How Not to Start a Lawn Care Business - 7 Worst Mistakes that Cost Me Big Money

Learn how not to start a lawn care business in 2021. My lawn care business has made many mistakes. Actually, me, the lawn business owner made the mistakes. In this video, I share seven of the mistakes I made which will hopefully help you learn from my experiences. I simply didn't know how to maximize profits in my business. I was working hard and gaining customers, but I left a lot of money on the table from bad business decisions.
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[@KeepItMowed]

Some good advice. I have always owned my own businesses and when I decided to go into the lawn service business, I was blessed with having knowledge on websites, marketing etc. The mistake I made was thinking how my mowing days as a kid were going to relevant 35 years later. I can't emphasize enough how important quality paying clients are. You're better off keeping a regular job and building with good pricing. Also, I avoid real estate agents. As you said, they're usually demanding and want you to drop everything for not very good pay. They promise you everything under the sun and never deliver. Since I'm getting older I prefer less lawns that get more detail work at a higher price. These are premium clients. I work 3 days a week and do well. The extra days allow me to do extra jobs, such as mulching, pruning. I really enjoy that because I can price it properly, not be rushed and the clients get great service. Patient clients are the best. I don't have a problem if the client is demanding, as long as the demands are with in the amount of pay and it's a service I offer. Bottom line, think and plan before you do. Always under promise and over deliver!

[@rurydominguez]

What kinda detail work do you do??

[@orleansmowing7278]

I started working for myself part-time 5yrs ago. I spent the winter getting my duck in a row and researching the local market. Watching your videos played a big part in that. Fast forward to today, I work for myself full-time and I've grown my business year over year. Thanks for the videos Jason!

[@lawncarelife]

Thank you for sharing your success story

[@DJDOUBLE077]

When selling skilled labor there are no discounts...finding high paying customers is key. I don't work for people expecting favors or rock bottom pricing. I've learned there are many customers willing to pay premium prices for premium work. When I want to work cheap or free I'll work for a friend or family member.

[@d_dizzie_druck5753]

Worst i done so far, was 100% underbid myself on my 1st spring clean up i did with my lawn vac. Make sure you know how well or underacheiving your machines are when estimating big jobs😀

[@wamountainbikeadventures5711]

Before I started my own businesses (one of which is lawn services), I was an accountant. You provide better real world business advice than an awful lot of CPAs😊

[@lawncarelife]

Thank you

[@popoandsonlawncare710]

Great advice! Mine was taking on too much and then going into debt buying new machines instead of used that I barely could afford. Thanks Jason

[@JonsDailyHustle]

Great advice. It can definitely be tricky starting out to fall into a money pit

[@musicfix4346]

Great job. I'm enjoying your videos. I'm trying to teach my young sons how to care for lawns and setting aside some start-up capital to get them going with their own lawn business when they get a little older. Thanks for this VERY valuable advice.

[@tdog1955]

Great video Jason I also made a few mistakes in business and now I’m starting a new adventure thank you for the advice

[@jessegarcia5689]

Thanks for your ideas of an exit strategy I didn't really think on that and yes I do spent my money on new equipment every time .

[@gruntt6945]

great advice man, always need to be thinking

[@adventuresinlawncare3734]

You were the very first channel/ content provider that I watched when I got started. Going into season 4 now and a lot has changed (for the better). Started my own channel specifically for Part Timers. Best Wishes in 2021 for you and all of the Green Industry Family.

[@lawncarelife]

Best wishes in your business and on KZbin

[@trophyadventures6258]

Great advice brother! Appreciate your knowledge 👍🏻

[@vicenteaguillon9022]

Thank you thank you thank you! Great advice!

[@mprador09]

Great thumbnail man!!! Keep em coming!

[@thomasschmutter8875]

Thank you for the advice. From Thomas.

[@037mario]

I take what you give in the videos and apply it to my lawn service and it helps a million

[@lawncarelife]

Glad to help

[@tomreid5002]

Thank you for this video.

