Aussie LawnStars: Recent Episodes
Garry Ashton
Welcome to Aussie LawnStars, The freshcut Lawncast
We are all about the legends, and cowboys, Aussie seasons and grasses and products. We share the stories and product reviews, helping you make your business successful.
Jared started his business in the best suburbs of Sydney. We cover the pros and cons of working in the North Shore and we focus in on his setup for this to work well. Join SortScape today at www.sortscape.com/lawnstars
Do you add a full range of lawn treatments to your lawn mowing run? or do you refer this onto a Coochie HydroGreen?
Nick runs a Coochie HydroGreen on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and we spent two hours discussing his work life, some great banter on mulch v catch and robot mowers too.
I finally met Bachio adn we had a great time at the Diesel Dirt and Turf expo in Sydney. Shortly after we recorded this interview so you can get some insight into the Whipper Snipper destruction and mayhem along with his actual business which is growing in an area where he becoming quite a strong player
We talked to Dirk over two years ago about robotic mowers and how they work and if they suit a market with lawn and garden maintenance. This interview is a long awaited update. The new technology and a deeper dive into the functionality and practical uses within our industry. They will not suit everyone, but be sure to listen to this exciting topic
This was recorded in November of 2022. The follow up interview is published today. Michelle has made a lot of changes in two and a half years.
Michelle's original interview was recorded in November 2022. Today we revisited how she operates her business in Kalgoorlie. She has revised several times working with employees, customers and tools. She has also made deliberate and significant changes to her fitness and wellbeing with personal and business life being affected by lifestyle choices. Go into the Podcast feed and listen to her first interview here before this one if you need a refresher.
Tony may have moved here from the UK, but he is as true blue as You'd expect from any Aussie, and he has built his business through hard work and perserverence in the grounds of Aussie battlers. We all have to start from somewhere and build up to represent our selves and our businesses. Tony has demonstrated that this can be done well in the tough suburban markets where prices do get challenged and labour isn't cheap. He has ensured his business has deep foundations and he shares what it takes for you to do the same thing. It's not always fancy, high end and luxury properties that we build a lawn and garden maintenance business on, and this episode is proof that you can make it work.
Chris has elluded me for far too long so when I called him, I got his interview the next day and got it straight out to you this week. Well thought out and executed start
Tested market value and viable margins
Text book business startup, yet so unique an inspiring. And you'll love the instagram account;
https://www.instagram.com/full_throttle_lawn_n_garden?igsh=cTR4MGRhaHZzamNq
Watch this episode on Youtube as the video content from the Warehouse is important. Duncan Russell and his wife Ella own International Mowers and we take a close look at what they have done with it. We look at the Scag lineup available in Australia and the warehouse that allows them to serve Australia with new machines and parts. They have been supporting Scag, and McConnel and Seppi with a commitment to their customers that is awesome.
Your business will address these questions early on. How to track regular maintenance work? Can I store customer details, the planned schedule and invoice all from one app? Will I be able to track more detailed information like, route density, Price structure, lost time travelling, photos of each job, employee performance? join SortScape now on http://sortscape.com/aussielawnstars
Ally has invested in the path of horticulture, working for Nursuries and other successful businesses before forging her own path, starting a garden maintenance business in Melbourne. We learn from Ally about what makes her business work well and the many challenges she has faced, some she continues to face in a male dominated industry.
Felix has come a long way in his first year and he is making the most of the lessons he has learnt last year and the first part of this year.
We cover the details of his start up and the equipment, pricing and employing. This is a wild ride.
The Autonomous Wright ZK is due to be released in Australia soon. It offers efficiency that cannot be matched for those who have large open areas that require regular mowing. Listen in to Aiden Andrews and myself as we discuss this in person
Renae Smith is not far from me on the Central Coast. Her Husband Dan Smith is also in the business. Renae shares the intricate details of their business so we can see what works well when you grow from solo to multiple teams on the road. We cover in depth the need for a CRM and we look at how SortScape has worked well for Renae.
Kyla has an amazing business. what has she done right?
High Value clientele, Specialist CRM, and battery gear, and a clear goal to cap the size to suit their hours and lifestyle and income.
James Lucas, the man behind Lucas House and Garden shares so much wisdom in this interview. 50 Employees, and a reputation built on 20 years in Melbourne's top tier gardens. James was very humble and a pleasure to spend time with.
Kim Arnel from https://www.peopleandkapability.com.au/ has a really good grasp on how to treat employees and how to hire employees. She spent more than an hour with me to help us understand how to do it right.
Lawncare businesses come in two basic forms. One is self employed and focused on the tecnical expertise while the other is about applying best business practices. We will see a revolution business skills amongst those who might otherwise have struggled, but employing staff is still very daunting for so many of us. Clint Adams from Lawn Hub discusses this topic in depth today
Steven has invested in a franchise, but he also is heavily invested in marketing directly to find local work
Steven and I cover a bunch of topics around his history farming and business skills he has learnt in life and applied in his franchise.
Steven lives just out of Auckland NZ and has been in business for 25 years. settle in for this four parter as we find some gold nuggets from Steven's breadth of experience.
I've captured BJ for a sneaky update on Lawn and Land Equip Expo And captured his singing
I wanted Chris to explain why he opted for Jim's when he already had made a start as an independant. Specifically which systems in Jim's were really attractive.
Chris has been in the industry as an employee and started working on his own independant business before making the decision to join the Jim's Mowing network.
Damian Bush and I continue the discussion on tools that do what they are intended for or tools that are asked to do things they were never intended for
Damian Bush calls back into the dungeon to discuss this topic with us. Having the right tool for the job has come up many times but here we address it in depth. Why it's important to have the right tool for the job and that sometimes you make do with the tools you do have.
Alvin and I wrap up this interview with more business talk and discussion around Tomcat products that could work well in your business
In our discussion, Alvin and I cover a few topics that he has seen small businesses struggle with. Getting your priorities right when it comes to finances can make or break your business.
This three part interview is with Alvin from Tomcat Chippers Australia.
We cover an introduction with Alvin and take a dive into his history as a tree worker and in his role at Tomcat Chippers.
Anthony runs Hunter Hearing Protection. We discuss hearing protection and bluetooth connectivity while working.
Ear Molds provide one of the best solutions for hearing protection that works with all manner of hats and glasses without interferring and still providing great hearing protection.
Steve and I take a dive into large site jobs and doing your own equipment repairs and maintenance. This last few weeks I've resorted to taking my mower to the local dealer for repairs and I'm sure glad I did. Most repairs I can save time and get back up on the tools quicker doing my own repairs, but sometimes it just isn't going to be.
