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Introduction to the Lawn Care Business

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Going Mowing - Learning the ropes.

What happens here

The creator introduces his new venture into the lawn care business, explaining that his motivation was to reinvest money into a business rather than pay high taxes. He emphasizes that a successful company requires mastering two components: the technical craft (e.g., how to actually cut grass) and the business portion (e.g., estimating, marketing). He highlights his current focus on learning the technical aspects of mowing, timing jobs, and studying cutting patterns.

Goal: Understand the dual components of a successful lawn care business (technical and business).

Tools and materials

  • Ford Truck Ford — Transporting equipment and for business operations
  • Red Trailer — Transporting lawn care equipment

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I'm going mowing yeahoo I'm going to take you guys with me I'm mowing today you know what I want to cover everything you're just going to ride along we're going to have a good time today promise you I'm actually looking forward to this let me tell you a little bit something about my mowing crew I don't know jack [ __ ] about mo why do you think why do you think I don't say anything about mowing in videos cuz [ __ ] don't know anything about mowing all right I being completely honest with you after interviewing Jonathan pachnik and Ryan foudre and geek to freak and all these amazing people I'm like I want to start my own mowing company and I'll be honest with you I had to um it was basically I either had to invest in a lot of equipment at the end end of 2014 or I had to give the government a lot of money I don't like the government I don't like giving them my money I like earning my money and reinvesting it into the company and that's what I did and so that's where we bought this truck we bought a bunch of mowing equipment and we got started down a new venue and what I'm doing today I'm strapping on the work boots strap it getting the work shirt on and I go out and mow every chance I get because I'm a firm believer you have to totally know the the technical end of the business you got to know how to actually go out and snip snip snip cut grass before you can really run a business because that is that's the beginning you got to walk before you can run and just because I know how to Hardscape because I know how to knock down buildings and I can do Menard Superstores for Excavating work doesn't mean I know jack [ __ ] about mowing to be honest with you and that's what I'm learning my I'm teaching myself I'm going out every job I'm timing it I'm looking at cutting patterns I'm not just out mindlessly mowing I'm actually learning and I'm actually enjoying it I love learning [ __ ] excuse my language totally sorry check this out bam no plates five months I've gone

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