It all depends on how much you are willing to work. As I'll show you in this video, you can make $300+ in a single day of mowing lawns. Some people choose to do this 5 days a week, grossing them about $1,500/week. I instead prefer to mow only on weekends in which I can bring in ≈ $400-$500. Let me know if you'd like to see more entrepreneurship videos!
Imagine living in one of those houses in Orlando and you see this random guy on UA-cam from across the country talking about how much your yard is worth...
You can easily be making ranges of 60-80+ dollars an hour doing yardwork if you present yourself professionally enough. Lawn mowing is a good foundation, but the upsells are where the real money's at- trimming shrubs, light tree trimming, installing bark mulch, leaf cleanups etc.
@@mtnmotoadv Exactly. Lawn mowing is the gateway service. $300 is a great start after 1-2 months of starting a lawn service business. $600-$1200 per mowing crew is more like it once you build a bit. Then the fat cash comes in through landscaping.
Great advice, it warms my heart to see young entrepreneurs killing it, I am happy to see you manage your business correctly and still have time to educate other via UA-cam, keep up the good work man!
I started at 14, best thing to do is ask neighbours first and family members and friends and use their equipment. That way you get extra pocket money at weekends and afternoons and gain experience. I now make about £60k GBP a year, although I'm now 38!
I've been watching so many videos like this as I try to get my lawn care operation up and running. You are the first person who has simplified things enough that it actually feels like I can do this. All the other videos talking about Google Ads/websites/SEO...I'm sure that stuff is important and helpful, but for a small guy just starting out, it feels hopeless and impossible to really break through. Super thankful I found this video!
CJCashMoneyIMVU I’m late responding but...you set up a business account and most customers pay check or credit card. Also commercial accounts give you a 1099 around tax time!
Someone was supposed to pay me $1500 for a huge farm field and then he said he couldn’t pay me for another 9 months so I sprayed it with pesticides and all the grass died
@@kalecardenas9645 I can't believe there are people out there who let someone do a bunch of work for them then dont honor the agreement to pay. If someone is doing work for you professionally, odds are they know how to destroy what they created.
Very wrong about social media. What I did was joined my towns Facebook group with 30,000 people, a location where people are looking for services. I posted in there and the phone was ringing off the hook, made $15000 this summer. Social media is the most effective you just have to go where people are looking.
@@j9405 not joking at all man. In about 3.5 months. I also had previous commercial landscape experience and a previous reputation in my home town. Marketing and sales is also my passion. If you have questions message me!
@@indo3052 This is very true. My town used to be old but now is flooded with millenials aged around 25-35 and Gen X'rs around ages 40-50, both are very active on Facebook in my town. But an older town, they may rely on more traditional forms like printed media and word of mouth.
Love that even after 3 years this content is evergreen! Will be sharing with my 14 year old son. Between this and his scrap business he'll be off to a good start. Thanks for the awesome content Nate!
Great video but just a sidenote, the mowing time alone with a push mower on those properties you were zooming in on would take at least 45 minutes by itself Not including edging trimming and blowing the debris. I like your price point of $35 though that’s a great price and then as the business grows you can Increase speed with faster and more powerful equipment and keep your rates the same which will appease the customer. There is a definite learning curve when getting good at cutting lawns though, I would suggest working for a commercial company for a summer to get some sort of experience before diving headfirst into your own lawn business
Started with a 30 year old club cadet zero turn and a weed eater that hardly cranked. Now I have a brand new John Deere and all the Stihl equipment you can think of. Paying my way through college as well. Cutting grass is the way to go for sure. When I first started I averaged $30 a yard. Now I’m around $80 average per yard! Just have to work for it.
Great video Nate! I love that you point out how little equipment you actually need to start a lawn care business. I make $600-$800 a day with just a line trimmer, mower, and leaf blower, all out of my van (no trailer). This is also fantastic advice regarding basic marketing for lawn care business beginners. Thanks Nate!
Good beginner video. I started out the same in the beginning of my lawn service business. Quickly moved up to zero turns by saving 50% of my income. With zero turn and 2 man crew easy 15-25 yards in a day. $600-$1250 a day in revenue at lowest average price per residential home.
Josh Drums did u knock on doors ? And how much did u charge, and what about winter time ? Sorry for all the questions lol I just need to find a new job and I thought of this for a side hustle
Nate I know how much you love mowing. I’m the same. I just want to stop everything and mow lawns for the rest of my life. I know it’s a lot of work but I love it. I’m glad u get some time to yourself now traveling and camping.
I started when I was about 13 with a 3 or $400 self propelled Honda mower, and $150 RYOBI trimmer and blower combo. I’m now 16 using the same equipment, but gonna kick up the workload.
@@jordanjenkins2932 I (and I still do now, because I don't have a truck yet) mowed the yards around my neighborhood. I do roughly 15 lawns a week now, so its not much but I plan to expand my area, and thus my earning potential after I can get transportation. I just walk my shit around right now. It sucks, especially if I have to push it all like half a mile to a house, but it works.
@@arkynsky4462 The lawns I do are small, so I charge $10 a side(front/back) for mowing, trimming, and cleanup. I usually run about 10 clients bi-weekly, of which 5 are front yard only, 5 are front and back, so per month is about $300. It's enough for me, but I don't actually do that much work. It's just something you've gotta be consistent with.
This was really helpful Nick thanks man. I have been looking into starting a lawn care business for about a year now and you broke everything down in a very easy to understand way. You make the best content on youtube I have been watching your videos for 2 years now. Keep up the good work.
I live in PA too and you're right, our weather sucks. Can't compare it to Alaska, but it is just the back and forth of wet cold days and icy snowy days. Then that 2 and a half months of decent weather, lol.
