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Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

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Replacing my $175k W2 by Grinding Stumps

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Swedish candy ready to go for BYU Basketball. I supervise all BYU Basketball/Football games for my wife. “Supervising” consists of: - Grabbing a Diet Coke - Watching the game from an empty seat. - Running down if our employee needs help. Really tough job over here.

Swedish candy ready to go for BYU Basketball. I supervise all BYU Basketball/Football games for my wife. “Supervising” consists of: - Grabbing a Diet Coke - Watching the game from an empty seat. - Running down if our employee needs help. Really tough job over here.

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My wife and I started Amelia’s Swedish candy 8 months ago. Here are all the cool brands we already have done, or will be doing an event for: - Sundance - Make A Wish - Kiln - Bohme - Boncom - Secret lives of Mormon Wives - Kiln - Aptive - Purple Mattress - UofU and BYU business schools. - BYU Sports Not bad!

My wife and I started Amelia’s Swedish candy 8 months ago. Here are all the cool brands we already have done, or will be doing an event for: - Sundance - Make A Wish - Kiln - Bohme - Boncom - Secret lives of Mormon Wives - Kiln - Aptive - Purple Mattress - UofU and BYU business schools. - BYU Sports Not bad!

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Wrapping up another $2,400 day today. Nice views and some good ol’ fashioned hard work. Do I want to be working at this pace forever? No, probably not But do I like working hard and doing $1,300-$2,500 in rev 4-5 days a week? Absolutely. Stacking cash for the future🤝

Wrapping up another $2,400 day today. Nice views and some good ol’ fashioned hard work. Do I want to be working at this pace forever? No, probably not But do I like working hard and doing $1,300-$2,500 in rev 4-5 days a week? Absolutely. Stacking cash for the future🤝

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Just finished helping my wife set up for a $2,200 wedding for the candy truck tonight. Super fancy Auberge resort up in Park City. No stumps yet, but still a solid start to the year!

Just finished helping my wife set up for a $2,200 wedding for the candy truck tonight. Super fancy Auberge resort up in Park City. No stumps yet, but still a solid start to the year!

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Excavator couldn’t dig it out. So guess who’s getting paid the emergency rate, while the excavator helps move the chips??

Excavator couldn’t dig it out. So guess who’s getting paid the emergency rate, while the excavator helps move the chips??

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Picking up the candy truck this morning from the football stadium. Got this enclosed trailer which makes it easy to get the truck to and from different events. Bit of a tight fit, but it fits like a glove!

Picking up the candy truck this morning from the football stadium. Got this enclosed trailer which makes it easy to get the truck to and from different events. Bit of a tight fit, but it fits like a glove!

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Back in Utah and back to grinding today. 3rd job of the day, this guy starts asking about the cost of my equipment. He then literally says “that feels irresponsible for a small busines don’t you think?” That annoyed me. Proceeded to do his $350 job in less than an hour. He was so shocked I was done that he started interrogating me about how many jobs I get done in a day. He didn’t like my answer. A lot of people really don’t like when their contractor isn’t poor.
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Back in Utah and back to grinding today. 3rd job of the day, this guy starts asking about the cost of my equipment. He then literally says “that feels irresponsible for a small busines don’t you think?” That annoyed me. Proceeded to do his $350 job in less than an hour. He was so shocked I was done that he started interrogating me about how many jobs I get done in a day. He didn’t like my answer. A lot of people really don’t like when their contractor isn’t poor.

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

1,248,813 views • 1 month ago

I’m in this business right now for one reason: To pull as much cash out of the business as possible. Any other goal with this business would be foolish in my opinion.
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I’m in this business right now for one reason: To pull as much cash out of the business as possible. Any other goal with this business would be foolish in my opinion.

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

1,960,971 views • 1 month ago

Just found out that two of the local tree companies that don’t use me for stumps have the same minimum for trees and stumps. Meaning whether they’re showing up for tree work or stump work it’s going to be at least $700. A customer that I did a $300 job for yesterday told me this… Time to raise my minimum?!
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Just found out that two of the local tree companies that don’t use me for stumps have the same minimum for trees and stumps. Meaning whether they’re showing up for tree work or stump work it’s going to be at least $700. A customer that I did a $300 job for yesterday told me this… Time to raise my minimum?!

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

216,778 views • 20 days ago

June is in the books. Super slow month stump wise: - Did $14k of revenue. - Still plenty to pay the bills. My wife’s candy business however had HER BIGGEST MONTH YET! - $42k in revenue. - 55% net. Total of $56k in revenue! It’s been awesome having two income generating assets off the ground for months like these. What a month!
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June is in the books. Super slow month stump wise: - Did $14k of revenue. - Still plenty to pay the bills. My wife’s candy business however had HER BIGGEST MONTH YET! - $42k in revenue. - 55% net. Total of $56k in revenue! It’s been awesome having two income generating assets off the ground for months like these. What a month!

