How Ty Made $200k Grinding Stumps in 2025

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In this episode of the OWNR OPS Podcast, I’m sitting down with Tyler Mumford (StumpGuyTy) from Grind Time Stumps to break down what it really takes to win as a solo owner-operator in the stump grinding business.

Ty shares his real 2025 numbers, what changed from year one, and the #1 thing most guys get wrong: they buy the machine before they learn how to land jobs.

If you’re trying to start a stump grinding business, get more stump grinding leads, or build a simple blue-collar service business with strong cash flow, this is the playbook.

What you’ll learn:

✔️ How StumpGuyTy made $200K in 2025 running solo

✔️ The hardest part of stump grinding: landing jobs (not grinding stumps)

✔️ His contractor outreach system: cold texting → calling → referrals

✔️ Why he says: rent before you buy (prove demand first)

✔️ When to start saying NO to bad jobs (and make more per hour)

✔️ Contractor work vs direct customers (and how the mix shifts over time)

✔️ How referrals start compounding once you deliver a great experience

If you’re an owner-operator and you’re trying to get your next 10 jobs, this episode will give you the exact mindset + actions to move.

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