You can work hard or work smart , which do you think your doing .I think you can do so much better if you get out of that mind set and buy faster quiptment and cut your days by 2/3 and increase 300 to 900 day.With DBA , EIN , Liablity insurance .Your a walking liablity when you dont pay taxes or have insurance .If you damage some proprerty its game and match.
Guys even if it takes an hour to cut one of those lawns, if you charged $40, you just made $40 an hour. What other job that you didn't have to go to college for pays that much for an hourly rate? Just bought my equipment. Ready to get started!
I mean that sounds good until you factor in cost of insurance, wear and tear on equipment and taxes. Still better than working a dead end job for sure.
The trick is to find other home services that are less competitive. Think car detailing, pool services, hardscape, etc. All you need to do is find underserved services in your local community and start a business in that service. That way you can set your prices without having to worry about competition and can have a large group of customers all to yourself!
Great video Nate! I love the idea of people doing services in their local communities to make money,. In my opinion, if you want to be an entrepreneur a home service business is the first business you should start. I started a BBQ cleaning and repairs business 4 years ago when I was first starting college and I've managed to scale it to almost 500k in revenue this past year. Aside from lawn care, there's a lot of opportunities in home services in general. The best thing to do is to scan your local market for home service opportunities by finding specific services with not many businesses servicing the particular market. That way you don't have to compete on price and can charge good money for your services. I'm at the point where I charge around $250 to clean a barbecue and it takes me under 2 hours... doesn't get much better than that 😎
Great video, but I noticed 2 things one Craigslist is now charging 5.00 per add and also you multiplied it by 52 weeks. I live in PA and I start in May and end in late November early December. It is very hard to get several properties back to back. One thing I have my guys do is every time we mow a lawn we put flyers 5 doors down each side and a cross the street. I wish you the best, keep up the great work.
I'm drafting up a plan to do lawn care. I think if you price a yard at 35 and then offer them a deal to leave a sign in their yard at a discounted price and come by and pick it up in a few days. They might be okay with it.
A lot of areas do require a riding mower to be time efficient. My area doesn't have these postage stamp yards. 1/3 to 1/2 acre minimum, and just about every yard has hills, cause we're in the foothills. Not mowing that in 30 min, even if you're an athlete. I push mowed my yard for nearly 2 years before I finally broke down and got a used riding mower. It takes on average 1.5 hrs to push mow my 1/3 acre yard front and back.
AmbientShade Bradley Mowers has real reasonable prices for stand on mowers. I’ve read review on them and heard those mowers are fast and great on hills.
My parents made me mow their almost full acre yard... The hard way. No self propelled lawn mower. All muscle. I still do it now just not as often since my dad passed 😬. 11 years. Ive trained my whole life for this.
I’ve had great success in social media marketing. I just started my own business this January and already have 30 yards. The best way to do it is use Facebook groups and the NextDoor app.
If anyones looking for a great inexpensive trimmer look at the STIHL 56, cost is $200 at the time i purchased it. Its a residential trimmer but a guy that works at the dealer told me he cut 50 yards a week with it. Yes it might not last as long doing that but it is great for the money, I have used it for 2 years now and i love it, it controls really nice for light trimming and has a lot of power for heavy grass.
Today me and my friends created a new lawn mowing business that does car washing and cleaning out trash bins. This is good advice for us since we're only kids. We went scouting and already picked up 3 customers and 4 who are interested. We have a Monday discount which includes all of them. In my neighborhood we have to be flexible with our prices since lawn care is big in Georgia. We have to to get customers but we plan to build up prices eventually.
Im a full time trucker Monday- Friday. Which is my stable job. I make around 1,300 a week. The governemnt takes around 300 which is a full day. My father has his own lawn care business & I learned it when I work with him . I have the basic equipment like this guy. I work on Saturdays from 7am -11am doing landscaping & i easily get 150 in 4 houses. I do quick house with no trees or bushes. Only quick simple house . Basically i do this to get half of whats taken from me. So its basically straight cash & i dont get that taken away. My house are from $35-50 bucks
I do the same in UK, but have safety equipment and insurance. I do most general garden work though, not just lawns. In some areas if it is just a lawn day I can manage three to four.
Great idea. I know a guy whos retired and its all he does on top of his RRSP. Connecting with a client is important. The guy I mentioned use to have no friendliness, or compassion to even attempt to be on common ground with a client. Hed take offers on his price which ticked him off, and I saw him throw his hands up when a client dropped him by $5. Sigh. How about a little sign stuck in the grass by the sidewalk as free advertiseing?
I’m about to type out some flyers and then put them out in letter boxes gonna make it my full time business I’m in year nine finishing in year ten and this is what I’ll do
What really helps is lean about your equipment learn how to work on your lawnmower weedeater leaf blower if it needs it I will tell you the most common thing is using pump gas it has ethanol and some other stuff in it that will gum up your carburetor what really helps is using those little cans of ethanol free gas every once in a while to help clean out your lawnmower it is completely fine to use regular pump gas but it should only be premium cleaning a carburetor is super easy as long as you watch a UA-cam video it will save you a lot of money not having to bring your equipment to someone it’s good to be able to do all of that yourself Plus if you buy brands like stihl Husqvarna and echo you can find aftermarket parts on Amazon for really cheap I have a craftsman lawnmower that somebody gave to me it’s basically brand new they just didn’t know how to work on it I put in a new $10 carburetor and it works like brand new and I’ve already made 80 bucks with it in one day
Social media marketing is exactly what you want to do, get in the small community pages for your neighborhoods. If you can get some of your clients to refer you on those pages then you'll never spend another dime on advertising. I get several leads a day just from social media referrals.
