2 EMPLOYEES | $300k Business in 30 Days (29)

[@bradleyb7210]

Man I have watched a bunch of your videos over the years but this little segment while your pulling weeds is super motivational! It’s so true that we shouldn’t spend too much time worrying about things we can’t control! Thanks for this video! I needed to hear some of this stuff! 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@ParkersParksAndGardens]

I’m so sad this series is going to be over.. Petition for Part 2 😂

[@MikeAndes]

Still one day left!😅

[@joaquinben4458]

Great series!!!! More in the future please!!!

[@kevinparker7550]

Part 2 in Washington, PA with me!!!

[@jeremyvincent1407]

I am in France and I don't have this in my country.. need more smiling Mike's and more dream come thru

[@joaquinben4458]

@@jeremyvincent1407 no grass?

[@joycejudd5109]

I so very much appreciate your little "rant"....concluding with..."the only thing I can control is myself". Thank you for that. Everyone needs to hear that more. I am grateful for this series, thank you!

[@Ned609]

Would be a neat video if you could do a video going over the timeline of the 30 days and as you go through show your cost and revenue as you go along

[@willkindred7450]

Im a bivocational pastor of a small rural church in maine. Thankyou mike for showing people that small churches can have a pastor if hes willing to work. I wish i had this years ago. Working selfdmpliyed is better than the sawmill im at for 22 years.

[@colbycrumpton2513]

You should do the series again but you helping a franchisee grow his business to their goal in 30 or 60 days. Just an idea!

[@oculuxx7235]

good way to start my 23rd birthday with an episode of this!

[@Gooselip]

Don't use keys for your locks just get the master lock with digits I've been using them for fifteen years

[@gigdg]

Love the speech half way through🙏🙏

[@FRANCO.ME.R.]

bro I was doubt in my self ...video lifted me

[@naberliz]

loved the freezer shot

[@joseflores3409]

Love it !!! You deserve every inch of your success.

[@ashtonparrish76]

This series has helped me so much - thank you Mike! Where do you recommend standing when holding signs? I know on the first few days, you stood in a shopping center, but we don’t have anything like that where I live…

[@jasonstorts6589]

Awesome video, Mike!!

[@dirtynewschannel]

If anyone should pay attention to anything in this video or any other it starts at 6:30 in this video!

[@colbycrumpton2513]

Thank you so much for the videos mike. I’m waiting on the big 30 video! Then maybe take a little vacation!

[@jacobshandymantreeservicel2522]

Jesus! That motivational pep talk while pulling weeds was very profound and inspirational! 💯 ❤️

[@TheProCut17]

outstanding work guys

[@harrojnr]

Mike, give me a call when you're ready to take Augusta nation to Australia :-)

[@RussellD11]

He is there now :)

[@Jbmc65]

Do the people down there not use the weed barrier before the mulch? I put it down on my properties but I also use stone not mulch

[@firstclasslawnsnow3395]

For all new guys this is definitely what it looks like. This brings back memories, good and bad. Lol

[@methodicalcuts1252]

Mike, I've always respected your philosophy and ideology for mowing. This took things to another level 💯 Someone who goes out and grinds it out with the employees, handles it head on and makes no excuses, yes, you got my respect 100%.

[@carlossilvajr6102]

Just awesome man, let's go...blessings 🙏

[@HFTLMate]

well done bro

[@RC-Crawlers]

Mike, what pants do you go with? They look perfect for outdoor work

[@curbappeallawncarellc4263]

Mike haters will hate. Yes if you had no money things would be more of a challange. I get this challange and while you got the money to get all the material and equipment you had to get the clients and hire reliable people that will be continuing this once your gone. I get you started from the ground up like most everyone who starts a biz. Thank you for doing this challange.

[@EstrellaLawns]

What about sales tax on all the jobs? Was it already included in the price?

[@jefferymcgettigan7982]

Mike Andes I have watched and loved every video in this series… don’t club me for this…. But, the word is “anyway” not “anyways”!

[@vallanddess]

Mike, you are an absolute animal, and super smart. Wish there was someone like you when I started.

[@lawncaremonster1024]

I hope everything turn out to be ok

[@blakeeldridge2466]

Did you pay yourself for the hours worked at the end in your calculation?

[@pitbullLover202-h9y]

We’re can I get copilot

[@MikeAndes]

Copilotcrm.com

[@bradleyb7210]

The only thing that I would maybe do different that might speed things up a little is I would use a weed eater to scalp those weeds to the ground. I know it might not be quite as good as pulling them but way faster. Then if you want to be thorough just spray weed killer after scalping them to the ground. Great work though. This is just how we do things down in Palm Harbor, Fl. Keep up the great videos! 💯

[@TKayCO]

I don’t see how that would work though? If you don’t pull weeds from the root they will grow back. All the weed killer products I have used work by coating the leaves. In most cases they’re supposed to be non destructive to other plants in the area as they don’t damage the roots. They kill the plant through direct contact with the leaves. What am I missing here? Are you just being lazy and doing a bad job or is your method just as effective and quicker? Edit.. also, wouldn’t a weed-eater also shred the weeds and spread all the little bits around the area spreading the problem?

[@jeffgootjes8418]

It actually works really well and is alot faster. We do this all the time. When you spray glyphosate on the weeds it kills it roots and all. Follow it up with a granular weed preemergent and it’s even better. When you pull weeds you rarely get all of the roots. Alot of the small weeds get missed too. You still have to pull the weeds in and near shrubs and perennials because glyphosate will kill or damage plants. In most states you have to have a business pesticide license and be a certified applicator to do this for hire. I don’t think Mike is set up for spraying.

