Survived Year One in the Lawn Business - Advice and Tips

Greg and Betsy are wrapping up their first year in the lawn care business. In a follow-up interview from a March video • Husband and Wife Team ... they share lawn business advice on equipment, route density, working together as a couple, and managing their time. If you are looking at starting a lawn care business, this video can provide tips as well as motivation. Greg and Betsy did a great job in year one, and are inspiring to other looking to grow a successful lawn care business.
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[@southernbellelandscaping5546]

Congratulations, I started a woman owned lawn care business Southern Belle landscape in SC. We are doing great. I thank God for my blessings.

[@darthcccc5006]

Love the name

[@southernpinemowingllc6060]

Congratulations on your one year. I started last season and ended up with only 43 customers. Took everything I could get. Now this year I went all commercial and have 10 with a full time employee. I was lucky in the commercial property. A few were from the company's I worked for as a maintenance tech and new the manager while the others I have are through a property management company. You guys are doing great. Keep up the hard work and stick it out. It will pay off

[@timandes4114]

Here is a video on commericial account: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4W5YmeiebZjqKM

[@mariohortaphd]

Congratulations, I love that you gave God the glory in your video!

[@707ronnie]

Congratulations that’s a hard thing to do and start full time I have a 40 hour a week job and I have 40 accounts I always thought about doing full time but I didn’t in 4 more year I get my retirement check then I’m mowing full time.

[@ericstinnett9182]

Great video, we pray for both of them for much success for years to come.

[@browalter8817]

Congratulations on the first year success Praying for y'alls business

[@TheHobbyShop1]

Congratulations to you guys on a successful first year! Wishing you blessings for next year and beyond!

[@ppetrey]

Congratulations on your first year. I am finishing up year 2 and it has been a blast. Good luck to you. Wish you much success.

[@mikeschaff]

Great interview. Great questions and answers! 👍🏼

[@faceinthecrowd5810]

Congratulations on your first year!! Customers see honest hard working people and will tell others when they are treated right. The quality and the customer always comes first, the money end lives in my office. For me the golden rule and all the commitments and sacrifices have allowed me to move into my 30th year of self employment. I am a service business, I serve my community, it has always been an honor to be placed in a position of trust on someone else’s property. I did everything I had the ability to do for a homeowner, lightbulbs , windows, carpentry, painting, masonry,electrical, plumbing, landscaping, tree work, and so on many of my elderly customers required a younger person to do who they could no longer do…that was me. Several years ago as my old knees and all the other parts got old, I retired to the greener pastures of lawn mowing only. It has always been about helping others even though a hundred other businesses could mow the lawns I mow, few are willing to offer the pricing that I will operate at, I have always been the honest/reasonable/ local solution in my community and today I am rich…you know in what way. God doesn’t care how much money we make, it’s how we make it. When you work for yourself, you are the standard. Good luck this year. Sincerely George.

[@tomblizzard3721]

Great story so happy they made it

[@thebudgetpro8181]

I am glad to see these couple videos. Me and my wife are bearly starting. Spend 11k on truck trailer and walker mower (used)bearly have two accounts but definitely these videos give me motivation. Still working full time. May need to start taking my gopro and record some videos too. Congratulations to thos couple.

[@rtmdlawncare5774]

Very happy to hear you are doing well. Keep at it and best of luck.

[@acreslawncare]

Awesome work 👌

[@jordanhannah5839]

Love the honesty of the prayer. Awesome!

[@ajwilliams9570]

Congrats guys. Thanks for sharing your nuggets of gold advice. Continued success to you - all! Thanks Jase

[@jkmoneygone172]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@austinringler2738]

Rollll tide! I love these videos. I’m in Baldwin county Alabama. Full time Electrician funding a future part time lawn care company.

[@oliver.79]

Great story!! Thank you!!

[@josetapaia3945]

Great video! Thank you for sharing.

[@revfred2008]

Love them, I reached out to them after your first video of them. They are great. Love their spirit and go. Bless you guys!

[@gregsegars2743]

Hey Will! Thanks so much. So nice to hear from you! Hope y'all are doing well!

[@croquest8749]

Congratulations. Started solo in 2022. Looking forward to season #2 . Hoping to get more customers this year.

[@rralphymiller3115]

Great tip Betsy to pray 🙏🏻 for your business. We do.

[@camiloreynajr4070]

Great, excelent first hand experience. Thank You!

[@lawncarelife]

Thanks for watching

[@joemathews8115]

Congrats!

[@donf1526]

Helpful and interesting content.

[@f.crepairs2461]

Man this is awesome! I’m pumped to start on my lawn care business!

[@lawncarelife]

Great! I hope it goes well for you

[@keystonekuts302]

As a team, you guys are right where I hope to be in the next 4 years. Started my business in 2020 while working a full-time job. In my 3rd season now and still working the full-time job but rather than only managing 18 clients my first season, I am ending this season with 48 regular clients. I've informed 8 that I will not service their properties in 2023 due to the distance and demand being so high closer to me. In time, spreading out is the plan but until I leave my full-time job, I will focus on local. I also trimmed the number of clients to focus on quality and communication with a manageable client base. Good, consistent work and solid communication is what keeps most people coming back.

[@markm921]

late to the party here, but I just love a success story.