Steve Mason bought a round in regional Victoria. Traralgon is several hours out of Melbourne yet Steve Mason has taken on a lawncare run he has been able to improve. Better clients and better prices amongst other things have seen him set up well in business
We take a closer look at why you benefit from the Profit First Principles in your business. Katie has years of experience using Profit First and guiding others to use it successfully in their trade businesses.
We have finally got the expert in Profit First to join us and help us understand the financial systems that set you up for success. Katie Crismale-Marshall is the CEO of Profit First Australia. In Profit First for Tradies, she podcasts and mentors businesses in establishing and maintaining their financial systems under this model. If you would like to hear more from Katie, look her podcast up
Profit First for Tradies
or her website for business mentoring
or email her katie@profitfirstfortradies.com.au
In this final episode with Steve Ween we look at training both for you as a business owner and how you ensure employees are aware and educated.
Steve Ween raises the dreaded issue of guard versus no guard and a bunch of other safety choices we can or should make. Do you choose not to use Guards on machines, Hi Vis workwear, safety cones working beside the road? The list of appropriate safety measures available to us is extensive. Some are prohibitive in their very nature.
Steve Ween has a history in both Work Health and Safety and Lawncare business.
In this first episode we cover his background and some of the misunderstood requests we get around documents and requirements.
The intro is with DLM employee Ricki, followed by a discussion with Luke and Lindsey about relationships with dealers and accountants
Luke and Linds have established a dominatant position in South Australia, working predominantly on commercial work with only a few residential jobs now. We talk about the things that make this work and make it worth while.
DLM started as a franchise with Fox and are now an award winning independant business. We managed to convince Linds and Luke to both join me in the dungeon for an interview to see how they have built their South Australian business
Jackson's history in the fitness industry means he is used to being around people that feed off each others positivity an success.
Mindset can mean many different things, but please take this one thing away from listening to today's and this week's final episode.
Your mindset can stop you succeeding! and likewise when you change they way you think, or what you are thinking about, it changes how you operate. This is very simply a path to succeeding in the areas that make small business operationally successful. It is being educated and focused on the carriculum that you need to know when starting out with a lawn mower, or a hedge trimmer, chainsaw or hand weeding.
Jackson and I talk about buying the right tools that bring in revenue instead of floating your ego.
Jackson walks us through the changes in Magnus that have quickly moved it from a Solo gig to a serious and formidable business.
Jackson and Erica have formed their business on pillars that helped them transform from a part time solo gig to something simply miraculous in two years. This is the first episode in which Jackson and I cover the history and briefly tour into the difference between some of the business choices and th limits this can place on your business.
Benny V joins me to discuss the amazing new CatchPro and Whippa Grippa. Urban Assault series.
Miotto has put a lot of thought into which tools make him money. We look at why the 32" stander works well for him and why he loves using a mid size portable chipper/mulcher.
James Miotto and I explore what it means to provide value for your customers. What forms their perception of Value? This will change depending on the type of customer they are and what they see you providing
James Miotto was 15 when we first talked for Aussie LawnStars. James is now an adult, finishing school and his apprenticeship. This episode is a much deeper look into what it looks like running a business in Australia.
If you didn't make it to LLEE at any of the three locations this year, you'll love the walk around I did and chat with most of the vendors.
I took a trip to Griffith to visit Ben Giblett and check out where he works because I wanted to see another contractor that mows weekly.
In the Sutherland Shire, Craig has found marketing that makes his business grow quickly.
The right marketing can easily pay for itself in the lawncare industry.
Craig Markey has 20 years in business across multiple businesses.
He shares the wisdom he has learnt in this time.
Craig Markey has years of wisdom from being in business. In the first session with Craig we cover some of his history and what his current business looks like.
Corey Barnes addressed many challenges on returning to rebuild his business. We look at this journey and what his business looks like now
Corey Barnes invited me down to Shell Harbour to visit and we caught up in his shed for an interview. We cover all manner of topics from Family and mental health to business priorities.
We continue to discuss the pros and cons of different mowers and why you would or should not run a stander in your business
Forest sent me a inquiry about Standers. Do they provide as good a cut quality as the industry standard 21" mowers? so we recorded a session to discuss this in detail
I'm a fairly simple man he says.....as he explains some of the best business practices you could adopt...What are they? Listen in
Tim is continuing to work full time spray painting and he mows lawns after work. This is a great way for Tim to increase his income.
In this final episode with Tanel and Kate we talk about th types of work they focus on and the tools that work for them
Tanel and Kate clearly focused on lifestyle and place family as a priority. In this episode we cover the current business numbers and what it takes to ensure your lifestyle can be maintained or improved.
Tanel and Kate started the business together in Atherton Table Lands. Their journey in business and as a family is great insight for others as business ownership affects your family and those around you. Support from your family can make it easier or harder, getting you over the line or making it impossible. Tanel has a business that is all about family life and it is a great opportunity for Australians like Tanel and Kate to work together and support each other.
Recently Brad has been helping others get started in the lawn and garden industry. He offers consulting services to others who need help starting or refining their lawncare business. We unravel what it is like to provide assistence to others and what Brad can help with.
In this episode Brad Hill and I talk about the tools and business strategies that work well in West Australia
VIP is one of the franchise options in Australia. They are competing with Jims Mowing and Fox Mowing. Why did Brad choose to start with VIP?
Initial area offered as exclusive to his franchise. Soft start up with no franchise fee until he was making an income. Franchisee assistance was perfect for Brad.
Brad is one of a select few in WA that chose to start with a Franchise. But his story gets more interesting than this.
We look at the pros and cons of starting a business with a franchise.
Gavin and I talk about addiction to susbstances and habbit. It can be a tough fight, even to recognise this in your life.
We also talk about his Kei Truck which won't suit all businesses, but for tight inner city access, it is impossible to beat.
Gavin has a bunch of tools that are unique to his gardening business and an amazing approach to battery.
We cover hourly rates and day rates, and profit and materials. Many valuable business numbers discussed and of course we talk about enhancing your business with Robot mowers.
Gavin had a rough start to life. He found his passion in gardening and more recently running his own business providing high end gardening and lawncare.
Trent gives us a run down on how he runs. The equipment he trusts in to keep him operating no matter what.
Trent and I do a double take as we examine what he has done that helps his business succeed and thrive. High end clientele and services to match. You don't see a lot of contractors on the East Coast offering lawn renovations, but when you do, I can garantee you that they know where the high value services are wanted
Trent moved from hospitality to lawn and gardens so he could run his own business and pursue excellence in every aspect.
