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OWNR OPS Podcast

Austin Gray @theownerop

Starting a business by offering a service to your local community is one of the greatest entrepreneurial opportunities of our time. While most people search for a remote job and try to build the next tech unicorn, you can start a business in your own back yard. Join your host, Austin Gray, as he shares tips from behind the scenes of starting and growing his own local service businesses in bite sized <10 min episodes. PLUS, tune in for special guest interviews, where Austin hosts other

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01:18:26

FB Ads Don't Work For Land Clearing Biz

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2025/10/31

💰Learn Google Business, Facebook Ads, and Automation tips for your Blue Collar Business ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsAre Facebook ads dead for local service businesses? Not even close.In this episode, Austin Gray chats with Jacob Neffendorf, founder of Rise Online Ads — an agency managing Facebook ad campaigns for over 125 land clearing businesses nationwide. Jacob unpacks how he’s helping operators land six-figure jobs, get 100+ leads per month, and scale with simple, proven strategies.You’ll

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01:47:37

How To Run FB Ads For Home Services with Steve Hunsaker

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2025/10/24

💰Learn Google Business, Facebook Ads, and Automation tips for your Blue Collar Business ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsWant to know how Meta ads can transform your local home service business? In this episode, Steve Hunsaker, a successful entrepreneur with years of experience in running Meta (Facebook & Instagram) ads, shares his proven strategies for generating high-quality leads, building brand recognition, and scaling effectively through digital marketing.Steve dives deep into:How Meta ads help

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01:18:03

Live Q&A Starting A Land Clearing Business

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2025/10/17

💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsHow do you start a land clearing business from scratch and scale it into a seven-figure company?In this OWNR OPS Live Q&A, Austin Gray (founder of Bear Claw Land Services) shares the exact playbook he used to build his business around fire mitigation, excavation, and driveway grading.Inside, you’ll learn:How Austin landed his very first $3,500 jobWhy a website & Google Business Profile are

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00:54:22

How To Start A Land Clearing Business

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2025/10/10

💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsHow do you validate demand, buy heavy equipment, and scale a land clearing business profitably? In this episode, Austin Gray talks with Alex Boyd, founder of Brushworks Services Co., about starting and growing a land clearing business from scratch.Alex shares:Why he invested $90K into a skid steer and mulcherThe keyword research that revealed untapped demandMistakes he made on pricing and financing

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01:03:47

How to Start a Tree Service Business

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2025/10/03

💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsIn this episode, Dave Sheridan from Ascension Tree Care reveals the challenges and triumphs of growing his tree service business from $290K to $550K in just two years. Dave dives deep into his equipment investments, B2B partnerships, and how he successfully navigated marketing through Google Ads and reviews.Dave discusses:His $130K initial equipment investmentHow mini skids became a game-changerB2B

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00:45:34

How to Hire Talent for Your Local Service Business!...

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2025/09/26

💰Learn Google Business, Facebook Ads, and Automation tips for your Blue Collar Business ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsHow do you hire employees who actually stick around?Austin Gray sits down with Patrick Murphy, founder of Cascade Home Cleaning, to unpack why recruiting is the single biggest bottleneck in service businesses—and how to fix it.Patrick reveals:Why every great hire adds $130K in annual revenueHis proven recruiting funnel modeled after sales & marketingHow to use Indeed, automation,

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01:28:03

How To Recruit & Hire Top Talent In Home Services

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2025/09/19

💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsWhat does it take to buy a 103-year-old business and scale it in today’s competitive home services market?In this episode, Austin Gray talks with Hardy Farrow, entrepreneur and owner of Longacre Company, a full-service plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and remodeling business. Hardy previously built and exited multiple companies—and now applies those lessons to operating and growing a multi-division

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00:48:56

We're Making 1 Change To Grow Our Business!

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2025/09/17

📈Access my free Blue Collar Growth Training: https://start.ownrops.com🎓 Join OWNR OPS Skool Group: skool.com/ownropsIn this episode of the OWNR OPS Podcast, I’m sharing an important decision we just made inside Bear Claw Land Services that I believe will change the future of our business.Over the past three years, we’ve said “yes” to a lot of different work—trees, dirt, foundations, driveways. But after tracking the numbers, analyzing the systems, and watching what’s actually working, we finally

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00:47:51

David Increased Cleaning Revenue 30% Using Production...

