Hello!! I am 18ys old and i am researching on how to start my owwn lawncare business in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area. i do have some Money to start with, which can buy all of the equipment and do some advertising, but any tips about ANYTHING please tell me. i am very conserned about legal stuff too so if you know about that, tell me please!!
i do want to be able to cut at least 200 lawns a month(repeat customers, imnot saying i want to do 200 ppls lawns bi weekly/month, just a estimate figure.) and i do have some ideas about advertisement(Dallas Morning News, Flyers at local doughnut and coffee shops, tell all of my adult friends….) but any help please tell me. i am very interested in commercial lawnscaping too!! im just looking to start up and with hard work, be able to have enough $$ to be comfortable.
Please help me with this, any info positive or negative, please help me with anything you know.
Thank you everyone!!
What you’re talking about is a Commercial or Residential Lawn Care Business. Personally I prefer the Residential end myself. The equipment needs are basically the same for both and can be costly. The thing you have too remember is time is money and the equipment you purchase should bought with that in mind. Keep your routes tight and cut down on travel time.
The first thing I would do if I were you would be to check on the cost of Licensing and Insurance for the Business. Next would be the Equipment you will need:
Truck and Trailer a good ZTR, a Walk Behind Mower, Back Pack Blowers, Trimmers, Edgers, Hedge Machines and the hand tools necessary for the business are all things you’ll need to run a successful business, say nothing about (Back up Equipment remember time is money and down time is something you can’t afford) gas and oil and everything you need to maintain all that equipment, and I hope you’re a mechanic and can do your own maintenance.
Total the cost of everything mentioned and ask yourself a couple of questions, How long and how many jobs or accounts am I going to have to work to pay for all this ( it’s called your overhead) and still make a profit. It’s a scary proposition and investment.
Another piece of advice or warning, Remember the Lawn-care Business is a cut throat business and I’ve seen a lot of businesses go under because of the competition so be-careful with your choices.
