The Decision Filter Every Land Clearing Business Owner Needs
From OWNR OPS Podcast by Austin Gray @theownerop
June 5, 2026 · 46 min · Season 3 · Episode 23
About this episode
In this episode, Austin Gray discusses decision-making challenges in land clearing businesses with guest Jacob Neffendorf, focusing on lead generation and sales strategies.
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People in this episode
Host: Austin Gray
Guest: Jacob Neffendorf
Topics covered
- decision making
- land clearing business
- lead generation
- sales strategies
- AI in business
Keywords
- land clearing
- business decisions
- lead generation
- sales
- AI tools
Sponsors
Jobber, Home Service Bookkeeping Pros, Stryker SEO
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rise Online Ads, Jobber, GoHighLevel
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