One thing about a trimmer don't leave gas in the tank over winter or something just like if will not be used for 3 or 4 months unless your have no ethanol gasoline
I recommend getting 2 of everything so you are not out of work when something needs fixing. Get a battery operated Husqvarna blower and trimmer with plenty of spare battery's. You will save time and money because they start straight away and don't need refueling. Invest in a trailer with built in ramps large enough to transport your self propelled and a zero point turn ride on plus all your gear so you aren't breaking your back.
Out of all the part time jobs I've had which were basically minimum wage. None paid better than lawns.if I could go back I'd trade the jobs back for lawns
The word lazy tactic and lazy made me watch this video, keep up the great 👍🏼 work . I have loads of morons place I live who love cutting corners and expecting big money in a short span .
Is 19 still a good age for this? I had a lot of success when I was 14 and 15, but I feel like now customers may be less likely to give the job to someone who isn’t a “kid”.
19 is the perfect age, The wealthy want an experienced gardener who they can trust. They won't hire children. You want to be working for people that have lots of cash and beautiful gardens.
No man you're too old now need to sell all your s*** I try to find something else to sell cuz you never do another yard again what you going to do when you get 20 you'll really be old then
I use a electric lawn mower. It saves money and it eco friendly. It like 350$ Canadian I would recommend that the most because you don’t have to pay for gas
Hey Nate. I watched this video a year ago and started a lawn business which I’m still doing today. I am now watching stock videos and saw you again and was like woah is that the same person as last year. Anyways man you’re doing amazing and you’re ahead of me but I’m learning from you and so interested. I would love to ask you a few questions if you’re able to find time please get back to me
300$ per day😮 You're only 19 in this video 😮 I wonder how big that squash that you plant is going to get. Thanks for the digital marketing agency video. It's really helpful.❤
Nice video Nate, great systematic approach. It's definitely not a walk in the park, but it's definitely worth it for the financial freedom & ability to choose your own hours.
Kid in my area mows townhouses during the summer and suns a snowblower when it snows and salts. He uses an old s-10 to drive around. Making 30 to 40 a lawn. Each lawn is less than 2000sqft. I know he has 30 to 40 customers in our community alone. If he tries to get as many houses as possible side by side. He just kinda hired another kid. Last he told me is he's going to add pressure washing.
I have a ton of questions. What do you suggest doing is you are doing this with 2 people? Also what age do you recommend because me and my friend are trying to do this as a summer job and we are only 15 years old.
me too i’m currently 15 but i rather start at 16 so i can drive with my freind and not have to ask my parent to drive because sometimes there busy but up to you! (when you start work hard!) hard work will pay off
I used to live in Orlando and that is great advice but I would go more into the suburbs such as Windermere because the lawns are even smaller and you know the customers have money
I've been watching a lot of your videos for making money as a younger person and I'm enjoying the ideas thank you so much. You just earned a new subscriber 🔥🤘👍
Awesome informative video Nate! Can you send a link to the flyer you mentioned in the video? This idea sounds interesting but would help seeing an example flyer to see how to get started😅
If i got 5g too drop on a biz would it be okay too anyways since i plan on growing this for 30 years. I dont have any equipment rn including not having a truck but i can get one for like 2k but i mowed for myself when i was a teen had a few yards so i know i like it
This makes it look so easy to just start up, but remember you gotta get license insurance a spot to put your equipment, and marketing. Unfortunately nothing is free and the buisness sure does drain money as money comes in. Very hard buisness to peruse as you have to keep landing big profitable jobs along with doing lawns. $300 a day with a push mower have fun doing that when your older. But when it comes time to get the trailer equipment workers and lots of clients then it becomes a big challenge to keep the ball rolling. Gotta have toughness and persistence
a little low on the prices but good information we are at $40 minn for a service visit , Seems and sounds easy to get and land clients but honestly its tons of hard work and dedication , clients will see the cheap guy coming from a mile away and will take full advantage of it so never ever sell your self short even if its just you running lawns ... This is more than a quick money business . RTO on door hangers are roughly a per 1000 you get maybe 10 calls . Best advice is to get a website built and get on social media ... We have a few videos on our channel that covers all this getting started first year of business and website and social media help as well .... You did a great job but for sure could use a lil more information to help you subs out ... Great work on the video new sub here will be watching from here on out
After seeing this video and taking note of this information I am really thinking of getting a lawn mower and doing this as a side job. Hard work but this beats working at McDonald’s for sure.
Never buy a tool until you need it. Plaster those flyers up everywhere first. Then buy the tools you need for a job the morning you're scheduled to do it. Keith kalfas has a channel you should check out.
I’m only 15 man so it’s limits but I’m trying to grind this whole spring break I’m going to tell my mom to drop me off at a neighborhood nearby and I’ll cut at least 2 yards a day A big one for $50 and a decent sized yard for $30 and then I go back home because my mom doesn’t want me out by myself but $80 a day isn’t bad for a 15 year old isn’t it
Yeah, I did this for several years as a teenager until I was stopped by the police and questioned. He asked me about what I did, I told him I cut yards. He told me I must have a license plate for my trailer and pay property tax for any trailer used for a business. He then asked for my county business license, a copy of my insurance, told me I have to mark my vehicle. He was nice about it, wrote me a warning. I researched it, he was correct. You have to cut quite a bit of yards to break even. Once you get a license, then you are responsible for income tax. You may want to check with your local government before you decide to do this. You may get away with it for years no problem, but the first time you have an accident and destroy someone's property, you have zero legal recourse if you have not set up your business, oh and the IRS will come knocking for back taxes.