Casso and I talk all about her tools and setup for running a successful property services business
Cassidy started listening to Aussie Lawnstars before she started her business and the business skills she has picked up from the podcast and many other sources have placed her in a good position to excel in business
Casso shares her experience prior to starting Jacass Property Services and the early stage she is in now. This story is amazing and there is more to come over the course of this week.
Chris has no need for ride on mowers. His focused route only includes push mowing, and lawncare packages are in the mix
I asked Chris all the details around his business model, route density and financial aspects of his business.
Aussie Lawnstars presents Chris Guillaume. In the initial dive in we learn all about Chris and his entry into Lawncare. Follow his story as we talk about his challenges and success
Haydn and I cover topics about the Fox Franchise, rates and numbers and working in regional and rural towns
Haydn Scott moved from the Goldcoast to Dalby in west of Toowoomba and started a mowing business. As a fox franchise he has a lot of support and we uncover that story here.
Jordan talks about tools, including the Cox Turf One and the various tools he has to provide a complete lawncare package.
Jordan and I talk about how much it takes and how he is going financially and then we talk about his customer profile and his path to high end clientelle
Jordan moved from a rather comfy government job into Lawncare and gardening so he could enjoy balancing his life choices. This introduction episode explores the why and has a peak into what he does.
Andy and I talk in detail about the tools that make him money and take care of his high end clientelle
Andy has a top tier business serving the top 1% clients in Melbourne Join us as he covers his history and where he started from.
Ben and I talk about the tools that help him run a successful business. We cover mowers and a range of handheld OPE that he uses daily.
Ben prefers gardening and has found his niche. While he does mow lawns he is happy to take on customers which only want gardening and may even have another contractor doing their lawns already.
his business model works well for him.
Ben Stroud gives us a great insight into his life before he started business and the early stages of his business
Damian Bush has moved from Concrete to Hospitality to Jim's Mowing and now he brings a wealth of business experience to the Jim's Tasmania team as a Franchisor Manager.
Darren from Hunter Lawncare Supplies runs us through the different product categories he sells and we dive down each rabbit hole just long enough to give you some idea of what to consider in each of those.
Darren from Hunter lawncare Supplies discusses with me some different questions he fields and plans for different purposes
Darren Tooth from Hunter Lawncare Supplies In the first round Darren and I talk about his history green keeping and running his own lawn and garden business before he started Hunter Lawncare supplies. We also cover the financial side of running business
Gary from Greenworks and I cover the range of walk behind mowers, line trimmers, hedge trimmers, chainsaws, blowers etc.
Gary and I cover all the ins and outs of the Stand on and ZTR machines Greenworks bring to Australia. Run times, power, speed, stability, add on tools and more.
Greenworks Gary joins me in the dungeon to discuss battery in great detail and the full range of the Australian Greenworks products
Alex and I talk about the cost of living in New Zealand and what it takes to make ends meet running a business
Alex is in region of NZ that may be unique, but we cover everything from grasses to seasons to weather and financial comparisons. You need to listen to this if you want to get your numbers right in NZ.
Alex and I discuss his choices early in business. Why he chose to go all Battery and why Stihl was his choice of brand.
Alex runs an all battery powered business in Hamilton NZ
First up we look at his history and why he headed this direction
We discuss the beast that is social media, how the focus is on helping others and we cover quite a bit on pricing and knowing your numbers
Greg Anderson shares his history prior to starting his lawncare and gardening business. Stay tuned for part two
Jayden Ribchester has built his business to a level that he can easily manage the workload and the equipment he uses makes him efficient. We cover equipment, pricing scheduling and of course I ask him about motorbikes
Ben was missing the Dungeon, so we get together for an hour to discuss the top 5 best tips for a new or young lawncare business, and we don't always agree on what that advice should look like. Learn from the people already doing it. Individual pros are not as valuable as crowd sourcing most of the time
Start up with the right setup and some leads
Progress prevents regress - better quality gear reduces maintenance and better customers improves bottom line and hourly rates. Always be looking to improve something
Don’t be a Jack of all trades but still diversify to survive the seasons
Gravitate to the jobs that bring you joy
Mitchell did his trade at the races before moving to a Jim's Mowing franchise. You'll find some suprising choices with Mitchell, but you can bet we talked about motorbikes and he has gained significant benefits by runnng his own business.
Alex Ranse has been building a great business in the Northern suburbs o Melbourne. We talk about what he could change and what he is doing right. This interview took several unexpected turns that will keep you guessing.
Joel started podcasting in May 2021 a few short months before Aussie LawnStars recorded the first episode. Joel runs Instyle Gardens in Geelong Victoria and has followed a similar path in interviewing people in the Landscaping industry. At one point Joel was doing regular Q and A episodes as well. Joel and I cover a lot of talk about Landscaping and his business and podcasting. These topics are sure to add value to your lawn and garden maintenance business.
Silvio from Stihl joined me to discuss all things Stihl Australia. We cover a lot of product, energy management on battery, safety with chainsaws and hedge trimmers and whips and more. We cover exciting new products that have recently hit the Australian market and some products to expect in your local dealer soon.
Clint Adams is one of the entrepreneurs in South Australia that has the experience and wisdom to speak about employing staff. Water Pro is a leading irrigation business and it has been tested in the harshest part of Australia. Clint and I talk about getting your business set up for success. Profit First form Mike Michalowicz and the Pumpkin Plan also from Mike are Audio Books recommended in this episode. Clint has so much more experience with employees than I do and this is why I asked him to spend some time with me sharing wisdom and advice for you.
This year Lawn and Land Equip Expo has become official and BJ has stepped it up a notch.
Brisbane - July 6 Melbourne - July 27 Sydney - August 17
We cover some of the details of what to expect and talk about the last 12 months since doing the first show in Brisbane.
Steve Dahlin started his business in his mid 50's. Now he is in his 60's and it would be a shame to stop while he has so much success to share with us. He has learnt some valuable lessons from employing good people to using unique tools like a Segway to assist and minimise operator fatigue. You are garranteed to find something interesting and new in this episode.
Grant has 20 years experience in and around Lismore.
He and I have done a lot of similar things in business but that looks very different. What is obvious to me is that running a business will look very different for different people and you can learn just as much from others as from your own experience.
Brian Holt shares the secrets that have kept him in business and happy to continue for over 30 years. You will love his story and his successes. From choosing the type of work that allows him to keep working to being truly profitable.
