Aussie LawnStars

Damian Bush has moved from Concrete to Hospitality to Jim's Mowing and now he brings a wealth of business experience to the Jim's Tasmania team as a Franchisor Manager.

Darren from Hunter Lawncare Supplies runs us through the different product categories he sells and we dive down each rabbit hole just long enough to give you some idea of what to consider in each of those.

Darren from Hunter lawncare Supplies discusses with me some different questions he fields and plans for different purposes

Darren Tooth from Hunter Lawncare Supplies In the first round Darren and I talk about his history green keeping and running his own lawn and garden business before he started Hunter Lawncare supplies. We also cover the financial side of running business

Gary from Greenworks and I cover the range of walk behind mowers, line trimmers, hedge trimmers, chainsaws, blowers etc.

Gary and I cover all the ins and outs of the Stand on and ZTR machines Greenworks bring to Australia. Run times, power, speed, stability, add on tools and more.

Greenworks Gary joins me in the dungeon to discuss battery in great detail and the full range of the Australian Greenworks products

Alex and I talk about the cost of living in New Zealand and what it takes to make ends meet running a business

Alex is in region of NZ that may be unique, but we cover everything from grasses to seasons to weather and financial comparisons. You need to listen to this if you want to get your numbers right in NZ.

Alex and I discuss his choices early in business. Why he chose to go all Battery and why Stihl was his choice of brand.

Alex runs an all battery powered business in Hamilton NZ First up we look at his history and why he headed this direction

Greg's final session on tools. We talk about his experience and recommendations.

Greg and I discuss what it takes to quote and know your numbers so you run a profit

We discuss the beast that is social media, how the focus is on helping others and we cover quite a bit on pricing and knowing your numbers

Greg Anderson shares his history prior to starting his lawncare and gardening business. Stay tuned for part two

Jayden Ribchester has built his business to a level that he can easily manage the workload and the equipment he uses makes him efficient. We cover equipment, pricing scheduling and of course I ask him about motorbikes

Ben was missing the Dungeon, so we get together for an hour to discuss the top 5 best tips for a new or young lawncare business, and we don't always agree on what that advice should look like. Learn from the people already doing it. Individual pros are not as valuable as crowd sourcing most of the time Start up with the right setup and some leads Progress prevents regress - better quality gear red...

Mitchell did his trade at the races before moving to a Jim's Mowing franchise. You'll find some suprising choices with Mitchell, but you can bet we talked about motorbikes and he has gained significant benefits by runnng his own business.

Alex Ranse has been building a great business in the Northern suburbs o Melbourne. We talk about what he could change and what he is doing right. This interview took several unexpected turns that will keep you guessing.

Joel started podcasting in May 2021 a few short months before Aussie LawnStars recorded the first episode. Joel runs Instyle Gardens in Geelong Victoria and has followed a similar path in interviewing people in the Landscaping industry. At one point Joel was doing regular Q and A episodes as well. Joel and I cover a lot of talk about Landscaping and his business and podcasting. These topics are su...

Silvio from Stihl joined me to discuss all things Stihl Australia. We cover a lot of product, energy management on battery, safety with chainsaws and hedge trimmers and whips and more. We cover exciting new products that have recently hit the Australian market and some products to expect in your local dealer soon.

Clint Adams is one of the entrepreneurs in South Australia that has the experience and wisdom to speak about employing staff.  Water Pro is a leading irrigation business and it has been tested in the harshest part of Australia. Clint and I talk about getting your business set up for success.  Profit First form Mike Michalowicz and the Pumpkin Plan also from Mike are Audio Books recommended in this...

This year Lawn and Land Equip Expo has become official and BJ has stepped it up a notch. Brisbane - July 6 Melbourne - July 27 Sydney - August 17 We cover some of the details of what to expect and talk about the last 12 months since doing the first show in Brisbane.

Steve Dahlin started his business in his mid 50's. Now he is in his 60's and it would be a shame to stop while he has so much success to share with us. He has learnt some valuable lessons from employing good people to using unique tools like a Segway to assist and minimise operator fatigue. You are garranteed to find something interesting and new in this episode.

Grant has 20 years experience in and around Lismore. He and I have done a lot of similar things in business but that looks very different. What is obvious to me is that running a business will look very different for different people and you can learn just as much from others as from your own experience.