EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 26 MIN
From 0 to 130+ Customers in a Year (Poop Scooping Business?!)
from Built Local · host Clay
⭐️ Get More Google Reviews On Autopilot — Start Free Today: https://link.reviewharvest.com/yt 🧲 Join our free community for 1-on-1 help getting more customers on Google: https://www.skool.com/10-minute-marketer-6759In this episode of the Built Local Podcast, Clay Lawrence sits down with Derek from Landmine Patrol, a rapidly growing pet waste removal company in Northeast Ohio.Derek shares how he and his cousin started their poop scooping business while both working full time jobs, how they pushed through a slow start, and how they exploded to 130+ recurring customers in less than a year.They break down Facebook ads, lead follow up, automation systems, customer communication, pricing lessons, and the mindset shifts required to build a real home service business.If you're starting a poop scooping business, local service business, or side hustle, this episode is packed with practical advice and real world lessons.About Landmine Patrol🌐 Landmine Patrolhttps://www.landminepatrol.com/📘 Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577096678002What This Video Covers• How Derek discovered the poop scooping industry• Starting a business while working full time• Why they launched fast instead of overthinking• Getting the first customers with Facebook ads• Lessons learned from lead follow up• Adjusting pricing for local markets• Using GoHighLevel automations• How they added 100 customers in 60 days• Customer communication systems that build trust• Balancing a W2 job and a growing business• Why reviews matter for local businesses• Advice for new poop scooping business ownersTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:22 Meet Derek From Landmine Patrol01:05 How He Found The Poop Scooping Industry02:01 Getting The First Customers03:28 Using Facebook Ads Early04:39 Growing To 130 Customers06:23 Lead Follow Up Lessons10:16 Using Automations & GoHighLevel13:32 Balancing A Full Time Job16:59 Keeping Customers Happy19:02 Craziest Customer Story20:43 Marketing Beyond Facebook Ads22:34 Experience With Review Harvest24:06 Advice For New Business Owners25:38 Where To Find Landmine Patrol#poopscoopingbusiness #petwasteremoval #smallbusiness #localbusiness #entrepreneur #homebusiness #servicebusiness #facebookads #googlereviews #reviewharvest
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⭐️ Get More Google Reviews On Autopilot — Start Free Today: https://link.reviewharvest.com/yt 🧲 Join our free community for 1-on-1 help getting more customers on Google: https://www.skool.com/10-minute-marketer-6759 In this episode of the Built Local Podcast, Clay Lawrence sits down with Derek from Landmine Patrol, a rapidly growing pet waste removal company in Northeast Ohio. Derek shares how he and his cousin started their poop scooping business while both working full time jobs, h...
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