The size of the lawns you are mowing matters. To answer this question, I would need to make an assumption. I assume that someone asking this question would be likelier to mow average-sized domestic lawns, not large commercial properties. I am basing my answers on my personal experiences running lawn mowing businesses ranging from 1…
Do lawn mowing flyers really work? So you want more lawn mowing customers.One way that lawn businesses have been using it for years is by putting out flyers.The million-dollar question is.Do they work?When I started a lawn mowing business in 1987, it was one of the first things I did.I spent a morning delivering 500…
Why you should keep your customers happy, even when you’re having a bad day. A long time ago, I had a customer.He was an accountant, and he had a neat little office on a nice property.He also had a sports car and a boat.All the trappings of luxury, one would assume.I mowed his lawn for…
Naming Your Lawn Mowing Business. After spending the last 30 years building and selling lawn care businesses, I have learned that naming your business is one of the most important decisions you can make. If you get this wrong, it can hinder your chances of ever building a successful lawn care business. What name should…
How do you comply with Health & Safety in your lawn mowing business? In 2015 the New Zealand Government changed the Health and Safety Act “Health and Safety at Work Act 2015” It was a huge deal at the time and threw a lot of small businesses into confusion. At the time we had employees…
So why is cash flow so important to a lawn mowing business? When we are starting out on our lawn mowing adventure. We will do pretty much any job. In the early days, cash flow is king. We would rather do something than nothing so we can end up accepting work we don’t really want….
What do you do with dog poo on your lawns? Don’t you hate it when you mow a customer’s lawn and dog poo everywhere? If you are in a van and it gets on your mower wheels, it can get messy and smelly quickly. Even worse is when you fly around a corner with a…