Land Surveyors United

Name

Land Surveyors United

Legal name

Survey Earth LLC

Website

https://landsurveyorsunited.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Land Surveyors United is a global online community platform connecting over 20,700 professional land surveyors across 190 countries through forums, chapter hubs, a job board, equipment marketplace, and continuing education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Futurist Membership Subscription: Premium subscription program offering exclusive access to tools, enhanced job search features, mentorship, marketplace benefits, and continuing education resources. Priced at $88/year (~$7.33/month) for 1-year commitment or discounted 5-year plan.
2. Marketplace Commissions: Platform marketplace for surveying equipment, supplies, and services where the platform facilitates transactions between vendors and members.
3. Freemium Basic Membership: Free basic membership providing access to forums, discussion boards, and community features. Premium features locked behind Futurist subscription paywall.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Land Surveyors United operates a global online community platform that connects professional land surveyors through forums, location-based chapter hubs, a member directory, a jobs board, a marketplace for surveying equipment and supplies, and the L.E.A.R.N. continuing education and mentorship program. The platform is free to join at a basic level and monetizes via the premium Futurist membership subscription and marketplace transaction facilitation.

Product overview

Land Surveyors United is a unified platform for land surveying professionals, comprising a core community platform with forums, job boards, and equipment support, supplemented by the L.E.A.R.N. Program for education and mentorship, a Surveyor Marketplace for equipment transactions, and a premium Futurist Membership tier offering exclusive tools and resources. The platform connects over 20,700 surveyors across 190 countries through location-based hubs, professional groups, and events like National Surveyors Week and Survey Earth in a Day.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Surveyors United Community Platform A global online community platform connecting over 20,700 professional land surveyors across 190 countries and all 50 US states, offering forums, location-based chapter hubs, member directory, jobs board, marketplace, equipment support groups, and the L.E.A.R.N. continuing education program.
• Surveyor Marketplace An equipment and supplies marketplace where surveyors can buy, sell, and lease surveying equipment and services, generating revenue through marketplace commissions.
• L.E.A.R.N. Continuing Education and Mentorship Program A mentorship and continuing education program offering collaborative courses, certifications, professional development resources, and mentorship pairing experienced surveyors with newcomers.
• Surveyor Jobs Board A job board connecting surveyors with employment opportunities across multiple regions, including USA, Africa, and other geographic hubs, with resume generation tools and recruiter connections.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Survey Earth LLCcoreOthers · 1 March 2007Survey Earth LLC is the parent company that owns and maintains Land Surveyors United. Founded by Justin Farrow, Survey Earth LLC established the platform in March 2007 as the world's largest community for professional land surveyors.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Geoawesomeness: Geoawesomeness is a global online community and content platform covering geospatial technology, GIS, and surveying. It competes with Land Surveyors United for geospatial-community mindshare and content distribution.
• Point of Beginning (POB) Magazine: POB is a long-running trade publication serving surveying and measurement professionals, providing news, education, and product information. It competes for attention and education dollars from the same surveying audience that Land Surveyors United serves.
• National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS): NSPS is the largest US-based professional membership association for land surveyors, offering continuing education, advocacy, and member services. It is the most direct professional-organization peer to Land Surveyors United's community mission.
• The American Surveyor: The American Surveyor is an industry publication covering land surveying technology, business, and practice. It competes for surveying professionals' attention and engagement with editorial content and product coverage.
• xyHt Magazine: xyHt is a professional media brand covering surveying, geomatics, and geospatial professions with editorial content, industry news, and community features. It overlaps with Land Surveyors United as a content and community touchpoint for the same surveying audience.
• American Association for Geodetic Surveying (AAGS): AAGS is a professional organization focused on geodetic surveying, offering education, publications, and member networking. It overlaps with Land Surveyors United's professional-association and continuing-education value proposition for surveying specialists.

Emerging players

• Field Engineer: Field Engineer is an online marketplace/platform connecting telecom and engineering freelancers, including survey-related roles, with employers. It shares the marketplace and jobs-board elements of Land Surveyors United's offering.
• GIS Stack Exchange: GIS Stack Exchange is a Q&A community for GIS and geospatial professionals, including surveyors. It serves a similar professional knowledge-sharing use case as Land Surveyors United's forums but in a structured Q&A format.
• Reddit r/Surveying: The r/Surveying subreddit is an open community discussion forum for land surveyors. It provides an alternative community touchpoint for the same audience but lacks Land Surveyors United's proprietary tools, education programs, and content depth.

Regional players

• Aerial Surveyor / Commercial UAV Expo community: Commercial UAV Expo and adjacent drone/aerial surveying communities serve the surveying profession with events, education, and networking focused on drone-based measurement. It represents an adjacent community touching the same surveying professionals, especially newer entrants using UAV technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LandSurveyorsU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landsurveyorsunited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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