Aussie LawnStars

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 buil...

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-...

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...

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.