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

173,216 views • 24 days ago

Wrapped up a massive golf course job today. Jobs like these are amazing: - $7,500 in revenue - 33 stumps. - 4.5 days of work - Could come and go whenever I wanted so I fit it between other jobs I had. Considering I did $$7k all of last January, the month is looking solid!!
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Wrapped up a massive golf course job today. Jobs like these are amazing: - $7,500 in revenue - 33 stumps. - 4.5 days of work - Could come and go whenever I wanted so I fit it between other jobs I had. Considering I did $$7k all of last January, the month is looking solid!!

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

1,309,700 views • 6 months ago

We did it. Our first $10K week. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! Finished at exactly $10,100 from 16 jobs. The crazy part? I didn’t even do jobs on Tuesday when the machine was down. The sales and networking that I did all winter is really starting to pay off. Let’s keep going 📈
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We did it. Our first $10K week. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! Finished at exactly $10,100 from 16 jobs. The crazy part? I didn’t even do jobs on Tuesday when the machine was down. The sales and networking that I did all winter is really starting to pay off. Let’s keep going 📈

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

2,945,249 views • 1 year ago

Alright that’s a wrap, another great May in the books. We wrapped at $27,000 in revenue. Literally just me, a truck, trailer and machine. May of 2025 was $24,000. Still on track to beat every month of last year! Five more big earning months ahead of us, LETS GO!
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Alright that’s a wrap, another great May in the books. We wrapped at $27,000 in revenue. Literally just me, a truck, trailer and machine. May of 2025 was $24,000. Still on track to beat every month of last year! Five more big earning months ahead of us, LETS GO!

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

161,211 views • 1 month ago

Alright who has a business they want to expand to Salt lake/Utah County in the near future? My bio: - I know how to sell (specifically B2B.) - Have grown two local niche businesses to over $200k in annual revenue in the past two years (Stump grinding and Swedish Candy.) - Have a good amount of leadership experience. - Have a solid network in Utah. - I’m hungry and have capital to start/invest. - Open to any sort of partnership structure, just want to have equity and someone I can learn a new industry from. - Looking to be in an industry that I can grow in for the long term. I have no timeline, and I don’t mind what I’m currently doing, I just believe that I’m capable of more. My DM’s are always open 🤝
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Alright who has a business they want to expand to Salt lake/Utah County in the near future? My bio: - I know how to sell (specifically B2B.) - Have grown two local niche businesses to over $200k in annual revenue in the past two years (Stump grinding and Swedish Candy.) - Have a good amount of leadership experience. - Have a solid network in Utah. - I’m hungry and have capital to start/invest. - Open to any sort of partnership structure, just want to have equity and someone I can learn a new industry from. - Looking to be in an industry that I can grow in for the long term. I have no timeline, and I don’t mind what I’m currently doing, I just believe that I’m capable of more. My DM’s are always open 🤝

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

127,002 views • 1 month ago

Alright, thats a wrap. 2025 is in the books: - Goal: $200k rev - Total Rev: $271,973 - Around $80k in expenses - $191,000 net - And grew from 0-10k followers on X WE REPLACED THE W2 BY GRINDING STUMPS. Genuinely than you all for the support. So excited for what’s to come!
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Alright, thats a wrap. 2025 is in the books: - Goal: $200k rev - Total Rev: $271,973 - Around $80k in expenses - $191,000 net - And grew from 0-10k followers on X WE REPLACED THE W2 BY GRINDING STUMPS. Genuinely than you all for the support. So excited for what’s to come!

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

545,954 views • 7 months ago

“Just answer your phone and you’ll win in home services.” My day today: -Drove 45 min to get my machine -Job 1: It’s leaking again -Job 2: Gate’s too small -Job 3: Had to re-grind a missed spot -Back to the shop (again) -Quoted a job, got laughed at Oh and the phone never rang.
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“Just answer your phone and you’ll win in home services.” My day today: -Drove 45 min to get my machine -Job 1: It’s leaking again -Job 2: Gate’s too small -Job 3: Had to re-grind a missed spot -Back to the shop (again) -Quoted a job, got laughed at Oh and the phone never rang.

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

767,374 views • 1 year ago

Alright, thats a wrap. March was awesome. Here’s how it went: -Total Revenue: $21,525 -Money Spent: $4,097 -Truck Operating Costs: $1,470 (2,100 miles x $0.70 per mile) - Machine Operating Costs: $2,925 (65 hours x $45 an hour) $21,525- 8,492= $13,033 Net BUILDING
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Alright, thats a wrap. March was awesome. Here’s how it went: -Total Revenue: $21,525 -Money Spent: $4,097 -Truck Operating Costs: $1,470 (2,100 miles x $0.70 per mile) - Machine Operating Costs: $2,925 (65 hours x $45 an hour) $21,525- 8,492= $13,033 Net BUILDING

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

719,147 views • 1 year ago

Alright, thats a wrap. Year 1 is in the books. Here’s how it went: -Total Revenue: $225,206 -Total costs: $72,000 $225,206- $72,197= $153,009 net FROM GRINDING STUMPS. Super grateful for all of you that have supported my journey so far. We’re just getting started!
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Alright, thats a wrap. Year 1 is in the books. Here’s how it went: -Total Revenue: $225,206 -Total costs: $72,000 $225,206- $72,197= $153,009 net FROM GRINDING STUMPS. Super grateful for all of you that have supported my journey so far. We’re just getting started!