Brandon Price this is bullshit advice. Both of those licenses together want be over $40, just one yard mowing. You DO NOT have to mark your vehicle! Your insurance is none of that cops business. And yeah, if you are a dumbass and go out there carelessly and tear some shit up of course you are going to have to pay for it but you can get cheap insurance if you just want to. Still you can make over $60k a year just being a one man show. How do you figure you are going to barely break even?
@@gleasonsimpson3310 stuff like that shouldn’t be a cops issue. Someone living in your house and taking advantage of squatters rights and the cops say it’s a civil issue not criminal but someone trying to make a living the right way and they give tickets and it’s a “criminal issue” pffft😒
@@vibrantvontez7776 i did, i actually took his tips and used them this past winter in canada for snow removal, from dec-feb made 1000$ roughly as a 1 man removal team.
Hunter gaming And cheats, Go for it! Just prepare yourself mentally and physically eat healthy gets lots of rest because it's a lot of hard work. But you could do it it'll make a man out of you!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, I started mowing lawns in my neighborhood as a highschooler and stopped after graduating hs as I hadn't thought to make it a career. After being married, having three children, going to a vocational school and buying a house; the rat race is getting to me. I've been playing around with the idea of starting to advertise my services within my own neighborhood then moving onto surrounding neighborhoods after establishing some clientele. Any advice on transitioning from working for a company full time to mowing full time? Would I start with weekends/evening only? Any advice is very appreciated. Keep up the good work!
If you have a substantial amount of money saved to go full time mowing lawns you can do that. But my advice is, if you are free on the weekends? Work the weekends cutting grass. Do that for at least a year once you built some clientele. When you have steady income then you can decide if you are ready to quit your 9-5. Best of luck to you friend.
It all depends on how much you are willing to work. As I'll show you in this video, you can make $300+ in a single day of mowing lawns. Some people choose to do this 5 days a week, grossing them about $1,500/week. I instead prefer to mow only on weekends in which I can bring in ≈ $400-$500. Let me know if you'd like to see more entrepreneurship videos!
Nate O'Brien what about taxes can I get your email
Nate O'Brien is it good to work in Houston Texas.
Where the link to the flyer
We shoot for $1,200 a day. Two crews doing 25 lawns each
@@salarbadeel4471 absolutely houston has awesome neighborhoods but stick to rich ones
haha, I just back from mowing today actually, I'm 19 and I run my own landscaping company. I made a round 440 just today. keep grinding boys
Nice man 👍🏼
I’m about to start my own lawn care hustle bro , any tips to get customers ?
Danny Reed right I need sum tips too
How many yard you did
keep the grind going bro. if you do it more and save up you’ll have at least 1,000 every 2 or 1 week
Imagine living in one of those houses in Orlando and you see this random guy on UA-cam from across the country talking about how much your yard is worth...
Lol
He's about right though. I live in Miami and that's the average price for cutting lawns.
BOTTOMZOE305 - that’s crazy here it’s like 20 for larger ones lol
I live like 4 streets over how random
hahaha, it would be weird!
Blue collar hustle with mowing lawns haha I respect it.
$300 per day?! WOW!! That is more then most people make at their full time job. Nice!!
You can easily be making ranges of 60-80+ dollars an hour doing yardwork if you present yourself professionally enough.
Lawn mowing is a good foundation, but the upsells are where the real money's at- trimming shrubs, light tree trimming, installing bark mulch, leaf cleanups etc.
@@mtnmotoadv Exactly. Lawn mowing is the gateway service. $300 is a great start after 1-2 months of starting a lawn service business. $600-$1200 per mowing crew is more like it once you build a bit. Then the fat cash comes in through landscaping.
You have a ton of maintenance costs
@@SugaryKing not really if your half ass decent with mechanics you can do maintence yourself.
Josh Drums how much should I charge per shrub
Great advice, it warms my heart to see young entrepreneurs killing it, I am happy to see you manage your business correctly and still have time to educate other via UA-cam, keep up the good work man!
I am 13 years old, and I can't wait to have a mowing business
Lyndon Wadel its hard work if you use a push mower but its very well worth it
Hows it going so far
me to boss
same i am starting in a few weeks and i live in the land down under.
I started at 14, best thing to do is ask neighbours first and family members and friends and use their equipment. That way you get extra pocket money at weekends and afternoons and gain experience. I now make about £60k GBP a year, although I'm now 38!
I've been watching so many videos like this as I try to get my lawn care operation up and running. You are the first person who has simplified things enough that it actually feels like I can do this. All the other videos talking about Google Ads/websites/SEO...I'm sure that stuff is important and helpful, but for a small guy just starting out, it feels hopeless and impossible to really break through. Super thankful I found this video!
I do the same...we use basic equipment and hit 140k plus each of the past 3 seasons 😎
713skywalker damn you doin good
CJCashMoneyIMVU I’m late responding but...you set up a business account and most customers pay check or credit card. Also commercial accounts give you a 1099 around tax time!
CJCashMoneyIMVU yes
CJCashMoneyIMVU It’s not illegal, it’s a legitimate business, depositing cash that you earned legally isn’t an issue 🤔
@Jonathan & Ashley Vasquez not sure what you're on a about.
we made 250k last year and will make close to 350k this year so it's entirely possible.
Totally going to share this with my brother in law who is in his early twenties and wants to do landscaping on the side. Thanks Nate!
Awesome! I love it because I personally enjoy the sun and exercise
I like this guy's thinkin. If the customers check bounces just remind them "I know where you live 😉" haha
Someone was supposed to pay me $1500 for a huge farm field and then he said he couldn’t pay me for another 9 months so I sprayed it with pesticides and all the grass died
@@kalecardenas9645 I can't believe there are people out there who let someone do a bunch of work for them then dont honor the agreement to pay. If someone is doing work for you professionally, odds are they know how to destroy what they created.
