Making $30k the First Year mmmm.......

[kebrowns]

I have been reading around this forum and see some folks saying they made $30k and up their first year and closing out the season with a steady 10 yards a week. They even make this claim with a limited amount of equipment and tools such as a push mower and with a detachable trimmers/edger/blower. Am I missing out on something?

[White Gardens]

They might be talking 30k in gross sales, but that's not Net Profit.

Now, I didn't do a lot of mowing in my first year, and it was strictly landscaping stuff.

First year 5-6k
second year 15k
third year 30k

And so on.

Those first three years I had a part-time job also. I just let the biz slowly grow into itself.

I don't want to talk numbers for this year, but I'm still showing growth in the 7th year and it looks great.

As we start to max out for the size of the business in terms of being me and mostly one part-time employee, we are still showing 10% growth or better this year over last.

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[Patriot Services]

Fuzzy internet math and overinflated egos.
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[JB1]

#1 rule on lawnsite--don't believe everything you read.

[DA Quality Lawn & YS]

Originally Posted by White Gardens

They might be talking 30k in gross sales, but that's not Net Profit.

Now, I didn't do a lot of mowing in my first year, and it was strictly landscaping stuff.

First year 5-6k
second year 15k
third year 30k

And so on.

Those first three years I had a part-time job also. I just let the biz slowly grow into itself.

I don't want to talk numbers for this year, but I'm still showing growth in the 7th year and it looks great.

As we start to max out for the size of the business in terms of being me and mostly one part-time employee, we are still showing 10% growth or better this year over last.

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As a solo, those first 3 years sales figures are really right on with what I did too. Get the business, grow, add an employee, then you can really watch things take off.

[White Gardens]

Originally Posted by DA Quality Lawn & YS

As a solo, those first 3 years sales figures are really right on with what I did too. Get the business, grow, add an employee, then you can really watch things take off.

My biggest problem is the employee issue.

Not quit big enough yet to have someone full time, but almost there. It's basically a hurdle I'm trying to get over.

That and this year I'm finally seeing the having the taxes/Insurance/ and general payroll isn't going to take away from my take home pay as much as I feared.

Yes you need to charge enough to cover those expenses, but it's tough when market value for services is so beat up and the competition is stiff.

Luckily I've positioned my biz to a point where the customers I get now understand the quality and effort we put into jobs, so it makes it easier to charge what I need to.


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[gcbailey]

Originally Posted by JB1

#1 rule on lawnsite--don't believe everything you read.

but if it's on the Internet it must be true....

[Kkane97]

Originally Posted by JB1

#1 rule on lawnsite--don't believe everything you read.

XLS

[Patriot Services]

Originally Posted by Kkane97

XLS

Is he even still on here?
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[calvinslawnservices]

First Year: 6k
Second Year: 12K
Third Year: On track to make 21K

I'm at the point where in the spring and fall where I need at least a part time worker. I am turning down a lot of work right now