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

486,721 views • 11 months ago

Great day today. $2,280 in revenue. 1 residential job rescheduled, but the city added a stump so it all evened out. The city even painted a smiley face for me on one of the stumps. Another big day scheduled tomorrow. 3 big days in a row in the winter?! Someone pinch me.
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Great day today. $2,280 in revenue. 1 residential job rescheduled, but the city added a stump so it all evened out. The city even painted a smiley face for me on one of the stumps. Another big day scheduled tomorrow. 3 big days in a row in the winter?! Someone pinch me.

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

261,813 views • 7 months ago

What a great start to the week. Finished the day with $2,700 in revenue and was home by 3 PM. I think you’d be hard pressed to find another solo owner operator business model that can do consistent days like this. It’s not much, but it’s an honest work🤝
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What a great start to the week. Finished the day with $2,700 in revenue and was home by 3 PM. I think you’d be hard pressed to find another solo owner operator business model that can do consistent days like this. It’s not much, but it’s an honest work🤝

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

157,239 views • 4 months ago

Got a call today from a guy who’s been grinding stumps longer than I’ve been alive. He owns one of the bigger stump grinding companies in Utah. We’ve chatted a few times before, but this time he wanted to sell me his business. Quick rundown: •He’s been grinding since the early 2000s. Ran a tree company before that. •Does somewhere between high $200Ks to low $300Ks in revenue. •Owns two machines. Hires a guy every summer to run one of them. •Good reviews on Google. •No employees I’d inherit. •Asking price: $450,000. I told him I’m not in a spot to buy the whole thing, but if he ever got to that point, I’d be interested in one of the grinders, a truck/trailer, and his GMB and phone number. He wasn’t thrilled with that. Said something like, “I’d hope 40 years in the industry would get me a better offer than that.” I get why he would hope that. But here’s where I’m at: •I did over $200K in my first year. •I have a great reputation with my contractors. •If he ever slows down or shuts it down, those calls are going somewhere and I’m already showing up. And if someone actually buys the thing full price? That’s a lot more debt than I have to worry about so I’ll crush them. Felt bad, but what are you going to do.
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Got a call today from a guy who’s been grinding stumps longer than I’ve been alive. He owns one of the bigger stump grinding companies in Utah. We’ve chatted a few times before, but this time he wanted to sell me his business. Quick rundown: •He’s been grinding since the early 2000s. Ran a tree company before that. •Does somewhere between high $200Ks to low $300Ks in revenue. •Owns two machines. Hires a guy every summer to run one of them. •Good reviews on Google. •No employees I’d inherit. •Asking price: $450,000. I told him I’m not in a spot to buy the whole thing, but if he ever got to that point, I’d be interested in one of the grinders, a truck/trailer, and his GMB and phone number. He wasn’t thrilled with that. Said something like, “I’d hope 40 years in the industry would get me a better offer than that.” I get why he would hope that. But here’s where I’m at: •I did over $200K in my first year. •I have a great reputation with my contractors. •If he ever slows down or shuts it down, those calls are going somewhere and I’m already showing up. And if someone actually buys the thing full price? That’s a lot more debt than I have to worry about so I’ll crush them. Felt bad, but what are you going to do.

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

243,330 views • 11 months ago

I think someone could copy my account almost exactly with a service like hydroseeding. It checks every box: - Niche/visually satisfying service - Great before & afters - Specialized machinery - Business side to document Am I off here?
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I think someone could copy my account almost exactly with a service like hydroseeding. It checks every box: - Niche/visually satisfying service - Great before & afters - Specialized machinery - Business side to document Am I off here?

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

290,203 views • 1 year ago

Since starting my biz, my dad sends me any tree related work happening on his property. Check out how accurate this tree drop was!! Insanely close to the house.
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Since starting my biz, my dad sends me any tree related work happening on his property. Check out how accurate this tree drop was!! Insanely close to the house.

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

61,598 views • 3 months ago

Reasons I started stump grinding: ✅ Couldn’t afford to buy a business ✅ Wanted out of my W-2 ✅ Wanted to see if I actually liked entrepreneurship (not just the idea of it) And now we did $270k in the first calendar year It’s okay to just try something and see where it goes!
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Reasons I started stump grinding: ✅ Couldn’t afford to buy a business ✅ Wanted out of my W-2 ✅ Wanted to see if I actually liked entrepreneurship (not just the idea of it) And now we did $270k in the first calendar year It’s okay to just try something and see where it goes!

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

86,811 views • 6 months ago

June revenue: $24,380. Total costs: Around $7,200 Net profit = $17,180 Overall a great month. Not the busiest I’ve been but it felt smooth and in control for the first time ever. Mostly working 8-10 hour days in the field and no weekend work. Gotta keep pushing.
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June revenue: $24,380. Total costs: Around $7,200 Net profit = $17,180 Overall a great month. Not the busiest I’ve been but it felt smooth and in control for the first time ever. Mostly working 8-10 hour days in the field and no weekend work. Gotta keep pushing.

Tyler Mumford - The Stump Guy

135,664 views • 1 year ago