“I’ve Never Landed a Job This Big on My Own”: How Chris Collins Booked a 7-Acre Clearing Job
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Author: Brady Carlson | Co-Founder of Dirt2Dollars
Published Date: 20 July, 2026
“If you’re on the fence about signing up with Dirt2Dollars, you better jump on it.”
That’s how Chris Collins of Collins Clearing opened the video he sent us, standing in front of a 7-acre lot he was about to tackle. Then he said the line that matters most: “I’ve honestly never gotten a job this big on my own yet.”
Chris has been clearing for a couple of years. This is the biggest job of his career. Here’s what a job like that actually means for a contractor like him.
Watch the full breakdown here:
The Biggest Job of His Career
Seven acres. For an operator a couple of years in, that isn’t just another invoice. It’s the kind of job that changes a whole year. It’s proof you’ve stepped up from chasing small work to landing the real stuff.
And Chris didn’t find it by knocking on doors or waiting on a referral that might never come. It came through a qualified on-site appointment we booked straight onto his calendar. A real property owner, a real project, ready to move.
Confident Enough to Bet on Himself
Here’s the part I love. Chris just jumped into a brand-new KX80 and added a new mulcher to his setup. In his words: “I’m not scared to take on these payments.”
Think about what that takes. Most operators freeze up on equipment payments, and for good reason. The work feels unpredictable. One good month, one dead month. But when the jobs keep coming and you can actually see the pipeline in front of you, the math changes. You stop fearing the payment and start using the iron to grow. That kind of confidence doesn’t come from hope. It comes from consistent work landing on your calendar.
It’s Not Just the Jobs. It’s the Backup.
Chris also called out Filip on our team: “Filip’s been amazing on top of everything I need.” That one matters to me. We don’t book an appointment and vanish. Every contractor we work with has someone in their corner making sure the campaign is firing and they’re getting exactly what they need to win.
The jobs get you in the door. The support is what keeps the whole thing running while you’re out on the machine doing what you’re actually good at.
“A Dream Come True”
Chris ended his video with something I won’t forget: “It’s a dream come true, man. And I owe it to Dirt2Dollars. I feel like I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for them.”
I’m not sharing that to pat ourselves on the back. I’m sharing it because Chris is exactly who this works for. A contractor with the skill and the drive, who just needed a steady stream of real jobs to put it all to work.
That’s the whole thing we do. Exclusive, qualified, confirmed on-site appointments with property owners who have real projects, booked straight onto your calendar. No shared leads. No tire kickers. No waiting on a referral to remember your name. We’ve generated over $100 million in estimates doing it for land clearing and excavation contractors.
Chris was on the fence once too. Now he’s clearing the biggest lot of his career on a brand-new machine. If you’re ready for that, let’s talk.
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