Aussie LawnStars

Corey Barnes invited me down to Shell Harbour to visit and we caught up in his shed for an interview. We cover all manner of topics from Family and mental health to business priorities.

We continue to discuss the pros and cons of different mowers and why you would or should not run a stander in your business

Forest sent me a inquiry about Standers. Do they provide as good a cut quality as the industry standard 21" mowers? so we recorded a session to discuss this in detail

I'm a fairly simple man he says.....as he explains some of the best business practices you could adopt...What are they? Listen in

Tim is continuing to work full time spray painting and he mows lawns after work. This is a great way for Tim to increase his income.

In this final episode with Tanel and Kate we talk about th types of work they focus on and the tools that work for them

Tanel and Kate clearly focused on lifestyle and place family as a priority. In this episode we cover the current business numbers and what it takes to ensure your lifestyle can be maintained or improved.

Tanel and Kate started the business together in Atherton Table Lands. Their journey in business and as a family is great insight for others as business ownership affects your family and those around you. Support from your family can make it easier or harder, getting you over the line or making it impossible. Tanel has a business that is all about family life and it is a great opportunity for Austr...

Recently Brad has been helping others get started in the lawn and garden industry. He offers consulting services to others who need help starting or refining their lawncare business.  We unravel what it is like to provide assistence to others and what Brad can help with.  

In this episode Brad Hill and I talk about the tools and business strategies that work well in West Australia

VIP is one of the franchise options in Australia. They are competing with Jims Mowing and Fox Mowing. Why did Brad choose to start with VIP? Initial area offered as exclusive to his franchise. Soft start up with no franchise fee until he was making an income. Franchisee assistance was perfect for Brad.

Brad is one of a select few in WA that chose to start with a Franchise. But his story gets more interesting than this. We look at the pros and cons of starting a business with a franchise.

Gavin and I talk about addiction to susbstances and habbit. It can be a tough fight, even to recognise this in your life. We also talk about his Kei Truck which won't suit all businesses, but for tight inner city access, it is impossible to beat.

Gavin has a bunch of tools that are unique to his gardening business and an amazing approach to battery.

We cover hourly rates and day rates, and profit and materials. Many valuable business numbers discussed and of course we talk about enhancing your business with Robot mowers.

Gavin had a rough start to life. He found his passion in gardening and more recently running his own business providing high end gardening and lawncare.

Trent gives us a run down on how he runs. The equipment he trusts in to keep him operating no matter what.

Trent and I do a double take as we examine what he has done that helps his business succeed and thrive. High end clientele and services to match. You don't see a lot of contractors on the East Coast offering lawn renovations, but when you do, I can garantee you that they know where the high value services are wanted

Trent moved from hospitality to lawn and gardens so he could run his own business and pursue excellence in every aspect.

Casso and I talk all about her tools and setup for running a successful property services business

Cassidy started listening to Aussie Lawnstars before she started her business and the business skills she has picked up from the podcast and many other sources have placed her in a good position to excel in business

Casso shares her experience prior to starting Jacass Property Services and the early stage she is in now. This story is amazing and there is more to come over the course of this week.

Chris has no need for ride on mowers. His focused route only includes push mowing, and lawncare packages are in the mix

Chris and I discuss the LLEE show at Sydney

I asked Chris all the details around his business model, route density and financial aspects of his business.