Start your own lawn care business!

I am so excited! I have had a number of subscribers ask me if we had ever provided business services other than office cleaning or residential house cleaning. The good news is that we have developed a number of side businesses: including providing lawn care service to both residential and commercial customers.

Providing lawn care service is a great way to enter the world of self-employment and to provide financial security. I had never intended to get into the lawn care business, but one of our commercial customers requested a quote for the weekly mowing of the lawns in their office park. I was able to jump right into the commercial lawn care business because I already owned a pickup, a 16 foot trailer, a trimmer, and both a riding lawnmower and a push lawnmower.

You don't have to start out on such a grand scale. If you own a push lawnmower and a weed eater, plus a way to haul them around; I can show you how to start your own lawn care business. Start small, purchase additional equipment as you need it, and develop your own part-time or full-time lawn care business.

Why introduce a lawn care business guide now? Yes, it is Fall as I do this, but I'm bringing it up now for two reasons:

1. Lawn Care is more than mowing. Fall and early Winter seasons don't bring a total end in cash flow for lawn care businesses. In fact, Fall and Winter opens the door for soil preparation, leaf and snow clearing, which can bring in lots of extra cash. In snow country, in fact, you can seed a lawn by spreading seed on top of the snow.

2. You need time to develop the business properly. When does your mowing season start? It will vary, depending on where you live and also upon what the customer wants done. Does your customer want Spring lawn cleanup? That's when their mowing season begins. Each customer is different, but if you're going to advertise do so on month or two before the official lawn care season starts.

Here are some of the reasons to consider a lawn care business:

Tax Breaks:

When you work a normal job, your employer pays you your salary on your paycheck. When tax time comes, you may have a few deductions you can make but there is not much leeway. However, when you are self-employed, you can avoid paying many taxes. There are many ‘write-offs’ so you can reduce what you pay in taxes.

Profitable use of time:

When you are self-employed, one of the benefits is that your time spent is your time spent. You don’t have to work 8 hours, you just have to get your tasks done. You get straight to it and don’t mess around. Therefore your time is spent much more efficiently. Also, you can combine your personal errands with your work errands.

Set Your Own Hours:

You don't have to come in at a certain time to start your job or leave at a certain time. You can set your own business hours. If you have a part-time business it is possible to schedule your lawn care business around another job.

Vacation when you want:

You don't have to wait for your boss to approve your vacation, you schedule it as business allows. Plan ahead, pace yourself, and schedule the vacation that you desire.

Be Your Own Boss:

You don't have to answer to anyone but yourself (and your scheduled customers). If a customer is difficult to work with, discontinue your service. You choose who you work for.

You Control of Your Income:

The more effort you put into building your business, the more you'll get out of it. This is the best business growth motivator I know! At a J-O-B, you will most likely get paid your salary or hourly wage regardless of how hard you work. Oh, there may be raises and promotions, but there are limits as to how big these will be. And the reality is you have to wait for someone to offer these to you. When you work for yourself, the opportunities are limitless.

If you're interested, I'll be offering this 50 page business guide within the next week or so. 

Find it here as well as many more self-employment ideas.