Good idea I will keep it in mind. LOL
Very wrong about social media. What I did was joined my towns Facebook group with 30,000 people, a location where people are looking for services. I posted in there and the phone was ringing off the hook, made $15000 this summer. Social media is the most effective you just have to go where people are looking.
Isnt it specific to area? Hell, i cant even get some of my customers to give me a review because they are too old
Like you actually made 15000 or that's just to sound cool lol, bc idk of it's worth it bc I'm young so if ur serious then I'll try
@@j9405 not joking at all man. In about 3.5 months. I also had previous commercial landscape experience and a previous reputation in my home town. Marketing and sales is also my passion. If you have questions message me!
@@indo3052 This is very true. My town used to be old but now is flooded with millenials aged around 25-35 and Gen X'rs around ages 40-50, both are very active on Facebook in my town. But an older town, they may rely on more traditional forms like printed media and word of mouth.
@@timhally869 which social media platforms were most useful?
Love that even after 3 years this content is evergreen! Will be sharing with my 14 year old son. Between this and his scrap business he'll be off to a good start. Thanks for the awesome content Nate!
Great video but just a sidenote, the mowing time alone with a push mower on those properties you were zooming in on would take at least 45 minutes by itself Not including edging trimming and blowing the debris. I like your price point of $35 though that’s a great price and then as the business grows you can Increase speed with faster and more powerful equipment and keep your rates the same which will appease the customer. There is a definite learning curve when getting good at cutting lawns though, I would suggest working for a commercial company for a summer to get some sort of experience before diving headfirst into your own lawn business
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Craig, once my schedule started to fill up, I began to raise prices for new customers
But the mower he had was a self propelled meaning you don’t need to push it making it faster i think his price is good.
Started with a 30 year old club cadet zero turn and a weed eater that hardly cranked. Now I have a brand new John Deere and all the Stihl equipment you can think of. Paying my way through college as well. Cutting grass is the way to go for sure. When I first started I averaged $30 a yard. Now I’m around $80 average per yard! Just have to work for it.
Great video Nate!
I love that you point out how little equipment you actually need to start a lawn care business. I make $600-$800 a day with just a line trimmer, mower, and leaf blower, all out of my van (no trailer).
This is also fantastic advice regarding basic marketing for lawn care business beginners.
Thanks Nate!
do u use a mulching blade?
Good beginner video. I started out the same in the beginning of my lawn service business. Quickly moved up to zero turns by saving 50% of my income. With zero turn and 2 man crew easy 15-25 yards in a day. $600-$1250 a day in revenue at lowest average price per residential home.
Josh Drums did u knock on doors ? And how much did u charge, and what about winter time ?
Sorry for all the questions lol I just need to find a new job and I thought of this for a side hustle
You sound EXACTLY like me
I love the heat
I love mowing lawns
Every point you made in the video I can relate to
I HATE the snow
I also live in PA
Nate I know how much you love mowing. I’m the same. I just want to stop everything and mow lawns for the rest of my life. I know it’s a lot of work but I love it. I’m glad u get some time to yourself now traveling and camping.
Mowing lawns is almost therapeutic
"A lot of hard work". Way to go! Anyone who's willing to work hard can succeed!
Exactly my boss told me if you make business cards to make them simple
I started when I was about 13 with a 3 or $400 self propelled Honda mower, and $150 RYOBI trimmer and blower combo. I’m now 16 using the same equipment, but gonna kick up the workload.
How did u get around at 13 u can't drive vehicles
@@jordanjenkins2932 I (and I still do now, because I don't have a truck yet) mowed the yards around my neighborhood. I do roughly 15 lawns a week now, so its not much but I plan to expand my area, and thus my earning potential after I can get transportation. I just walk my shit around right now. It sucks, especially if I have to push it all like half a mile to a house, but it works.
@@tyler4475 how much do u make per month/charge per lawn?
@@arkynsky4462 The lawns I do are small, so I charge $10 a side(front/back) for mowing, trimming, and cleanup. I usually run about 10 clients bi-weekly, of which 5 are front yard only, 5 are front and back, so per month is about $300. It's enough for me, but I don't actually do that much work. It's just something you've gotta be consistent with.
@@tyler4475 thanks for the reply! Also How do you do get clients? Did you advertise or go door to door?
This was really helpful Nick thanks man. I have been looking into starting a lawn care business for about a year now and you broke everything down in a very easy to understand way. You make the best content on youtube I have been watching your videos for 2 years now. Keep up the good work.
I live in PA too and you're right, our weather sucks. Can't compare it to Alaska, but it is just the back and forth of wet cold days and icy snowy days. Then that 2 and a half months of decent weather, lol.
You can work hard or work smart , which do you think your doing .I think you can do so much better if you get out of that mind set and buy faster quiptment and cut your days by 2/3 and increase 300 to 900 day.With DBA , EIN , Liablity insurance .Your a walking liablity when you dont pay taxes or have insurance .If you damage some proprerty its game and match.
Guys even if it takes an hour to cut one of those lawns, if you charged $40, you just made $40 an hour. What other job that you didn't have to go to college for pays that much for an hourly rate?
Just bought my equipment. Ready to get started!
I mean that sounds good until you factor in cost of insurance, wear and tear on equipment and taxes. Still better than working a dead end job for sure.
i am in mass,the problem here is the competition and the low ballers that will cut that for 20 bucks
I do it for 25
The trick is to find other home services that are less competitive. Think car detailing, pool services, hardscape, etc. All you need to do is find underserved services in your local community and start a business in that service. That way you can set your prices without having to worry about competition and can have a large group of customers all to yourself!
