Ever considered turning your passion of transforming overgrown lawns into pristine outdoor spaces into a paid gig? To kickstart your thinking around what would be involved, check out our top tips to consider before starting your very own lawn mowing business. Contrary to common belief, you’ll need a bit more than just a quality mower and a client who needs their grass cut! To ensure a stable, profitable venture, you have to prepare for the nitty gritty, that being the legal and business side of things.
Conduct some research based on your state or local government authorities on whether you’ll need a licence, permit, or certification to operate legally.
Before you get started on trimming those lawn edges, you’ll need to ensure your business is properly registered. You’ll have to consider whether you want to be the sole trader – therefore being the only one responsible for the business, or set up as a company. But we aren’t the experts here so we will direct you over to Australian Business Registration Service and How to register your company.
Like every business, you’ll need to have the right legal agreements in place to keep your business protected and ensure you have a healthy, professional relationship with your clients. Learn more here.
Your lawn mower serves as the backbone of your service, making it a crucial investment. Lucky for you, our range of powerful zero-turns will make each job far easier to tackle. Clients will expect a particular level of quality when they’re paying for a service, so it’s integral to own the tools that provide the best results!
Check out our zero-turn mower range below and compare their impressive specs against what you’re after in a commercial mower.
You’ll also need other essential garden tools like a grass trimmer, blower, garden fork, edgers – just to name a few, as well as a vehicle to haul all your equipment. By acquiring the right equipment and tools, you'll be equipped to provide a high-quality service and impress your clients.
It’s worth looking into the right kind of insurance when you start your lawn mowing business. The last thing you want is for a single incident to take down your business so it's best to prepare for these kinds of scenarios.
While we can’t cover everything in this blog, some other things to start thinking about are your business plan, acquiring personal protective equipment and how you’re going to market and promote your services.
