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Is Lawn Care a Luxury?

Dave Ramsey, the financial guru, answered a question recently from a listener to his radio program:

Dear Dave,

We currently pay to have our lawn mowed each week. This expense is figured into our monthly budget, but we’re not quite out of debt yet. My wife says this is a luxury at this point, and I should cut the grass myself until we’re out of debt. What do you think?

Dave’s answer to this lawn care question was very close to the way we would have answered this question.

We believe most financial questions should be answered from a standpoint of a cost/benefit analysis.  In essence, does the cost of the product/service outweigh the benefit of that product/service. If the cost outweighs the benefit then it is a luxury.

Dave Ramsey mentioned that a Doctor or a Lawyer with a high income can easily afford to hire a lawn care company. In fact, high income households SHOULD hire lawn care companies instead of doing the lawn themselves as they will make much more money performing their careers than they will pay for lawn care. Ramsey goes on to state that someone earning $12/hour will probably not earn enough at their job in the amount of time they would save by hiring a lawn care professional, therefore, they should cut the grass themselves.

We think Dave’s answer if pretty good. However, we can think of many examples when a $12/hour employee would hire a lawn care company and a Doctor would cut his own grass. Ability to take time off work is a great example. $12/hour employees often have their work lives dictated to them by their bosses. They often have to work double shifts and weekends because their bosses tell them to. They are often scrambling for extra hour of overtime they can get to increase their paychecks.

Doctors, on the other hand, often have much more autonomy in their jobs. They are able to take time away from work and if gardening or lawn care is their hobby then they don’t want to hire lawn care professionals even if they can afford it.

As a lawn care business owner, it is wise of you to consider your customer’s cost/benefit analysis. Seeing their budget through their eyes can help you point out how valuable your services are. Yes, we all want roster full of high income clients. However, sometimes, a $12/hour employee often needs, and is willing and able to pay, you to cut their grass on a weekly basis.

Our lawn care business guidebook has a great section showing you marketing strategies to help you gain a wide range of lawn care customers. We believe you need a good mix of lawn care customers to have a truly successful operation.

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Make a billion dollars cutting grass.

by: Start A Lawn Care Business

Though it is quite unlikely any of us will actually ever make a billion dollars cutting grass, I found an interesting statistic earlier this evening while researching the economic impact of the lawn care industry in the United States.

According to a University of Florida Extension Office report, the total economic impact of the Turf Grass industry in the United States is $62.2 billion (2005 dollars).  Of that $62.2 billion, nearly $19.8 billion is comprised of the lawn care services.  Within this $19.2 billion is the addition of over 295,000 jobs associated with lawn care services.

This impact isn’t just dollars and cents though.  It is calculated, on average, a commercial lawn mower in use by a lawn mowing business burns 2,000 gallons of gasoline each year.  That is more gasoline than a typical car.  Lawn mowers in the United States consume more than 1.2 billion gallons of gasoline and commercial mowing accounts for 35% of this total.

I find these statistics on the size of the lawn care industry in the United States interesting.  However, one thing is for sure; if any of us are going to make a billion dollars, we’re going to need a bigger mower.

Want to make a billion dollars cutting grass?  Well, I can never guarantee that kind of success.  However, if you want to increase your business in 2011, I encourage you to purchase our Lawn Care Business guide and software package.

Learn more about it on our main webpage:  http://www.StartALawnCareBusiness.com

Sources:
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/pdfs/48369.pdf
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe632

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Cleaning Foreclosure Properties – Lawn Care Companies Benefit

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I came across a headline today from Kansas City. Apparently, the city of Kansas City is owed $1.26 million in unpaid Lawn Care bills. With the current state of the economy and the real estate bust, Kansas City is being forced to maintain foreclosed properties and vacant lots. The total bill Kansas City has racked up is over $1.26 million. That’s a lot of money.

Now, not to toot our own horns…but “TOOT TOOT.” The lawn care business training program offered through our website has specific instructions on how to get involved with your city public works department cleaning up and mowing grass on abandoned and foreclosed properties. We have been instructing lawn care business owners on this lucrative segment of the lawn care industry for nearly 10 years.

We show you how to get on the city bidding list, inside secrets on how to increase your chances of winning lawn care bids, and how to estimate the work to be done. Without this information, your lawn care company is twisting in the wind. Without knowing how to properly bid on these city contracts, your lawn care company might be losing out on millions of dollars of lawn care related work.

Now, K.C. might be a peculiar case but most cities across the country are struggling with abandoned properties that need their grass maintained. If you are interested in making money mowing grass on abandoned and foreclosed properties, I urge you to purchase the Start A Lawn Care Business training material and estimating software. You will be leaps ahead of your competition.

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Happy Thanksgiving From Start A Lawn Care Business

I want to take a minute to send a heartfelt thanks to you from all of us at StartALawnCareBusiness.com.

2009 has been a great year for us in spite of the economic downturn our country faces. The economy is in a slump and record numbers of people are out of work.

Because of the high unemployment rate, more people than ever before are stepping out to start their own businesses. We will not deny that it is a tough economic environment out there. Starting a business is always frightening but starting one during an economic recession is especially challenging.

We have seen amazing courage this year from people who have purchased our Lawn Care Business Guidebook. Many of those people have been layed off from their jobs and are scrambling to make money for themselves and their families. This puts us in an interesting position to be able to help people who otherwise would have nowhere to turn for money. Starting a lawn care business isn’t rocket science. But if you start your business from a position of knowledge, you have a much better chance of being successful with your business.

We take our position as developers of the Lawn Care Business Guidebooks seriously. We have worked hard to turn our lawn care package into a strong resource to help everyone who purchases it.

Starting a lawn care business is no longer a scary, lonely venture. We are here to help and our business package will get you on your feet and running much faster than if you go it alone.

There is barely a month left in this year. It’s time to ask yourself if you are going to let other people dictate your life next year or is this the year you are finally going to step out on your own.

Good luck everyone. Believe in yourself and there’s nothing you cannot do.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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