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Looking to get into the lawn service in the area don't want to become rich from it just make a living. Love the area and that kind of work (have spent summers working in Fl. heat) would also expand into pool service shortly. Is this a realistic goal for the area?
When I did lawn care, I just started off cutting my own grass. Then my neighbor, then their neighbor, then my neighbor's mom around the block... then as I was going around to different houses I would get stopped and asked to take care of their house.
I don't think this method is all that viable, as I think I just got lucky, and my prices were super low because I had pretty much 0 overhead.
Just showing up on time, charging a reasonable price, and doing a good job will get you steady customers. Start with residential and then move into commercial where the real money is.
Looking to get into the lawn service in the area don't want to become rich from it just make a living. Love the area and that kind of work (have spent summers working in Fl. heat) would also expand into pool service shortly. Is this a realistic goal for the area?
Why? If you don't want to become rich, then why not just get a job working for an existing crew? No equipment hassles (maintenance, theft, etc) and you start making money hour one vs. trying to get something off the ground from scratch.
I think Naples is a wealthier area, probably a better market demographic to start with.
I'm not familiar with the area but i started a lawncare business in Illinois years back. I didn't get rich but had about 50 regular lawns I did weekly at say $30 a pop, not bad money but the real money is in mulching, dethatching and that type of stuff. It was always my goal to be making $1 a minute I was working. I think FL is a good area as you have a longer season than us in Illinois, we run the lawn business say april/may through maybe sept/oct. Big money also in spring and fall cleanouts of beds and stuff. In the winter here we have to plow.
Why? If you don't want to become rich, then why not just get a job working for an existing crew? No equipment hassles (maintenance, theft, etc) and you start making money hour one vs. trying to get something off the ground from scratch.
I think Naples is a wealthier area, probably a better market demographic to start with.
One thing I've found out about the wealthier areas is that it's harder to get them to switch lawn care companies. If you make a few hundred grand a year, what's the benefit of saving a couple hundred dollars a year (if that) and risk the new place not doing as good of a job as your current one does.
The best places to get business are actually the more working class areas for start up lawn care places. They care more about 40 dollars a month than a doctor would.
If you want to tap into the wealthy districts you'll likely have to get really lucky and get someone to advertise for you (word of mouth) while you do their yard care for free sort of thing. Then from there your business can spread.
We have a man here that started with a truck and mower. He is now a millionaire, running a large landscaping business.
Put out door hangers, put a magnetic sign on your truck. Show up on time, do an exceptional job, be competitive in prices. Plan on being in for the long haul.
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