[@JoyceGreens]

Great advice as usual, I learn a ton from your channel. My family and I appreciate you putting the effort into making these informative videos for us younger folk. Best of luck to you and the family!

[@lawncarelife]

Thank you

[@dagtailgroundmaintenance]

all good advice.

[@rurydominguez]

My man! Thank you!!

[@theplinkerslodge6361]

Great general business sense. Most of your info applies as Entrepreneurship 101.

[@tex_mex-car-tel]

Thank you. New subscriber.

[@motivatedbrands]

Thank you for your videos

[@doubledragon2074]

Jason you truly are amazing sir.

[@lawncarelife]

Thanks for watching

[@a-1lawncare647]

I really enjoy your videos and content I’ve learned a lot brother I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos 🤙

[@lawncarelife]

Thanks for watching

[@Lovinflyindrones2022]

Nice video. Thanks

[@musimowingmoreinc9031]

Great advice

[@jackdeborahgibson3184]

Some of the best advice you have given.

[@lawncarelife]

Thank you for watching and for the comment

[@leonwashington8682]

Great video love the information and I’m confident it will help me as I start Lee’s Lawn Service

[@timeismoneyentrepreneur]

He buddy just read your comment go for it I started 9 years ago with a shovel and rake my company is a multi million dollar company now I have 450 lawn just lawns I make alot of money and I do fences painting sod rock pavers and all of the above and yard clean up that's what I did first before I went to lawns now I have 5 crews I run and work vehicles just put your mind to it and stick with it and you'll become a multimillionaire yourself but don't forget landscaping's hard work but just make sure you're up every day and you're doing the work on something you love if you're just starting the first 3 months are very hard after that it's easy

[@threeinchesoffury]

Good advice

[@GORILLALAWNCAREJPPena]

C'mon man chill out just subbed to your channel holmes very good content holmes ,bro I appreciate your content

[@JsCrazyCutzLLC]

Good video Jason! We have been in business for over a decade now and have always charged a flat monthly rate. We charge monthly ( March- November).If the price of that particular yard is ($110 per month) ,then it is ($990÷32 cuts) per year. That's $30 per cut. We service the yard by-weekly in the spring and fall and weekly in the summer. This schedule works best for our business here working with warm season turf. I find this payment schedule easier for the customers and our business to deal with because, you are only collecting from them 9 times verses 32 times🤷‍♂️just my opinion😉

[@lawncarelife]

You make a good point. Do you have customers cancel on you in the fall?

[@JsCrazyCutzLLC]

@@lawncarelife Their last payment is in November until March of the next year so there isn’t any incentive for them to cancel.

[@zinknot]

I just find different work in the winter.

[@timeismoneyentrepreneur]

Wow.... I followed you years ago well Jason I been in business since 2013 im successful lawn company

[@lawncarelife]

Thanks for the comment

[@Lovinflyindrones2022]

I'm thinking about starting mowing part time on my 4 days off I have. I work 4 days on and 4 days off. How many lawns or yards do u think I could do comfortably. What scares me is the weather. It might rain 2-3 days and I only have 1 day to get my yard and whatever yards I might have done. What's your professional opinion. I know there's a lot to consider

[@jonmoister9897]

Ur one of the better u tubers

[@lawncarelife]

Thank you

[@4x4meetsandshows]

Watching from Australia Your videos are unreal

[@lawncarelife]

Good to hear from you. Thank you

[@adventuresinlawncare3734]

12:28 EPIC !!!!

[@garrydehart4284]

Where do you do your advertising

[@adventuresinlawncare3734]

Sweet thumbnail.

[@willieslawncareservice.8436]

What's up back in the 80 . average lawn Was going for $35 to $40 now People are still mowing grass for the same price can you believe that

[@val3nt358]

60 minimum now

[@dirkdiggler8330]

#7 exit plan. Just have/keep 1 worker to do a route. Pay him accordingly. 🤷‍♂️

[@buffettharrison7787]

Great stuff. I watch several youtube videos on how to trade in the stock market but haven't made any head start because they are either talking some gibberish or sharing their story of how they made it and I do not want to make mistakes by taking risks in my own hands.

