just put some feeler post out on social media. Try to focus on the scope of work that you want to do.
Many many years ago my cousin started his excavating business by buying a grave route. Yes. Digging graves. That mini excavator made all the payments on his big equipment during the recession.
What part of Southern Indiana I will work
you took a loan out on your house ??? you took a loan
I refinanced an existing loan with a lower interest rate. Aka a mortgage.
I didn’t acquire a new loan or a business loan to start my business.
2021 interest rated where at an all time low. Wasn't Trump president then. Hmm.
Yep 👍
How do you advertise and are you steady busy
Social media and word of mouth.
I’m already booking into April of 2024.
I took 6 weeks in winter to work on a flip house
Much respect to your faith, but hard to make a believable how-to video that relies on "without god this wouldn't have been possible." Stopped watching after the third such mention.
Put God first and he will guide you.
Thanks for watching!!
🙏✝️
so your dad owns a successful hvac contractor lol…. i bet ur mom either works for him or doesn’t work at all..
im sure they NEVER helped u at all
how did u get a mortgage making 18$ an hour ?? off a dirtbike bud u can’t buy a house cuz u financed a dirtbike 😂😂😂😂
Parents are divorced, dad didn’t give me one $ towards my house. He did however give me a drive home service van. Which I used to remodel this house.
My wife and myselfs combined income is how we bought it. $185k
I’ve got no reason to lie. I left my dad’s business because I didn’t want to be an hourly employee for the next 20 years. I made a huge change and risked my lively hood because I wanted to chase a dream. Anyone locally that knows me can tell you that this is 100% legit. No one gave me anything for free and no one damn sure has ever gave me money. I utilized a low interest rate and sweat equity to change my life. It’s not rocket science, it’s hard work.
@@MORE_DIRT not discrediting ur hard work at all trust me ..
I come from a good family and they didn’t help me financially one bit but even having a father who owned a business gives us an edge on simply being able to ask them questions.
Only thing I implied and I’d be hard pressed to believe you didn’t need a co signer for your mortgage..
18$ an hour and your wife right outta college with student loans
having good credit from a dirtbike loan only goes so far man 18$ an hour is really bad
@@MORE_DIRT that is all i meant is Is bet money you had a co signer for the mortgage that’s all!
@@MORE_DIRTsome people are to lazy and don't have the work ethic to do what you did. So they assume everyone is lazy like they are and there is no way to start a business without a handout from someone. I appreciate you're story and believe you. I myself am trying to figure out a way to start an excavation business. I've been in the seat for about 16 year's now. Keep God first brother and remember none of us are perfect Christians. That's why Jesus died on the cross because we need his sacrifice.
We were all dumb at one point LOL it took me forever to fix my credit when I grew a brain
You are 100% a trump voter, just think about how many lives Trump saved with his good policies
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Appreciate the series looking forward to more videos like this & im in the excavation business doing land development im waiting for the right time to take the leap 🦾❗️
Appreciate the comment! Good luck sir
Hey buddy you have a email or Facebook where we can chat I'm trying to do the same thing I just ordered my llc and I don't have 40k to put down for 20 percent on equipment I have all the experience running the machine just not the money to start my own thing