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2025/09/13

💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsHow a residential cleaning company hit a $1M+ run rate with production pay.Owner David Loria (Squeakies Cleaning) explains the exact changes that unlocked growth: moving from 2-person crews to solo cleaners, adopting production pay, targeting 35–40% labor on each job, and pricing toward ~$60/hr effective. He also walks through the Made Central stack (and why ~$1,000/mo is a steal) plus the community

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00:44:29

3 Best AI Opportunities For Local Service Business...

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2025/09/05

💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsAI is revolutionizing sales, customer service, and business operations. In this episode, Austin Gray talks with Nikolas Hulewsky about the latest advancements and how he’s implementing AI in his businesses. From automating sales follow-up with AI chatbots to optimizing lead qualification with CRM tools like Go High Level, Nik reveals how small businesses can use AI to save time and increase

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00:46:05

How To Scale Your Home Service Business with Steven Nash

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2025/08/29

What’s holding you back from scaling your service business? In this episode of the OWNR OPS Podcast, Austin Gray interviews Steven Nash—private equity operator and partner to dozens of HVAC businesses. Steven shares how he helps business owners go from $800K to $100M+ by solving one bottleneck at a time.You’ll learn:Why small businesses stay small—and how to break throughHow to calculate your exact growth targets using simple mathThe difference between working on vs. in your businessHow systems,

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00:50:09

Profitbale FB Ads For Christmas Ligtht Biz

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2025/08/22

What happens when a college dropout takes massive action—twice a year?In this episode, Austin Gray talks with Andrew Rampulla, the founder of two seasonal service businesses: a softwash company in New York and a Christmas lights company in Florida.Andrew shares:How he got his first client from a Facebook postWhy he alternates between NY and FL to maximize revenueHow he hires and builds systems for repeatable successHis content & review strategy to attract local leadsThe key mindset shifts that

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01:07:09

Growing YouTube Followers to 264K While Building a...

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2025/08/15

💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsIn this episode of the OWNR OPS Podcast, I sit down with Spencer Claeys, an exterior home service business owner and YouTube creator with over 264,000 subscribers and viral TikTok success. Spencer shares his journey from starting a roof washing business in Washington to building a loyal online following, all while staying true to what excites him most. We dive deep into content creation,

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00:42:56

Build A 7-Figure Trade School Business with Hector...

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2025/08/08

💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsAustin Gray speaks with Hector Resendez, the mastermind behind Trade School Secrets, a unique platform that helps businesses solve their staffing problems by leveraging trade schools.Hector reveals how virtual reality is revolutionizing the traditional trade school model, making it faster and more accessible for people to gain certifications.Hector discusses:The benefits of building a virtual trade

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00:48:01

How Real Service Businesses Are Using AI to Save...

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2025/08/01

💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsWhat happens when a $30M company replaces consultants with AI chatbots? Or when a snow plow business owner uses GoPros, Descript, and ChatGPT to build scalable SOPs?In this no-theory, boots-on-the-ground episode of the OWNR OPS Podcast, Nik of Nikonomics walks through:Real-world AI use cases in manufacturing, sales, and onboardingHow to document your processes and train AI like an employeeUsing

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00:44:13

Tim Built A $83k / Month Handyman Business

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2025/07/25

💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsCan you really scale a handyman business to $1M in under 12 months? Tim Leary did—and he breaks down exactly how.Tim shares how he transitioned from real estate to handyman services and turned a few small jobs into a thriving local business in Salt Lake City. From TV mounting and fencing to automated follow-ups, learn how he used Google LSA, a VA, and simple SOPs to unlock scale.You’ll hear:Why TV

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00:51:43

How To Grow 39k X Followers In 9 Months!

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2025/07/18

💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsHow do you turn one viral auction post into a thriving $5 mastermind, multiple digital products, and high-ticket coaching? Shannon Jean—serial entrepreneur and liquidation pro—breaks down his entire Whistle → Workhorse → Whale system:The “auction whistle” that rocketed him from 500 → 39K followersCrafting a simple PDF lead magnet that captured 1,000+ emailsPricing (& repurposing) digital

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00:49:22

Build A Brand That Speaks To Your Ideal Customer

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2025/07/11

💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsTrades businesses often believe branding is just a logo or a truck wrap—but what if your brand could become your biggest growth driver?Austin Gray interviews Brian Sooy, a certified brand architect, StoryBrand consultant, and 30-year branding veteran who has helped hundreds of blue-collar businesses build brands that stand out, scale, and sell. Together, they explore:The biggest branding mistakes

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00:55:28

How To Run FB Ads For Painting Biz

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2025/07/04

💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsIn this episode of OWNR OPS Podcast, Austin Gray sits down with Asa Hunt, the founder of Big Horn Painting, who transformed a layoff from his tech sales job into a thriving local business. From growing his revenue to over $300K in his first year to scaling with a mix of Facebook Ads, networking, and smart referrals, Asa opens up about the early struggles and key strategies that led to success.Key

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00:44:01

Tim Built a 83K per Month Handyman Business

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2025/06/27

Tim Leary is building the coolest handyman company in America—and he did it in just 12 months. On this episode of OwnerOps, he breaks down how Handies Handyman scaled from $0 to $83K/month using sharp branding, fast service, and a ruthless focus on what actually works.Tim shares:Why he said no to remodels, electrical, and big projectsHow TV mounting became a secret goldmine at $300+ per jobHis VA system for turning mistakes into SOPsHow switching to a dedicated estimator doubled close ratesHis

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