one con that's often overlooked

Published about 14 hours ago • 1 min read

So you're thinking about starting your own lawn mowing business. Before you dive in and buy all the gear, let me review some pros and cons.

The Pros:

Be your own boss. This is probably the biggest pro of owning your own business. It's a great lifestyle business where you can set your own hours.
Relatively low start-up costs. You'll need a lawn mower and some advertising to let people know you're in business. Easy to start on a shoestring budget.
Regular income. Working and getting paid regularly is great, especially when you're self-employed.
Mowing lawns will keep you fit. It's excellent exercise if you're looking for a way to stay healthy.
Recession-proof business. What could be more recession- or pandemic-proof than a lawn mowing business?
You can start it on the side. Perfect side gig with lots of flexibility.

The Cons:

Your workload compounds if you take time off. It's not like a shop where if you close for a day, you only lose income. With a lawn mowing business, you actually have twice the amount of work to do the next day.
It's a seasonal business. You'll be busiest in spring and summer and need other work in winter.
Mowing lawns in the rain is not fun.
You'll need to plan your holidays in winter and work through Christmas and New Year.

Here's one con that's often overlooked:

The admin burden.

When you're your own boss, you're also your own secretary.

Quoting jobs...
Scheduling customers...
Tracking payments...
Following up...

This compounds when you take time off, just like the mowing workload.

Many guys start a lawn business for the lifestyle and freedom. Then get buried in paperwork and phone calls. Spend evenings doing admin instead of enjoying that "be your own boss" lifestyle.

For $29 a month, software handles the admin automatically. Professional quotes, automated scheduling, and payment tracking.

Actually get the lifestyle business you signed up for.

So if you want the pros of owning a lawn mowing business without drowning in admin work...

[Check it out here]

Stuart

P.S. If you think of anything I've missed, I'd love to hear about it.

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