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Wow, just opened my Tapatalk app for the first time over two years...how’s everyone doing?? Quick update: I did start my company as planned, and began reading everything I could, learning from other experienced folks, attended industry events, and just worked my ass off building a brand in my...

Good advice...I’ve been watching both of their vids, as well as Climbing Arborist, and Educated Arborist. I do have climbing and aerial rescue experience, as well as some logging experience, so I’m not starting from scratch as far as those skill sets are concerned. I am pursuing the ISA climber...

There’s definitely going to be a learning curve there for me in this area.

You’re the man...thanks Ray!

Can you pass it my way too?

Is there any sort of standard approach for bidding jobs? I realize each town or region will have its own baseline based on regulations, insurance costs, etc, but is there a general baseline formula for a straight forward felling, vs a tree that might require more limb walking, or bucket truck...

All good responses...thanks!

Anyone else have any recommendations, or do people typically just pick stuff up piece by piece?

Thanks!

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Gents, I’m looking for either a complete kit, or recommendations on the best approach for putting together a climbing kit. Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the encouragement.

I certainly do feel blessed to have the job I do, and did not mean to disparage your line of work...I do acknowledge that something that seems appealing from afar can quickly become a nightmare when you HAVE to do it. I’m still going to pursue a small operation, But will probably just do it as...

Why are any of you doing it then? You can go manage a Target and make that kind of money. Guess I’ll stick with my day job then.

Points taken. Where would you say the profitability sweet spot is?

I appreciate all of the feedback and cautions so far...how about the good stuff? What do you guys like about the business? Or is it all misery, liability, and poverty?

I could always go back to my primary career...but that does raise a good question: what are you tree service owners making in this line of work?

That’s going to be my approach as well. There’s more dead Ash around here than a thousand tree service companies could possible get to.

I figured that was going to be my approach...just hoping that there’s a service that’ll let me work here and there since I still have a full time job for the time being + family responsibilities. I realize this must sound like a hair brain idea, especially since I already have a 23 year career...

No real experience besides clearing land and cutting firewood. I’d like to spend the next couple of years getting schooled up and getting some hands on experience. Any recommendations? Looking to start out small, not go headlong into a major enterprise.