From Mediterranean Navy cruises to fronting a band called the Loaded Bananas to climbing trees in Colorado, Gabe Fielding's path to building Fielding Tree Care is anything but ordinary.

In this episode, Gabe sits down with me to share the raw, unfiltered truth about 16+ years of running a tree service company in Denver.

He opens up about going $1.5M into equipment debt, the gut-wrenching pain of laying off employees in winter, and why internalizing rejection nearly broke him.

But this isn't a sob story! It's a masterclass! Gabe breaks down:

- Why knowing your numbers is the single biggest difference between companies that thrive and those that barely survive.
- How he built his entire crew culture through Craigslist and word of mouth.
- The "Noah's Ark" equipment strategy that saved his business.
- Why he's already planning for winter 2027, in February 2026.
- How the Old Man and the Sea is secretly one of the best business books ever written.

Whether you're a tree service owner, thinking about starting one, or just love hearing real entrepreneurial stories with zero fluff, this one's worth your time.

🔗 Find Gabe at Fielding Tree Care:

Website: https://fieldingtreecare.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldingtreecare/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FieldingTrees/

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