Aussie LawnStars

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 discu...

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 Bri...

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 comp...

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...

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 underchar...

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...

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.