[@bradleyb7210]

Ok TKayCO, everybody has their own way of doing things. I’ve been cutting grass down here in Florida for over 30 years now. And pulling a weed or two is fine but if you have to pull a large area weeds, that is way too time consuming! Most professionals will use a weedeater to take out a lot of weeds. Trust me on that one.

[@TKayCO]

@@bradleyb7210 I think you misunderstood me mate. I wasn’t saying you are wrong. Was just posing the question as I don’t see how the way you described would be effective. I’m no expert. Just curious as it would save me a lot of time if your way doesn’t cause lots of future weeds.

[@TKayCO]

@@jeffgootjes8418 interesting thanks for the info

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Playing devil's advocate and challenging you on the following:😂 - 40% growth on copilot could just mean you went from 5 customers to 7. - When you throw out the $30 rough figure, is that still safe factoring in P4P? I think I have heard you say guys who do well get $25-27 per hour so would think the $30 is a low estimate for your labor costs all in. - I think if anyone has any contention about you succeeding the challenge it will be because they were thinking you would set up a mowing business that had X mows per day that made $1500 daily. That being said, whether you make the money from projects or mowing, I think you still did it and showed that if someone is JUST focused on mowing they are missing some big potential revenue. I am very upset this series is almost over and DEMAND to know what comes next! I pay good money for these videos and...oh wait, I don't pay anything, do I?😂

[@MikeAndes]

1.) True. I have to be careful sharing specific numbers about copilot due to a very litigious competitor that has me in several legal processings currently 2.) Yes, our base pay is $18/hr at this location. The average for team is around $23-24 mostly because new routes aren’t as dense or price high as we would like 3.) Maybe one day. I would need to do that in Spring Rush to hit 150 or so mowing clients. We only got 20-30.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

​@@MikeAndesAll the replies make sense and are reasonable! Thanks for the answers! Sorry about the legal issues 😔

[@toleekstratford313]

Not sure what the budget is like but use some back packs and chemical for the weeds. I hate seeing people pick them by hand. A company where I’m at lost a contract because people didn’t like seeing them pick weeds by hand. And they had back packs and just didn’t want to use it.

[@FRANCO.ME.R.]

U worked out

[@laymensgrowing2032]

what about the 6 yards of mulch and the 5 hours you spent on the days work? by my maths thats 2.5 guys in field and roughly 520 profit or 208 per day per guy. still not bad.

[@dalton1824]

I like the series but it's easy to brag about how many hours you worked outside of work and still made it successful when you know you just have to do it for 30 days. Makes it a lot easier to not get burned out when you know it's not endless.

[@NathanWilkie]

Every time I hear the knock at the beginning I jump...

[@simonefenoglio97]

HI, I'm simo fenoglio from italy, i have a green company. I was looking for a video of yours explaining apps you use on mobile. I can't find the video anymore. Could you help me find it? Thank you HI

[@davidpalmer4872]

how many hours a day should a solo person schedule for themselves when they are just getting started?

[@TKayCO]

As many as you can. Just try it out. Some people do 6 some people do 12. 8 seems to be sustainable for me but remember you will be spending at least another hour or 2 before or afterwards on other things so don’t burn yourself out.

[@JordanLe3]

Love how he turned that sad comment into a joke 😂😂💀

[@EuroYardService]

Agree you need to stay grounded and digging in the dirt with your employees! Midget Lawns 😂

[@drewstrongitharm9680]

Do you get anything back for referral?

[@gh05t5n1per]

How are you not pouring sweat??? I literally step outside my door and within 10 minutes my clothes are soaked through.

[@naberliz]

Obnoxious midget lawn care, 🤣🤣😂😂 Great voiceover Zack

[@paulknudsen5820]

What about Mike's labor rate? Not adding it to the cost?

[@MikeAndes]

Great point! I was assuming I am owner operator in this example. You would want to take out $300 for my wages to get what “owners distributions” would be after an owners salary/wages are removed. Great point

[@lawnsbyray]

💯

[@RussellD11]

So Who killed Kenny?

[@blake_T-GTR]

Annoying midget lawn care does have a nice ring too it lol

[@willieslawncareservice.8436]

👍👍👍👊

[@ИгорьПп-в8з]

Dude you gotta punch me I the face look lol

[@jacobshandymantreeservicel2522]

You also didn’t include your wages because didnt you do a 3rd of the work most likely? So wouldn’t that be another $30x10 hrs=$300 lets say? If you hired that legit 3rd employee… that wouldve made your “profit” only $500. Which is not bad for a small business. Everyone is getting paid fairly well and money to grow! 😅👍

[@estuardolopez359]

Made 900 a day

[@Michael-ye2se]

Lmao that's how you know gardening and landscaping is different 🤣 😂. Like believe it or not there is hand tools for weeding flower beds like garden hoe

[@MikeAndes]

There was plastic weed barrier the client didnt want ripped up

[@Michael-ye2se]

@MikeAndes ... looked like you were pulling up a lawn. All due respect you can hardly call it a weed barrier at this point might as well be garden soil. But I get it customers worried don't always make sense no hate here bro

[@DoersEntertainment1]

😂😂😄😄👍👍