[@crystalballou6603]

Have you considered consulting an investment advisor or using a portfolio manager?

[@buffettharrison7787]

hi, no I haven't do you know any or can you point me in the right direction?

[@buffettharrison7787]

I want to go into stock but i need a certified/registered professional who will guide and handle my account

[@crystalballou6603]

Joanna Maria Jervis search her on web, she is very popular

[@crystalballou6603]

Joanna Maria Jervis is one of the trader I have ever worked with in the past few years, she knows how best to deal with whatever market situation.

[@dirkdiggler8330]

What's the name of ur lawn business

[@xavionwatson]

I'm nervous I don't know how much to charge for different yards could u help me jason

[@princejay1082]

Charge what you’re worth and just do it

[@xavionwatson]

Ty

[@chriskeith5742]

I left the lawncare business for detailing and made a small fortune. Got tired of that moved into flipping houses. That's where the money's at. But foundation for anything I done started with what I learned from experience I got from starting my own small business. Just know you ain't going to be perfect, but you work hard and have half a brain you be fine. If you're lazy or stupid you better be a good b.s 'er lol

[@andrewmaddron7515]

Haha I am planning on doing lawn care, thinking about doing detailing, and long term wanting to flip homes.

[@chriskeith5742]

@Andrew Maddron Good luck to you, sir! And I genuinely mean that. If I could go back and give myself advice when I was young and just started working it would he to go ahead and invest into a home as soon as you can qualify for a loan on one ( which is a lot easier than some think). Even if it is double wide on some decent property, don't matter; just get your money going into something that will bring you a return. This way, all ( most all anyways) of the money you pay on your home, you get back at some point. Renting is frankly throwing money away. In my case, the money I put into my first home has trippled because property value has sky rocketed where I live. Again, best of luck, but you work hard and save you won't need luck. You can make your own!! Also:Keep your credit good, but if you do take a setback of some kind; you can repair it within 2-3 years. I've been there done that, too.

[@Rangertex2.3]

I can’t get over how much you look like Tom Brady

[@dskrpncs]

How are you investing for retirement? You don't have an employer match for your IRA.

[@jamesflynn10]

An “employer match” is simply a part of your compensation as an employee. Your pay is negotiated at a lower rate because of this. It also affects your raises negatively. If you do have a match, you should at least get it, because it’s yours. As a business owner or anyone else, nothing is stopping you from saving for retirement. Do you need a 401k? Nope, you can start with a Roth IRA. Max it out and don’t draw from it, the same with an IRA. The younger you start, the better. You can buy stocks and bonds anytime, you do not need a 401k with a match. Having a match implies that you are simply given money, but that is money that you earned. You can always save and invest your money, no matter who you work for.

[@calbertkensill148]

I had a customer ask me if could fix her car I'm a lawn service not a mechanic

[@brokeblackguru9344]

Yeah!!! I've got some "criticism" sir: YOU'RE wwwwwaaaayyyy more wise than you give yourself credit for!!! It's NOT what your saying, but HOW your saying & explaining it, that resonates with so many people. I'm in a TOTALLY different field of interest than you, and YOU were helping 'me' settle some problems with THAT!!! Thank you so much for helping me sir!!! RalphyNovotney The BrokeBlackGuru

[@russelljconquerslifehawkey]

I think you charge not enough go for $75 a cut

[@bofkaycee1970]

Haha!!!

[@sarcasmo57]

Kind of makes me want to cut lawns.

[@Danokwilson]

Are you tom bradys lost brother!?? Haha, look almost exactly like him

[@mprador09]

Edit your eyes to look whiter and brighter and boom!! Views!

[@lawncarelife]

Good tip. I've been working hard to improve my thumbnails

[@mprador09]

@@lawncarelife you’re on it man!! I’ve been loving your videos for a while now. You can’t help anyone if no knows who you are. We gotta grab attention. Keep em coming!