{"id":3858,"date":"2016-03-29T12:22:10","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T15:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/?p=3858"},"modified":"2016-06-01T00:41:49","modified_gmt":"2016-06-01T03:41:49","slug":"how-to-start-a-lawn-care-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-industry\/how-to-start-a-lawn-care-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Lawn Care Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you an entrepreneur who\u2019s eager to launch his own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/lawn-care\">lawn care business<\/a>? Are you looking to mow down the competition in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/lawn-care\/lawn-care-industry-statistics\">$76 billion landscaping industry<\/a> in the U.S.? Well, you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a savvy entrepreneur, you can rake in more than $100,000 in annual revenue from a lawn care business. But running a lawn care business goes way beyond just riding a mower around a few lawns every day. Aside from the manual labor, you\u2019ve got to grapple with sales, marketing, HR, customer service, data analysis and much more.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To give you some pointers on starting a lawn care business, we turned to Pat Hyland, vice president of franchise development for <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegroundsguys.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Grounds Guys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The company has more than 260\u00a0lawn and landscaping locations, mostly franchised, in the U.S. and Canada.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a Q&amp;A with Hyland that\u2019s been edited for length and clarity.<\/span><\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/the-ground-guys.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3866 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/the-ground-guys.jpg\" alt=\"The Ground Guys\" width=\"720\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/the-ground-guys.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/the-ground-guys-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/the-ground-guys-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/the-ground-guys-610x404.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Ground Guys has more than 260\u00a0locations in the U.S. and Canada.<\/strong><\/p> <h3>What are a few basic steps that someone should follow if he or she is starting a lawn care business?<\/h3> <p>Start by determining what you want the \u201cend\u201d to look like, such as selling the business or passing it along to a family member. Be specific with your \u201cend,\u201d such as the time it will take to get there, and what it will look like when you get there, such as the size of the business and the types of services you\u2019d like to provide.<\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know what the end looks like, put together the projected monthly financials for your business. Then, you have a roadmap to help you accomplish your long-term goals as opposed to many business owners, who have no plan and therefore don\u2019t ever reach their personal and financial goals. This will guide your business plan and all the things that need to take place along the way, such as setting up a corporation, developing a marketing plan, and securing financing for equipment and operating capital.<\/span><\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pat-hyland.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3863 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pat-hyland.jpeg\" alt=\"Pat Hyland\" width=\"720\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pat-hyland.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pat-hyland-300x238.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pat-hyland-69x55.jpeg 69w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pat-hyland-610x484.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pat-hyland-90x70.jpeg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Pat Hyland is\u00a0vice president of franchise development for The Ground Guys.<\/strong><\/p> <h3>What are some of the benefits of operating a lawn care business?<\/h3> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawn care is a needed service and is recession-resistant. You can offer year-round services like lawn care, bed maintenance, pruning, weed and feed, snow removal, tree care, landscaping and holiday lighting. Plus, the services are not driven by emergencies, providing an opportunity to structure the schedule for your business.<\/span><\/p> <h3>What are some of the drawbacks of operating a lawn care business?<\/h3> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s no different in the lawn care business than it is in any other small business &#8212; employee challenges, cash-flow challenges, the owner wearing all the hats and the owner working too many hours.<\/span><\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/the-ground-guys-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3869 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/the-ground-guys-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Ground Guys\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/the-ground-guys-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/the-ground-guys-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/the-ground-guys-1-98x55.jpg 98w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/the-ground-guys-1-610x343.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Being a lawn care entrepreneur involves more than just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/lawn-mowing\">mowing lawns<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <h3>What does it take to maintain a successful lawn care business?<\/h3> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is an old adage that states that the capacity of a business is limited to the capacity of the business owner. The owner must invest the time, money and energy &#8212; or go outside their organization to get them &#8212; to develop and implement systems into their business. This allows the business owner to work <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the business and not <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the business. Some of the systems that need to be implemented are for marketing, sales, pricing, financials, statistical tracking, human resources, customer service and ongoing technical training. <\/span><\/p> <h3>What does the future hold for\u00a0lawn care as a business?<\/h3> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The future for the lawn care industry is very bright, especially for companies that have the ability to attract and retain commercial customers. There is more and more consolidation within the property management industry, and lawn care companies that have a good reputation, along with the capacity and systems in place for sustained growth, can really benefit.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Property management companies have come to realize that it is easier to work with 10 or 15 regional or national lawn care providers as opposed to 1,500 independent contractors, so making your company appealing can have a huge impact on your growth and profits.<\/span><\/p> <p><em>Top photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/breakmake\/\">Flickr\/breakmake<\/a><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you an entrepreneur who\u2019s eager to launch his own lawn care business? 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