Jenny Brissett has been in the industry for most of her working life. Working in Western Sydney in Penrith, Jenny has learnt to balance Lawns, gardens and handyman work. She has managed multiple employees and helped her friend Hayley Hepburn start her business. Theres loads of fresh ideas for you to consider implementing in your own business.
Hayley moved through multiple different careers and job paths before she developed her love for gardening and mowing. Working for someone else, she quickly found it necessary to start out on her own.
Reuben is back and he has sold his business in Mackay and moving back to the family farm. He has more thoughts on running a successful business and advice for those starting out. Don't miss his valuable story.
In the original intervie Reuben and I discussed all the details of buying an existing business and building it up with an employee and then reducing and managing the business on his own with the help of his wife. You should listen to this again before listening to the new update with Reuben.
Millsy has been in business for over 10 years and he has grown his business and cut back. Listen in as we talk about employees, equipment, profit, and more numbers. There's lots of business skills and lifestyle wins when you run a lawncare business like this.
Remi has spent the best part of his career gaining experience with a trade and companies that set him up for high end gardening. Join us as we talk about motorbikes and gardening with a good dose of 'how to' hedge and garden. We do a break down of Remi's current business setup and plans for the future.
Murat and I discuss a lot about his experience in business before he started lawncare. This has influenced his decisions and his success running a lawncare business. We cover a lot of topics but the topic of profit and revenue keeps coming up in Aussie lawnStars. Listen to this episode to get the full story.
Adrian and I cover his history in the industry and the profit first banking approach plus much more
Husqvarna Australia shared Andrew and Simon for a morning to discuss their outdoor power equipment and automowers. There is so much covered in this interview for new and existing lawn and garden contractors, you will want to listen twice.
TIACS and Trade Mutt are co engineered businesses that compliment each other for tradies mental health. Trade Mutt sells work clothes (and Casual) that market for TIACS and provide financial support for TIACS. TIACS (This is a Conversation Starter) provides a phone and text support service for Tradies who are struggling and for those supporting tradies.
This episode I intervew Jason Banks from TIACS about the service and the Trade Mutt Products.
Darren has been in the industry for most of his adult life and he has taken a couple of different directions from Green Keeper to Landscape construction to robotic mowers.
Brandon is only 24 and he is running two maintenance teams and a landscaping team. He is in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Whales servicing many beautiful properties. Look him up on instagram @thrive_horticultural_planning We talk about motorbikes (at the end) and we cover employing staff, calculating rates, equipment, fertiliser, grass types and much more.
Jesse and Harrison are brothers that have been working hard to build a successful lawn and garden maintenance business along with their existing cleaning business. We discuss a wide range of topics, tools and you are sure to learn some valuable business skills with these smart young Aussies.
Michael works in NSW servicing retirment villages and large commercial premises.
We talk about employing staff, quoting tenders and work expectations in these environments. If you want to grow your business you can't miss this one.
Adam Samuel from Koala talks about working in Western Sydney and building his business from the ground up
Dan brought a lot of skills and ambition and drive from his plumbing career in Sydney when he moved up the midnorth coast of NSW to escape the ratrace and start a business doing lawncare and handyman work. He has refined his business and helps others do the same thing
Tas has been mowing part time while in school and now he is mowing part time while doing a green keepers apprenticeship.
Guy Vassallo runs his business in sydney and has made a business around weekly customers with cylinder mowing and premium services. When you deliberately target your business towards the kind of clientelle you want, they want your services
Laura has a great understanding of what her business needs and lifestyle needs are and she has found a great balance. She also shares a hilarious story of client misunderstanding
We talk about a full range of topics including a sticky fly in the dungeon.
Hedging, contracts, sub contractors and I give him the tech talk questions.
Daniel has been in business a long time. He has moved from Newcastle to Hervey Bay and learnt that mulching grass in QLD is problematic. He has a lot of experience and wisdom to share.
James Lafiatis has built a great business in South NSW. He has also modified it as his needs and lifestyle choices have changed. He has a lot of wisdom th share around makeing a business work when your needs change.
Martyn Saifiti from Mowing and Growing has been in business for longer than I have but we are interested in the Changes over the last few years. Employing staff and running crews. How to treat employees. Systems and procedures to manage teams. And we talk a lot about equipment.
This episode was recorded with Will Pearce from ICL on September 19th. Will has a long history as a true expert in the field. From agronomy and turf grass research, previously working for STRI, Will has a lot of experience and wisdom to share with us. I ask him about a couple of my own jobs and we talk about getting customers set up on programs that improve their lawns and the number of services we complete. Lets go see if Will knows anything about motorbikes.
26th September 2023 with Thomas Hansen and he is particularly interesting because he has achieved a lot in under 12 months. The Jim’s Franchise model really does give people an unfair advantage when starting up, but Thomas has taken his business in a unique direction running all EGO tools including the EGO 42 inch ztr. Enough of me talking, let’s go meet Thomas.
I believe that most people at some stage will ask the question what does it take to start a successful business, and his leads a lot of us to ask what does it take to start and run a successful lawncare business. Well Prez and I are here to tell you why your lawncare business will fail. So many lawncare businesses fail or serve a very short term goal. Lets look at what it takes to get it right and what people often do wrong.
While at BJ’s event in Brisbane I met Tate Crocker and I’ve followed up with him on the 12th September for an interview. While Tate loves motorbikes, we also discussed his business with Jim’s Mowing and the benefits he has found starting with a franchise. We cover many topics around equipment and business systems Catching v mulching and scheduling software or CRM’s. Paul Luck’s approach to business and what size mower suits your best customers.
I’ve been threatening to bring Tom Benson into the LawnStars dungeon since I first started the podcast but it has taken a while to convince him to join me. Tom runs Tink’s Mowers with the main store in Newcastle and a store in Rutherford and one in Macksville on the Mid North Coast of NSW. Tom is one of the few dealers that really puts a big focus on serving contractors. Tom has put a lot of thought into how he can serve contractors and what it takes for contractors to run a lawncare business.
Today we’ve got a special episode. We are starting by reviewing three users of ServiceM8 followed with an interview with ServiceM8 itself. First off the ranks we’ve got Adrian Wheeler, followed by David Mallyon and finally Mark Bennett before we start the interview with Michael O’neill from ServiceM8. I will also have a link for you to join serviceM8 on the Aussie LawnStars Instagram account and Facebook profile. Most of all I hope you find this episode informative and I also hope it helps you to see ways you can improve some areas of your business with more efficient scheduling and tracking of jobs and efficiency on jobs. I’ve heard a number of people that don’t like the idea of tracking employees while on the job. While I understand this can seem like micromanaging employees, it is fairly standard practice for medium size service businesses and we can ensure our businesses operate and scale better with the use of software for customer and job management.
