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Alex Boyd
- Forestry Mulching / Land Clearing
- $565,000 first-year revenue
From a recent write-up on Alex Boyd, 26, Cincinnati…
He bought five acres outside Cincinnati and couldn’t find anyone to clear the brush. Nobody within 100 miles would do it.
So he did some keyword research and found massive search demand for residential land clearing — with almost zero competition.
Most forestry mulching companies only serve commercial clients. Nobody’s going after homeowners with overgrown lots.
Alex had never touched a skid steer in his life. He put $5K down on a used one, practiced on his own property, then started taking customers.
Month one: $17K. Now doing $54-70K/month…
- Day rate: ~$2K
- Average job: $3,100
- Gross margins: ~70%
- Solo operator ceiling: ~$240K/year profit
His first job ($6,500) more than covered his entire down payment.
Marketing 
he straps his phone to his chest while working and posts the transformation videos on YouTube with local keywords (“Cincinnati forestry mulching”).
He also runs $20/day Meta ads targeting landowners in specific zip codes.
Every customer watches his YouTube content before hiring him. Some watch every single video.
By the time they call for a quote, they’re already sold.
You could validate demand in your area with a quick search for “land clearing” + your city. If nobody’s showing up, that’s your signal 