I know first hand that this is an awesome money maker! I funded my travel for a long time off mowing lawns in my free time!
Great video Nate! I love the idea of people doing services in their local communities to make money,. In my opinion, if you want to be an entrepreneur a home service business is the first business you should start. I started a BBQ cleaning and repairs business 4 years ago when I was first starting college and I've managed to scale it to almost 500k in revenue this past year. Aside from lawn care, there's a lot of opportunities in home services in general. The best thing to do is to scan your local market for home service opportunities by finding specific services with not many businesses servicing the particular market. That way you don't have to compete on price and can charge good money for your services. I'm at the point where I charge around $250 to clean a barbecue and it takes me under 2 hours... doesn't get much better than that 😎
Great video, but I noticed 2 things one Craigslist is now charging 5.00 per add and also you multiplied it by 52 weeks. I live in PA and I start in May and end in late November early December. It is very hard to get several properties back to back. One thing I have my guys do is every time we mow a lawn we put flyers 5 doors down each side and a cross the street. I wish you the best, keep up the great work.
Great idea. Appreciate the input
I'm drafting up a plan to do lawn care. I think if you price a yard at 35 and then offer them a deal to leave a sign in their yard at a discounted price and come by and pick it up in a few days. They might be okay with it.
A lot of areas do require a riding mower to be time efficient. My area doesn't have these postage stamp yards. 1/3 to 1/2 acre minimum, and just about every yard has hills, cause we're in the foothills. Not mowing that in 30 min, even if you're an athlete. I push mowed my yard for nearly 2 years before I finally broke down and got a used riding mower. It takes on average 1.5 hrs to push mow my 1/3 acre yard front and back.
AmbientShade Bradley Mowers has real reasonable prices for stand on mowers. I’ve read review on them and heard those mowers are fast and great on hills.
My parents made me mow their almost full acre yard... The hard way. No self propelled lawn mower. All muscle. I still do it now just not as often since my dad passed 😬. 11 years. Ive trained my whole life for this.
I have an Electric lawn mower lol... works great, no fuel costs and never really notice a difference in power bill. Interesting Video
Gasoline all the way baby!!! Gas s great until the carburetor becomes clogged WOOO!!!
Nate O'Brien sorry Nate, lol you wrong on this one baby
Financial Investor same
I’ve had great success in social media marketing. I just started my own business this January and already have 30 yards. The best way to do it is use Facebook groups and the NextDoor app.
Did you post flyers on fb groups and next door ? Can you help out brotha please
Did you need to abstain a business license ? New to all of this not sure
If anyones looking for a great inexpensive trimmer look at the STIHL 56, cost is $200 at the time i purchased it. Its a residential trimmer but a guy that works at the dealer told me he cut 50 yards a week with it. Yes it might not last as long doing that but it is great for the money, I have used it for 2 years now and i love it, it controls really nice for light trimming and has a lot of power for heavy grass.
Where's the flyer though? Thought you were going to put it in the description.
ActuallyAustin yeah cause you need to advertise
Today me and my friends created a new lawn mowing business that does car washing and cleaning out trash bins. This is good advice for us since we're only kids. We went scouting and already picked up 3 customers and 4 who are interested. We have a Monday discount which includes all of them. In my neighborhood we have to be flexible with our prices since lawn care is big in Georgia. We have to to get customers but we plan to build up prices eventually.
Im a full time trucker Monday- Friday. Which is my stable job. I make around 1,300 a week.
The governemnt takes around 300 which is a full day. My father has his own lawn care business & I learned it when I work with him .
I have the basic equipment like this guy.
I work on Saturdays from 7am -11am doing landscaping & i easily get 150 in 4 houses.
I do quick house with no trees or bushes.
Only quick simple house . Basically i do this to get half of whats taken from me.
So its basically straight cash & i dont get that taken away. My house are from $35-50 bucks
I’m 14 , have a zero turn mower and started cutting lawns this year, I made around 1 grand doing 2 lawns in a year
S*** you the f****** man let me borrow $20
@@playpretty6623 one grand a year ain’t nun rlly like 70$ a month
I do the same in UK, but have safety equipment and insurance. I do most general garden work though, not just lawns. In some areas if it is just a lawn day I can manage three to four.
Great idea. I know a guy whos retired and its all he does on top of his RRSP. Connecting with a client is important. The guy I mentioned use to have no friendliness, or compassion to even attempt to be on common ground with a client. Hed take offers on his price which ticked him off, and I saw him throw his hands up when a client dropped him by $5. Sigh. How about a little sign stuck in the grass by the sidewalk as free advertiseing?
I’m about to type out some flyers and then put them out in letter boxes gonna make it my full time business I’m in year nine finishing in year ten and this is what I’ll do
Mowing is what made America great.
What really helps is lean about your equipment learn how to work on your lawnmower weedeater leaf blower if it needs it I will tell you the most common thing is using pump gas it has ethanol and some other stuff in it that will gum up your carburetor what really helps is using those little cans of ethanol free gas every once in a while to help clean out your lawnmower it is completely fine to use regular pump gas but it should only be premium cleaning a carburetor is super easy as long as you watch a UA-cam video it will save you a lot of money not having to bring your equipment to someone it’s good to be able to do all of that yourself Plus if you buy brands like stihl Husqvarna and echo you can find aftermarket parts on Amazon for really cheap I have a craftsman lawnmower that somebody gave to me it’s basically brand new they just didn’t know how to work on it I put in a new $10 carburetor and it works like brand new and I’ve already made 80 bucks with it in one day
Green Gold!
Aha I cannot wait until summer!
Bro, you are so much of a help......it's people like you in the world that make all the difference!!!
Peace bro and thank you!
