Aussie LawnStars

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 TIA...

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.

Who loves being asked to mow on Christmas Eve

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.