Hey Awsome fourm, lots of great info. Im looking to start my own company, really enjoy the long hours and operating. I have operated a skid steer for about 4 years, mainly in the last year did I learn more and get better and more hours operating. Ive considered taking some courses up here in Alberta to gain some more practice and confidence for operating. I have a decent amount of experience and am very confident operating one, I can load, spread, grade, snow clear, tow/haul, secure, change attachments, use forks, fix the machine ect... I would get into snow removal in the winter and in the summer offer general bobcat services, maybe even a dump trailer aswell. I have found a good deal on a 1997 Scat Trak 1500c (which I learned on) low hours, looks brand new, not the biggest or nicest machine but its a good start that is a tough machine that wont break every day. Now I know I will WCB, insurance (need help on that one, know I need it for digging, on machine, anything else), truck and trailer (allready have truck, machine comes with trailer), advertising and contracts. Anything else?? and what would you charge, old boss charged 100 bucks an hour for snow removal with bobcat. Basically looking for advice on how to get started and what I need. Here is that course I was looking at, do you guys think it would be a good idea to take?? http://www.bobcatbootcamp.ca/courses.html Thanks in Advance for all your help. Kyle