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Thank you Eric! Wishing you the best of luck!
Social media marketing is exactly what you want to do, get in the small community pages for your neighborhoods. If you can get some of your clients to refer you on those pages then you'll never spend another dime on advertising. I get several leads a day just from social media referrals.
It's so simple but genius. I need to get a pickup so I can start in the summer. Great model and great tips.
One thing about a trimmer don't leave gas in the tank over winter or something just like if will not be used for 3 or 4 months unless your have no ethanol gasoline
I also live in PA and am looking at starting a grass mowing business so thank you for the tips and advice
I recommend getting 2 of everything so you are not out of work when something needs fixing.
Get a battery operated Husqvarna blower and trimmer with plenty of spare battery's. You will save time and money because they start straight away and don't need refueling.
Invest in a trailer with built in ramps large enough to transport your self propelled and a zero point turn ride on plus all your gear so you aren't breaking your back.
Pennsylvania , it’s rare to find people from the same state on UA-cam
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@@quincylancto7731 I'm also from PA
Out of all the part time jobs I've had which were basically minimum wage. None paid better than lawns.if I could go back I'd trade the jobs back for lawns
Honestly you can make $40-$60 with lawns. I know the feeling of minimum wage, it is not fun!
The word lazy tactic and lazy made me watch this video, keep up the great 👍🏼 work .
I have loads of morons place I live who love cutting corners and expecting big money in a short span .
You mentioned you had a flyer template and I don't see it in the description. Is there any way I can get it?
Is 19 still a good age for this? I had a lot of success when I was 14 and 15, but I feel like now customers may be less likely to give the job to someone who isn’t a “kid”.
19 is the perfect age, The wealthy want an experienced gardener who they can trust. They won't hire children. You want to be working for people that have lots of cash and beautiful gardens.
No man you're too old now need to sell all your s*** I try to find something else to sell cuz you never do another yard again what you going to do when you get 20 you'll really be old then
@@playpretty6623 😂
I use a electric lawn mower. It saves money and it eco friendly. It like 350$ Canadian I would recommend that the most because you don’t have to pay for gas
Hey Nate. I watched this video a year ago and started a lawn business which I’m still doing today. I am now watching stock videos and saw you again and was like woah is that the same person as last year. Anyways man you’re doing amazing and you’re ahead of me but I’m learning from you and so interested. I would love to ask you a few questions if you’re able to find time please get back to me
Where do you put the grass from the lawnmower
300$ per day😮
You're only 19 in this video 😮
I wonder how big that squash that you plant is going to get.
Thanks for the digital marketing agency video. It's really helpful.❤
Nice video Nate, great systematic approach. It's definitely not a walk in the park, but it's definitely worth it for the financial freedom & ability to choose your own hours.
Kid in my area mows townhouses during the summer and suns a snowblower when it snows and salts. He uses an old s-10 to drive around. Making 30 to 40 a lawn. Each lawn is less than 2000sqft. I know he has 30 to 40 customers in our community alone. If he tries to get as many houses as possible side by side. He just kinda hired another kid. Last he told me is he's going to add pressure washing.
I have a ton of questions.
What do you suggest doing is you are doing this with 2 people?
Also what age do you recommend because me and my friend are trying to do this as a summer job and we are only 15 years old.
me too i’m currently 15 but i rather start at 16 so i can drive with my freind and not have to ask my parent to drive because sometimes there busy but up to you! (when you start work hard!) hard work will pay off
I used to live in Orlando and that is great advice but I would go more into the suburbs such as Windermere because the lawns are even smaller and you know the customers have money
I've been watching a lot of your videos for making money as a younger person and I'm enjoying the ideas thank you so much. You just earned a new subscriber 🔥🤘👍
for small lawns i get them done so fast by asking just 5 bucks and doing that i made 60 dollars in an hour
Awesome informative video Nate! Can you send a link to the flyer you mentioned in the video? This idea sounds interesting but would help seeing an example flyer to see how to get started😅
UA-camr: 25 dollars that's not a lot.
Me about to charge 10 dollars a lawn
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Ya man at least 20 😂😂
I charge 25$ minimum but most I charge 40. Don’t underestimate expenses kid, I used to charge only 10-15 when I was young as well lol. Have a good one
@@aydanflood6033 I'm just tryna buy save for the new xbox when it comes out
I bought a pc lol, I found out I had some bonds from when I was a baby so I got a pc instead =>
In my neighborhood I can make around 50-75 per lawn
If i got 5g too drop on a biz would it be okay too anyways since i plan on growing this for 30 years. I dont have any equipment rn including not having a truck but i can get one for like 2k but i mowed for myself when i was a teen had a few yards so i know i like it
This makes it look so easy to just start up, but remember you gotta get license insurance a spot to put your equipment, and marketing. Unfortunately nothing is free and the buisness sure does drain money as money comes in. Very hard buisness to peruse as you have to keep landing big profitable jobs along with doing lawns. $300 a day with a push mower have fun doing that when your older. But when it comes time to get the trailer equipment workers and lots of clients then it becomes a big challenge to keep the ball rolling. Gotta have toughness and persistence
I love cheap business ideas . Nice video mate!
Always nice to see your comments on my videos Brandon!
a little low on the prices but good information we are at $40 minn for a service visit , Seems and sounds easy to get and land clients but honestly its tons of hard work and dedication , clients will see the cheap guy coming from a mile away and will take full advantage of it so never ever sell your self short even if its just you running lawns ... This is more than a quick money business . RTO on door hangers are roughly a per 1000 you get maybe 10 calls . Best advice is to get a website built and get on social media ... We have a few videos on our channel that covers all this getting started first year of business and website and social media help as well .... You did a great job but for sure could use a lil more information to help you subs out ... Great work on the video new sub here will be watching from here on out
After seeing this video and taking note of this information I am really thinking of getting a lawn mower and doing this as a side job. Hard work but this beats working at McDonald’s for sure.
