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Nicholas White: He Could’ve Started at 16. He Waited Until 40.

Nicholas White: He Could’ve Started at 16. He Waited Until 40.

by admin | Apr 9, 2026 | Excavation, Strategy

FollowFollow Show NotesTimestamps Try TULBOXX Free — AI estimating & invoicing for contractors. First 5 estimates free, no credit card: www.tulboxx.com   Nicholas White grew up around excavation. His father has been in the dirt business his entire life. He...
John Seaman: The Day He Fired His Entire Crew (And Rebuilt a Stronger Company)

John Seaman: The Day He Fired His Entire Crew (And Rebuilt a Stronger Company)

by admin | Mar 30, 2026 | Excavation, Strategy

FollowFollow Show NotesTimestamps Running excavation crews in the mountains of North Carolina means steep slopes, landslides, and million-dollar homes sitting on unstable ground. John Seaman built his company around solving the jobs nobody else wants to touch. But the...
Jack Eso: How a 10-Man Excavation Company Landed $4M in 60 Days (Without Underbidding Jobs)

Jack Eso: How a 10-Man Excavation Company Landed $4M in 60 Days (Without Underbidding Jobs)

by admin | Mar 27, 2026 | Excavation, Strategy

FollowFollow Show NotesTimestamps Most excavation companies grow by grinding harder.Jack Eso grew by tightening systems. In this episode of the Skid Steer Nation Podcast, Ryan Deemer sits down with Jack Eso, owner of Rosebrooke Site Development in North Carolina. In...
Caley Stecker: The Quote Is the Quote — Stop Guessing & Start Getting Paid

Caley Stecker: The Quote Is the Quote — Stop Guessing & Start Getting Paid

by admin | Mar 10, 2026 | Excavation

FollowFollow Show NotesTimestamps You’ve probably underbid a job, got halfway through, and realized you’re working for free. Caley Stecker from C & C Land Management (Holden, Missouri) lays out exactly how he stopped doing that — and why most contractors stay...
Jeremy Whitson: Why Too Much Work Nearly Broke His Excavation Business

Jeremy Whitson: Why Too Much Work Nearly Broke His Excavation Business

by admin | Mar 4, 2026 | Excavation

FollowFollow Show NotesTimestamps He walked away from a VP position with 208 employees.Bought one excavator. No real plan.Then learned the hard way that “booked out” doesn’t mean profitable. Jeremy Whitson left a 21-year career in the automotive industry to build...

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