What do you guys think about this idea?

Asked by Milliboy69 (102

) July 15th, 2021

So I am in the process of starting a lawn care company and was wondering what you guys think about my plan. I have very little money to start with but I have a push mower and a weed wacker so my plan is to start really small and do jobs like mowing and weed eating, you know things that I have the tools to do. Then save 50%of what I make on each job and scale it from there. Maybe my first thing I save for is a truck because I am currently driving a Pontiac G6. I am able to fit the mower in the trunk and my weed wacker in the back. As far as price goes to begin I was thinking about charging based on the size of the lawn. Let me know your opinions.

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I think it’s good that you want to work to earn money, so congratulations on your initiative. But today is July 15. Most people have set up their lawn services back in March, so I’m afraid you may not find many customers.
Yes, it is a good idea to charge by the size of the yard, but do you know the going rates in your area? To give you an idea of rates, I pay $50 a week for an acre yard. If I lived somewhere else, it would probably cost $200 a week. So you will have to know rates in your area.
Good luck!

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Thank you I didn’t even think of that. Fortunately I have a few family and friends who are willing to get me started. Maybe by next year I’ll have enough money saved up to get some additional clients. @chyna thank you that was very helpful!

Milliboy69 (102

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Show your customers that you are serious. Get a pick-up truck. In addition, a small trailer wouldn’t hurt.
Can I assume your push mower is gas powered?? And that it has a grass catcher???

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