I feel you man I wanna start this business as a side hustle but here in illinois crappy weather, but in the winter you can still plow snow
I look up to you, man. I would love to start my own lawn business one day.
In Florida 50 por cuts or more 💰
hey I'm from Pennsylvania as well
UA-camr: you cant go wrong with this business
The one guy who cut his foot off: Bruh
So knowledgeable, I was impressed ur so young and I love mowing pple around here say ur a girl put ur man to work .Uhm no it’s my therapy I love it
But what about their back yards? it'll take longer than 30 minutes to mow the front and back yard also.
Where the houses he did did not have a back yard
even with backyards u can knock that out in less than 30
This business reminds me of my friend's, dad's landscaping business. Big money, brutal work. It is worth the pay off though!
I have a question , before I get the tools should I pass the flyers first b4 I get the tools I need?
Never buy a tool until you need it. Plaster those flyers up everywhere first. Then buy the tools you need for a job the morning you're scheduled to do it. Keith kalfas has a channel you should check out.
I'd buy the tools 1st. Because if they want jobs done a.s.a.p. you'll be able to do them..
Get the basics first. If you're going to aggresively pass out cards, you'll get a call back.
@@londonage yeah
About to Start this as my side hustle. Thank you so much!
Maybe add a leaf blower so you can blow grass of roads, sidewalks and drive ways
Wheres the link to the flyer template?
Question how many properties I would need to start a small lawn care business
Pnu504 HORACE AKA TIMEKEEPER I started with my grandmas yard and my girlfriends parents yard. Now I have about 15 yards I cut weekly.
@@twebb1476 😎
Got any tips for a teen in a less built up area?
I’m only 15 man so it’s limits but I’m trying to grind this whole spring break I’m going to tell my mom to drop me off at a neighborhood nearby and I’ll cut at least 2 yards a day A big one for $50 and a decent sized yard for $30 and then I go back home because my mom doesn’t want me out by myself but $80 a day isn’t bad for a 15 year old isn’t it
where is the flyer template?
Kids in orlando rlly dont relise that they have the chance of making between $1500 - $5,000 during the summer. Im broke sadly, wish I lived there.
More like $0-$100,000
Yeah, I did this for several years as a teenager until I was stopped by the police and questioned. He asked me about what I did, I told him I cut yards. He told me I must have a license plate for my trailer and pay property tax for any trailer used for a business. He then asked for my county business license, a copy of my insurance, told me I have to mark my vehicle. He was nice about it, wrote me a warning. I researched it, he was correct. You have to cut quite a bit of yards to break even. Once you get a license, then you are responsible for income tax. You may want to check with your local government before you decide to do this. You may get away with it for years no problem, but the first time you have an accident and destroy someone's property, you have zero legal recourse if you have not set up your business, oh and the IRS will come knocking for back taxes.
Brandon Price this is bullshit advice. Both of those licenses together want be over $40, just one yard mowing. You DO NOT have to mark your vehicle! Your insurance is none of that cops business. And yeah, if you are a dumbass and go out there carelessly and tear some shit up of course you are going to have to pay for it but you can get cheap insurance if you just want to. Still you can make over $60k a year just being a one man show. How do you figure you are going to barely break even?
@@gleasonsimpson3310 stuff like that shouldn’t be a cops issue. Someone living in your house and taking advantage of squatters rights and the cops say it’s a civil issue not criminal but someone trying to make a living the right way and they give tickets and it’s a “criminal issue” pffft😒
You are not weird I enjoy mowing lawns too.
What about taxes and insurance???
he talks about them in the video
really sick video man im planning to do this when the winter is over and have been appreciating these videos haha
Dylan Jagpal did you start? And how is it going?
@@vibrantvontez7776 i did, i actually took his tips and used them this past winter in canada for snow removal, from dec-feb made 1000$ roughly as a 1 man removal team.
Dylan Jagpal thats amazing. Congratulations on that
how was the mowing? how much do u charge?
I cut grass today im 14 charged 20 but got between 25-30 made 110 for a couple houses the whole day
Knock on doors screw better chance to sale on the first interaction than a flyer.
So how do you keep track of who has paid each time and how do you prefer to get paid, etransfer seems safe to me.
I’m 13 years old and I’ve made 100s of dollars mowing peoples lawns with my friends would recommend this as a job if you don’t have to pay bills
not sure if your still active but i’d love to see that template
When I get older I’m hopefully gonna start one
Hunter gaming And cheats, Go for it! Just prepare yourself mentally and physically eat healthy gets lots of rest because it's a lot of hard work. But you could do it it'll make a man out of you!
Would you mow a gated backyard??
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, I started mowing lawns in my neighborhood as a highschooler and stopped after graduating hs as I hadn't thought to make it a career. After being married, having three children, going to a vocational school and buying a house; the rat race is getting to me. I've been playing around with the idea of starting to advertise my services within my own neighborhood then moving onto surrounding neighborhoods after establishing some clientele. Any advice on transitioning from working for a company full time to mowing full time? Would I start with weekends/evening only? Any advice is very appreciated. Keep up the good work!
I am interested too. The thing that worries me is losing my company health insurance. Buying your own insurance is super expensive.
If you have a substantial amount of money saved to go full time mowing lawns you can do that. But my advice is, if you are free on the weekends? Work the weekends cutting grass. Do that for at least a year once you built some clientele. When you have steady income then you can decide if you are ready to quit your 9-5. Best of luck to you friend.