[@kylescottjohnston]

Great questions... Save money for real

[@andrewlippincott]

So i just got my business all registered and all the insurance and focusing on the website.... Best advice i would have to say is work a gig economy job. In my area is doordash and uber is very hot. That gives me a lot of flexibility when starting up! I also have money in the bank and able to buy machines at a huge discount. If you do buy new look for deals ! My zero turn that cost 3800 at most retail stores i found someone that bought a lot of them at action and i was able to get a new zero turn 42 inch for less than most used machines with a factory warranty! Trimmers just spend the money on new. Its harder to find a clean used trimmer and the fact most dont cost over 500 new just save yourself the hassle and trouble and i cant stress this enough ...... KEEP TRACK OF HOURS ON EQUIPMENT! change the oil every week if you have a full schedule. Use good quality oil and make sure you properly store and run the mowers.

[@deandupreez6375]

I have just watched this video whilst doing my invoices for my Garden Service Business. Congratulations to both of you ,very focused and what struck me most of all, is that you guys have God in your business ,you pray constantly .Excellent statement.He will lead the way and you just follow so long as you have the Faith in Him.Keep the Faith ,Keep Praying and your business will be successful.I have had my Garden Service Business now for just over 4 years and its all Praise to God for leading the way.All the Best. Dean,Cape Town,Western Cape,South Africa.

[@lawncarelife]

Good to hear from someone from South Africa

[@timandes4114]

Here is a great video on what type of software is best in lawn care industry: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2a2emR7eaiAn5o

[@briancarlisle8133]

My wife and I just finished the video. I live in the Upstate section of SC. I have been wanting to watch it with her for a few months. We are trying to get “all of our ducks in a row” and start as far, fast and furious as we can early 2023. Been praying and planning and thinking and dreaming for about two years now. Jason, thanks for so much great content!! I also purchased your lawn care course, not through with it but great stuff. I would certainly recommend it to others. Grace and Peace, Brian

[@lawncarelife]

Thank you. I hope 2023 is a great year for you

[@aaronandrews7830]

Amen!! I LOVE how God is at the center of this business & couple.

[@lawncarelife]

Me too

[@blanedufrene8197]

Thank you they said it best praying and putting God first in it 🙏 to start

[@lawncarelife]

I agree 👍

[@francor.4881]

What a beautiful couple

[@JonsDailyHustle]

Glad to see them doing well. Always scary leaving steady income to do seasonal work

[@dantheman5907]

I know I am coming to the cross roads! Not happy nat my 27 year job anymore

[@JonsDailyHustle]

@@dantheman5907 I took the leap of faith last year in 2020 and quit my full time job (electrician) and went full time lawn care as soon as I could. I wish I stayed full time at my job just a little bit longer but I haven't looked back since. Only thing to warn you about that most ppl don't mention......if you go full time self employed, it will absolutely mess you up if your trying to get a home loan. Lesson learned the hard way for me

[@-What-are-your-thoughts]

One thing I never see discussed on the Lawn Care channels is Healthcare. It seems every aspect of the business is covered except Healthcare. What do small start up companies like this company do for Healthcare? This is one of my favorite videos, a great story and very inspirational.

[@re8746]

You pay for Obama Care, go on line and find it for yourself or go the COBRA route.

[@demetriusreed2248]

I'm with you Ron, I have a great opportunity to get started in the lawn care business but health care is a big concern for me as well. I'm thinking maybe I should just walk out on faith and trust God.

[@rmac6420]

Nice couple!

[@revfred2008]

Route density is key.

[@garrettkunselman7016]

So close to being able to be full time just hard leaving a good job.

[@stevenrossgoldstein1693]

Wow. That was the best line I heard when talking about self employment risk …”I had one employer now I have 65. If I loose one I have 64 left and can get more…”. These corporations are cut throat and would can someone to save a nickel if profits needed adjustment

[@doubledragon2074]

I named my 1996 crown vic that I still drive Betsy!

[@jboog7848]

I work way less than i do at my old job. And i worked 40 hours a week there.

[@Beamin-vt7jm]

The hardest part is finding the time to do billing, driving out to do estimates, calling back customers etc. idk how some people do it without no help or minimal help.

[@JuliusJuliusCaesar-oj1xr]

How was the sliders

[@DoctorRickSanchez]

Thats crazy he kind of resembles Naylor from LCR the lawn care rookie.

[@Jason-hv4eu]

😊

[@jordanhannah5839]

Great video! My biggest question is health insurance. That has kept me from leaving my day job. What are these guys and other guys paying for health insurance?

[@lawncarelife]

I use a Christian health sharing program called Samaritan ministries. Medishare is another one

[@jordanhannah5839]

@@lawncarelife thank you man. Very much. God bless you and your channel. Been watching since you started.

[@c.pinette4645]

The risk of not being your own boss is being forced to take the kill shot and ending up with terrible side effects or worse dead.

[@tapps1010]

Or you could be one of those 800,000 happy campers dead from Covid.

[@Darth_Skater]

Took the 'kill' shot in May. 78 year old father took it in March. Still alive and kickin' although the little green men won't stop talking to me now.

[@timbohouston]

Are you getting younger?

[@lawncarelife]

I don't think so

[@colestaples2010]

I’m 4 years in and I wouldn’t consider myself successful at all. Facebook has provided zero leads and same with google. Work shortage for sure!

[@gregsegars2743]

We initially paid for ads on FB and Google as well. It drove traffic to our website which may have helped.

[@colestaples2010]

@@gregsegars2743 I’ve paid Facebook and google thousands of dollars and got two jobs. Waste of time and money. I feel like that’s what I deserve for listening to people on KZbin

[@jayponce22]

@@colestaples2010 I think that once you do something DOING it doesn’t matter anymore, what Matters More is HOW you do it. HOW good or Great your Ads determines how many leads you get.

[@colestaples2010]

@@jayponce22 no guys offering to do it cheaper is what screwed me. I’m literally in the process of closing my company. I’m done fighting for pennies