Today’s interview is with Kiren Jones from Brissy. Kiren has a history with experience in the industry prior to starting his own business, and while his business has only been up and running for a short time, it is clear that his experience counts. We cover Kiren’s background including his indigenous heritage from Stadbroke Island and the Quandamooka People and look at how this has contributed to his business decisions. This interview was recorded on 24th August. I hope you enjoy Kiren’s story and learn from his business.
Jake lives on the midnorth coast of NSW and ran a successful lawncare and gardening business for 4 years. We look at what he did, what worked well for him and why he changed.
From a basic set up to a custom trailer with Walker and Wrght Stander ZK.
I’m scooting up the NSW coastline today to Coffs Harbour. In an effort to bring you more regional interviews I’ve found Nathan Cadman. While he works in a regional area, make no mistake, he has found the business skills to ensure his business is profitable and will be around for years to come. Let’s spend some time looking at Coffs Harbour, the customer base, the business opportunities and what it looks like when a critical eye is turned to the business skills. And a large part of his success is working with his wife on the business planning and management.
I’ve made the effort to seek a good balance between contractors that are killing it, and those that are relaxing and enjoying the lifestyle and benefits of being their own boss. Between the hustle and bustle of Inner Melbourne, Sydney and Brissy, and the remote regions of Griffith, Kalgoorlie, Mudgee and Huon Valley. From the tropics to the Dessert to the Antarctic, Australia covers it all. Well today we have reach a new extreme. Welcome Mark to the dungeon for almost 3 hours of gruelling questions and amazing answers.
South Australia has less than 2 million humans, so its human population is around 6% of the total Australian population. That is more than Tasmania and the NT combined, While West Australia has around 10% of the total population.
Today I found one of those South Australian’s and he is a prominent member of LMCA. Jake Mantel has been in business for almost 4 years since he bought a tractor and slasher to work on his own property and realised it was a good side income, and even as his main income. I recorded this episode on the 20th July 2023. Come with me as we explore Jake’s particular approach to business and numbers, spreadsheets and tractors.
I made the trip to Mudgee to interview Dave Herman who has set up a local mowing business. Mudgee is about 3 hours from Lake Macquarie or Newcastle and it is a truly rural part of Australia. Rugged mountains and harsh farmland along with local families that are generational in the community. I always try to engage with the person I am interviewing so you get to know them a little as a person as well as learning about their business. Today was surreal in the sense that I met Dave and his family. His wife Elise and their two children. There is something special about meeting people instead of the quick introduction you get over the phone before an interview, or via texting back and forth while arranging an interview. A piece of my heart is now with Dave and his family. You will hear Dave sharing details that are personal and you might be tempted to judge or think he should do things differently. Try and hear the story. Appreciate the very personal nature of a face to face interview and learn. There is so much to learn from the harsh Aussie farming communities, especially when making a business succeed and build trust with the locals. You don’t ever want to mess that up because word of mouth lasts for generations.
Jake Machen is as Tasmanian as they get, born and bred. Jake is local to Huonville and works around Hobart and the Huon Valley. He shares what it’s like working in one of the most remote regional areas of Australia. We could argue that some areas in the middle of the mainland are more remote, but different regions are remote for various reasons whether it’s the sheer distance from others or the climate and access that make an area remote. Lets go chat with Jake and see what he loves about working for himself and working in his community building a business and reputation as a local serving others.
Geoff started his business over 30 years ago and there has been a lot of changes in that time. For those who are concerned that you might not make it thru the economic crisis currently affecting us, a business can survive and thrive through all manor of economic challenges. There have been a lot of businesses that didn’t continue for various reasons and many challenges that they faced, but it is not only possible to succeed, Geoff is not the first business owner I have interviewed who started in the 80’s. If you search the archives of Aussie LawnStars, you will find an interview with Mark Paisley who has over 40 years in the industry and Steve Tyrell who is now 37 years in to his business. Geoff has stories of what it was like in challenging times and some wisdom about staying in business.
Ryan Emery works in and around Hobart. The population of 200,000 gives plenty of opportunities for work in Lawncare and Ryan has found several ways to ensure his business is recognised locally for its professionalism and preferred over others.
Property reclamation and Fire Abatement work are two of the specialties we discuss along with his history prior to starting his business, this episode will inspire you in your own lawncare business
Episode 100 is a milestone and with that comes a great giveaway. Four prizes to four lucky people. Thanks to Bushranger, EGO and COX mowers for supplying the awesome prizes. And please support Mower Merch with a whopping 15%off the entire store for the entire month of July 2023.
Enjoy the sweet sound of Sheree interrogating me.
Barry Crowhurst from EGO Power Plus - Chervon spent over an hour discussing battery tools, Battery Technology, Weather and temperature issues and shared an exclusive on the new releases coming to Australia from EGO.
Today we’ve got Will Harford in for an interrogation. Will loves a lot of the same things I love from lawn contractors gear to motorbikes. A good quality robust technical discussion about maintenance and robotic mowers. Make sure you support Mower merch store as a sponsor for Aussie LawnStars. During the month of July they are offering 15% off using the code Lawnstars just for listeners of this podcast. Let’s go see what Will has brought to the dungeon.
Today We’ve got Aiden Andrews from Cox mowers in the dungeon for an interview. Aiden is younger than my oldest child, but this is no reflection on his achievements. He has operated a lawncare run as a school kid and joined the team at Cox Mowers, initially on their admin team and quickly made his move into the Sales rep for Cox Commercial range. He knows the Cox commercial ZTR, Wright Stander range and his product knowledge across the range is great. Let’s go see if the Dungeon is as cold as the NSW mornings are getting. Two frosts back to back this week have kept me from overheating.
