How to Start a Home Lawn Mowing Business
Many people make their living by starting a home lawn mowing business. Setting your own schedule, being your own boss, and working outside in the sunshine are the American Dream. A home lawn mowing business is one of the easier businesses to start up because there is not much overhead and startup cost involved. You can start small and build your business gradually, adding equipment as you add clients. How do you start a home lawn mowing business? Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Business Plan
- Lawnmower
- Weed whacker
- Customers
- Contract
- Receipt book
- Written Policy
- Estimate Forms
- Rakes
- Trailer for equipment
- Vehicle to tow trailer
- Business Cards
Instructions
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Verify small home business policies with the township, city, chamber of commerce, and state where you intend to start your home lawn mowing business.
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Check with your insurance company to insure your equipment and you against suits for property damage or other accidents that may occur while you are mowing lawns.
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Create and print a business plan, written policy, business cards, estimate forms, receipts forms, billing forms, flyers, contracts, and lawn signs for your business.
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Purchase equipment and a trailer to transport your equipment to jobsites. You may want to order magnetic signs for the sides of your towing vehicle.
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Send out flyers, distribute flyers to friends, place them on bulletin boards, advertise, and use yard signs to promote your lawn business.
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Tips & Warnings
Dress and speak professionally when offering estimates.
Consider becoming bonded and insured to protect yourself and family.
Resources
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