As part of the 100th episode celebrations I have a special interview to bring you today. it’s taken almost two years to pin down Paul Sheehan from Roy Gripske and Sons. Some of you will have seen Paul on the LMCA Facebook group. Some of you may even recognise that RGS or Roy Gripske and Sons is the Australian family business that brings you brands like Bushranger, and GA Spares, Stiga, Spartan, SuperSwift, Ariens, Kawasaki and recently Gravely. Paul has been so kind to participate with the 100th episode giveaway. Contributing the latest Commercial Bushranger battery gear. We have the Commercial Battery Multitool kit valued at $1849 and the commercial battery Bippa Dippa kit valued at $749
Ben and I talk about dirtbikes for almost an hour…but I’ve cut and paste that to the end of the episode so you get your fill of lawn mowing and business skills before we make you sleepy with motorbike talk. Ben has an amazing background from learning from his Dad’s trade to working for the companies that specialise in turf care and products and this has carried thru to his passion for running his own business, mowing and gardening. You can see how Ben has honed in on the kind of work that makes his business really profitable, even though I love that he cuts weekly, I have trouble with why he catches the grass. Perhaps I’ll take a trip to Griffith in the near future to spy on him and see what all the fuss is about.
Danny Borg shares his reasons for transitioning from being a Farrier to doing Lawncare and landscaping. He finds this industry is much kinder to his body and he has built his business around factors like lifestyle, working solo, and ensuring he can provide for his family comfortably.
Simon Coddington has made a precise and methodical entry into the Lawncare business realm and his interview gives great insight into the way he has assessed each aspect of business before getting into it. He has a great mind and we can learn a lot from his wisdom.
Simon Coddington has made a precise and methodical entry into the Lawncare business realm and his interview gives great insight into the way he has assessed each aspect of business before getting into it. He has a great mind and we can learn a lot from his wisdom.
Prez has a wealth of knowledge from working in management and he shared more of that in this episode.
Prez Maddly is another contractor that works FNQ around the Atherton Tablelands. His skills in leadership have helped him in business and we cover topics around working in semi rural to residential and mental health in business. Running a small business can be challenging in many ways, but for some, the stress can let the black dog loose. Lets go to FNQ to have a chat with Prez.
Turtle Aka Simon Tirtahardja works in Melbourne. We talk about his business, equipment preferences and the type of work he does to have an enjoyable and profitable business. Turtle also loves fishing so we couldn't help but talk about that too.
On the 3rd of April I had a nice long discussion with Brad Cox from Far North QLD. Brad has a background working for mower shops and distributors and a trade in small engine mechanics. We had a great chat about hand held OPE, or outdoor power equipment and mowers and we spent a bit of time talking about his Stihl iMow robotic mower.
The Easterly Breeze has blown me back over to WA today for a ripper of an interview with Evnironmental Industries Brendon Winterbourn. I found Brendon on LMCA sharing some intriguing wisdom around business running costs or expenses that seem to fly under the radar. When I reached out to Brendon I realised that he runs one of the larger maintenance businesses on the West Coast. We had a great discussion, covering his large scale nursery, landscape construction, and his move to focusing on Landscape maintenance. Operating on a large scale as Brendon does, puts him in a good position to share valuable and insightful business tips with us all. I hope you enjoy this interview.
I’m back to tropical FNQ looking for Ross River Fever and crocodiles and the best 4wding in the world! This time I’ve got the pleasure of speaking with Trina Lee from Cairns. Trina and her partner Simon Clover moved to Cairns and started a Jim’s Franchise together. Along with a total Sea Change, lifestyle and business, they have also been able to provide work for Trina’s son flying him up from Brisbane FIFO style. let’s go talk to Trina and see what their business looks like and if you’d want to run a lawncare business in Cairns!
Ben Toll has been busy building a business to give quality of life to people who are often treated as less than or inferior. When someone has a disability they are often written off by onlookers, family and certainly government who usually view them as a liability to the community. Ben has found that people in his community, immediate family and further afield can participate in lawncare at a comparable level to adults without the labels that otherwise indicate a disability. Let’s drag your ears up to the hot and humid Darwin for a chat with this legend from our industry.
Caleb Hearn shares about the weather and the culture and his path to running a successful lawncare business with multiple employees.
Clint from Water Pro made time for me in his busy schedule so he could share some wisdom from his experience. His pursuit of business goals is evidence that his entrepreneurial side is on fire. His thought process leaves me spell bound as he is constantly thinking about how to improve and strategise whether we talk about his business or advice for listeners. I made the effort to get Clint to break down some of the basics of an irrigation system for those of you who are looking to do irrigation installs or repairs and we touch on Clint’s role in the Master Landscapers of South Australia and the need to be licensed in landscaping work. Please keep in mind that Clint is speaking about South Australia and the different states may have different requirements.
Ben and I have remarkably similar experiences in business despite the geographical distance between us. Ben is working in a regional area where there is a significant variation in property sizes so he needs a 21” mower as well as a 42” zero turn.
Lets go talk to Ben about the Atherton Jungle… I mean juggle between solo and having an employee, targeting the kind of properties I have often undercharged and see how Ben handles it. Let me know if this interview helps your business to become more profitable or even if it just changes your mindset enough to make an impact.
Today We are talking to Peter Richards from Gracemere AKA Rockhampton half way between Brisbane and Townsville on the QLD coastline. Peterworked in Gladstone when he started his lawncare business and has been shifting most of his workload to Rockhampton recently. Let’s go and see what we can learn from his start up journey and his outlook as he approaches retirement.
Dan Ridley shares about leaving the corporate world and running a business that gives him time back. Time with family and time to balance life and time to make sure his business serves him rather than the other way around.
Today we’ve got some double magic working as I bring you the Guru who coaches Luke Smith. If you want to learn some critical business skills to improve your business, Darren Gallagher is the person to talk to. If you find today’s podcast helpful, enlisting Darren to give you one on one coaching will make that much more impact on your business. If you like what you hear today, Call Darren@Gallagher.pro on 0491737501 or contact me to request a second episode with Darren. Why not do both!
Kieran Morris moved from Auckland to the Gold Coast. He sold a profitable lawncare business in NZ and started again in Australia. He shares this process and some lessons we can learn from this
Matt Palfrey is in South Oz and he has taken a strategic approach to growing his business.
Why let fear and insecurity get in the way of progress and growth?
Luke changed his life to suit a young family so he can prioritise what's most important to him
Scott and I talk way too much about motorbikes and we cover what it is like running a business in regional areas where the rates and route density are not comparable to city life.
Dirk Streefkerk has an extensive history working in horticulture and landscaping in Australia and overseas and he has now focused on maintenance work as well as establishing one of Sydney's leading Robotic mower businesses.
Mark Bennett is from Sunny QLD where the weather is hot and humid. He works in and around Gladstone and he has 2 and a half hours of business gold to share with us.
Join us today as we look outside of the lawncare industry at a close relative, Tree work! This husband and wife team know what they do and it works well for them
Alecia has a long history working in the industry and after moving to Newcastle and working with another company in the area she went out to start her own business.
Kaye Stirland shares her history from her corporate career history to starting her gardening business and how her mental health has been affected and how it has affected her work.
if you find mental health topics triggering please remember lifeline is available on 131114 or by txt on 0477131114
Mitchell has a great history, working with the army and in car sales before opting to run his own business so he could get his life balance back.
It never ceases to blow my mind, for every person I've interviewed from Brisbane, they have a different business structure, and different client type and they bring their own priorities to the discussion. Wade comes back to lawn care with real estate experience and a fresh perspective.
Brian Vegh has a career history working with Sony records, and ACP magazines. His insight into sales from his history is great, and his approach to lawncare business is all about building relationships and proving to be consistent and true to his word.
Luke O'neill runs a business in South East QLD on the Sunshine Coast. Luke and I cover a wide range of topics as we look at his business, Facebook groups adding value to the community and personal growth and challenges while in business.
Grant has been in the lawncare business for a while and he knows a lot about quoting contracts for commercial and industrial.
Workcover, safety and protective equipment are all important, but for some these things are essential just to put a quote in. Grant can tell you more.
Reuben bought a business before leaving his job and had an employee to help. Let’s look at what has and has not worked well for him.
Tyrone Cashin is from Townsville and he's come from the army to running his own successful business in lawncare.
There's a lot to learn from Tyrone about changing career paths, prioritising family and balancing work life.
Michelle Wilson proves that motivation and determination can help you build a great successful business, no matter where you are.
Make sure you subscribe to her TikTok @michellesyardcare
Brent Davies is driven and knows what he wants from being in business instead of being an employee.
He tells us about the background and what he gets out of being in business.
Geoff has run his own business for many years and is now retired but heavily involved in the lawncare community in West Australia.
Mark Paisley has more experience than I have years of living. There's a lot to his story.
Jordan Merritt has a story to tell you. He has been thru a lot of adversity. He also has built an amazing business and an amazing network of support within the industry.
Join Michael Carroll today as we talk about his experience and acquisition of larger commercial contracts.
Anthony Hahn has been running his business for two seasons but his insight into success, cylinder mowing and different customer needs is well worth listening to.
Check out Momentum mowing on instagram, facebook, and his website www.momentummowing.com.au
Daniel Barna runs a great business in QLD. Tune into his episode to get insight into the way he runs his business.
Tim Samuel lives and works on the Central Coast NSW.
He has a successful business with several employees and he has a lot of experience to share.
Prosper Financial is offering the listeners of Aussie LawnStars a free consultation, and they are supporting the podcast with any listeners that sign up with their services.
If you are starting a new business or already running a business and want to review your business structure and start strategically planning with the experts, contact Prosper Financial on 0249773363, mention you are a listener and ask for an initial consultation.
This episode is directly discussing how Prosper Financial could help you.
Join Adrian and Charles from Prosper Financial as we talk about business planning and utilising an accountant to gain insight into the business planning and growth.
Matthew began his business as a frachisee and now he has gone independent, but he has no gripe against the franchise model.
He has certainly proven that you can make what you want from a lawncare business.
Adam left the Car yards for a lawncare business.
we discuss working around other priorities, running a business that works for you, and...
Lets talk about the new EGO blower and compare it with two of the industry leading battery backpack blowers along with a few others for good measure.
Stewart Marfleet suffered severe injuries in a 4wding accident that left him a paraplegic. Following this he has accumulated extensive experience working as a mechanic in remote regions in the Northern Territory before returning to Bundaberg and making a start in the lawn mowing industry.
Brendan King helped raise awareness and funds for Stewart to get him started.
Andrew Thomson has built a quality business where employees and teams deliver to the local shire and commercial sector. In West Australia that means a lot of cylinder mowing with large area grounds mowers and even the Gianni Ferrari.
Tom has run his own successful business, and made mistakes.
Now he helps others with the things you need to now to run a great independent lawncare business.
Ash Smithers has been in business for two year and he has some great life experience to share with us about the industry he came from and the support he has in lawn care within his local community
Thomas Riedel knows cylinder mowing and West Australian conditions at expert level.
He shares a ton of information about the mowing conditions and equipment and work in WA.
Andy B shares a lot of similarities to my story.
listen in as we talk about lifestyle, life choices and running a business while balancing life.
Richard Hogan lives in Mackay QLD and runs a lawn care business that successfully uses robotic lawn mowers as a part of the service for his customers. Visit @tech_no_mow on instagram
Safa from @garden_maintenance_and_care shares about her garden and lawn maintenance business.
Not only is it great to see more women out there running their own business, but in this episode we can see that stereotypes of all types should not be, and definitely should not stop us connecting with others.
Most of us will share similar experiences as we listen to Safa and appreciate what she has built with her business.
Adam Vinnicombe shares how he started without any community support and the struggles he had with his health.
LMCA and Aussie Lawn Contractors have given so much to our industry through creating community
Michael shares with us about his family business that manufactures Flail and rotary, wide area mower decks.
Trimax is a New Zealand based company with a big product representation in Australia, the USA and around the globe.
https://trimaxmowers.com.au/
Sandy Fairbanks runs a part time business in lawn care and works as a mental health professional. She has recognised the need to find balance which she shares how she does this and a number of suggestions for us all to help find a better balance.
link mentioned in the show
https://someone.health
Barry Crowhurst operates Chervon Australia which is the sole distributor for EGO powertools in Australia.
We talk about the history in australia, the tool range and the battery technology that EGO has developed.
Keep an eye on the range of products that they are releasing over the next few months.
Keith Kalfas has been the light on the hill for many of us, sharing helpful and heartfelt advice from years of his own experiences and mistakes.
If you are new to business, or struggling to handle an increase in work, Keith has a wealth of wisdom to help you.
Please check out Keith's podcast 'The Untrapped Podcast with Keith Kalfas'
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-untrapped-podcast-with-keith-kalfas/id1412329331?i=1000554757008
His episode from 31st March is referred to in this podcast.
Conrad Brookman launched one of the first Australian battery powered lawn care businesses.
He has run several brands of battery tools and talks to us about his business change over time.
Sean has a unique story from the Defence Forces to a unique business model and finding balance with family, work and life.
https://www.youtube.com/c/BladeMateLawnCare
Andrew Tulloch has run a successful landscape maintenance company and is now managing three business opportunities which help his balance and lifestyle.
If you are looking for Green Touch racks in Australia Andrew is the person to talk to.
https://www.artlandscapetools.com.au/
Ian Stathers has been in business longer than a lot of us can remember. His experiences in mowing and business and life are so interesting and it is clear he has done a lot to help the industry.
Scott Osbourne has a wide experience in both mowing and running a dealership. We cover his history mowing and running the shop. We cover Wright Standers and Scag and we tough on Husqvarna products and if you find mental health and suicide triggering, please anticipate this episode will be challenging.
If you need help you can call Life Line in Australia on 13 11 14 and New Zealand on 0800 LIFELINE or 0508 828 865 for their direct suicide crisis line.
Cody Owen runs Light Speed Social Agency and shares with us about his specialty in facebook marketing and how to improve targeted advertising to improve your results.
Lawn Care Millionaire
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvVviEknqa0NR2sQudFAfUw
How to do your own facebook targeted advertising
https://youtu.be/5kQT7NoTNOE
https://lightspeedsocialagency.com
Aaron McDaid comes from the fifo world and wanted to work closer to home while Cassie Sellars has a corporate background. They have brought their skills together to create a successful business. They each have their own skill set and they both get on the tools and mow.
Luke Smith runs a business with around 10 staff in West Aus. We talk more specifically about knowing if you are profitable, employing staff and assessing your expense ratio.
Check out Luke Smiths business @
http://silverstonegardening.com.au
Steve Tyrell started mowing in 1986 and he still mows today.
Along the way he has done some big landscaping jobs and moved between his own lawncare business and working a couple of different jobs.
Kalib has built on years of experience in several countries and has built a social media following to match his business skills and gardening skills.
Travis is not interested in working as many hours as he can. He has another job and lawncare needs to provide balance, not destroy it.
Listen in as we talk about the health of lawns and a small mowing round to go with it.
Macca realised mining was preventing him from being with his family when it's most important. Mowing has proved to be a win win for his family life and business decisions.
Jakk Hamilton shares how he started and how education can drastically improve your business.
Steve Gornall runs a great business that isn't aimed at high end, high priced customers, but efficiency is key to his successful lawncare business.
Jarryd Bywaters is a legend, he is very intelligent, has an interesting career journey and is running a successful business while working with aspergers. This interview was a little emotional for me as I relate to the struggles Jarryd has quite closely.
Join Kial Kilgallon on the journey from start up to his focus on high end acreage mowing.
Kial has a clear focus, and a plan to ensure his business provides a decent income without needing to take on employees.
While Kial is still on the journey, it is clear he has thought about what is important to him.
Dan Cahill started his own mowing franchise with a fire lit to succeed, and he has built his business quickly and now teaches others how to do this too.
I started podcasting just as Jeremiah Jennings started the Growing Green Landscapes Podcast.
Jeremiah is a young entrepreneur running a successful lawn and landscaping business in the USA in Alabama as well as a podcaster. Listen in as we discuss podcasting, and running a lawncare business comparing his local environment with Australia.
Join me as I talk to Pellenc Australia about their battery range and we compare the battery v petrol market with hand held tools and their mower range.
I had the opportunity to interview Ryan Walker recently and we had a fun time talking about the heritage of Walker Manufacturing and Walker Mowers, and the various mowers that Walker currently offer to the commercial market. Check out https://www.walker.com/ for their main site and https://www.walkermowers.com.au/ for the Australian Content.
SME is the Australian distributor for Walker Mowers.
I've been working on this episode for a long time and I'm happy to say its an interesting and insightful look at how we can utilise robotic lawn mowers in a contractors world.
Phil Esterman from www.husqvarna.com.au and Rob Kerslake from Viduous Gardens are two outsanding people in the industry that were able to help me with the discussion and exploration of robotic lawn mowers.
*Audio quality in this episode is disappointing...mostly with my voice as I struggled to manage the three way conversation face to face. But it was a great learning experience for me and I trust the content is valuable for everyone listening.
The Mean Green mower company has built a solid commercial quality zero turn mower or two, but not everyone is going to see the value. I've had a demo, and now I talk to Tony Millar about the technical questions and value you will find if you are ready to switch to battery power for a full commercial mower.
https://www.ecoteq.com.au/
https://meangreenproducts.com/
Mitchell and Hannah Tasker have grown from the start to build a mowing team and add a road building team and a tree climbing team and now they have a mower shop in Bega. Listen as Mitchell explains what has worked and why he has changed directions. His experience can help you in your business
Lenny is in QLD and he is the creator of Australian Lawn Fanatics, a hugely successful facebook group for Lawn inspiration in Australia. Lenny also runs his own business which focuses on lawn aerations and renovations while also managing the crew on a golf course.
James Miotto is 15 years old and mowing on weekends with his Dad. They are making plans to grow the business and take it full time soon. James and I cover pricing, equipment, weather, location and the future.
Leroy has astounded us with fun antics and his celebrity from naked gardening to working on Movie sets and he has been a true blue, down to earth single Dad doing what works to raise his two children. His lawncare business offers him what nothing else could.
Enjioy the story telling from Jim Penman as we talk about his starting point and how he came to build a franchise opportunity so many Lawn contractors have taken up. His respect for the independant guys as well as the franchisee's he works with daily.
James Nankervis started his business in high school and has learnt a number of valuable lessons along the way.
Jarred has a business in Adelaide that highlights the limits within regional areas and how we can still find our worth. He is an LMCA admin who loves the facebook group support and he thrives on helping run the gorup.
Leif Wikman works in Albury Wadonga on the border of NSW and Vic. His business model has proved that standing out from the competition and creating quality work is an artform and it pays to be creative as well as professional.
BJ Wallace transitioned to lawncare and faced some serious challenges, but his story will inspire you as he overcame the challenges and continues to build a successful business
Anthony Moore is Admin for LMCA but he also operates a thriving lawncare business in Sydney. Sit back and enjoy his story. I promise there's some nuggets of wisdom for us all in this interview.
Today I interviewed Corey Rogers from Northern NSW. He has been building a successful lawncare business for 8 years and has learnt some hard lessons along the way. Listen and you may learn with us.
Luke Smith from Silverstone Gardening shares helpful insights into employing staff and operating a business
http://silverstonegardening.com.au
In today's episode we talk with Ben Van Der Giesen from CatchPro. Ben is from Brisbane Australia and has a successful lawncare business and catcher manufacturing business. https://catch-pro.com.au/
This is the intro episode. The teaser to let you know what is to come. Lawn Care in Australia is a big industry and we focus on the Australian market, the contractors, the customers, the equipment and suppliers. The business successes.