Hey guys. Im the owner of the Grounds Guys of Des Moines. We are located in Des Moines, Iowa. A little background on myself. Im 32 years old. I started the business in April 2009 after I left the corporate world. I was an investment analyst for 4 years out of college. I started the business from in 2009 with a S10 blazer and a mower with no experience in the lawn care industry. Ive grown $75,000 to $100,000 a year in gross sales year after year. We did $482,000 in gross sales in 2014. I joined the Grounds Guys in June of 2013.
You guys need to ask your self why you are in business on your own? Are you doing it as a hobby or are you trying to achieve something much greater and build a business that provides dividends year after year? The reason I own a business and am no longer working for someone else is because my ultimate goal is to build equity and an asset that provides passive cash flow down the road so I can have freedom to do what I want to do when I want to do it. Honestly thats the reason Im self employed. The only way to buy yourself that kind of freedom is through a turn key business and other investments. I started out as a one man operation with a mower. Ive been fortunate enough in the last two years to step out of the labor and focus my time on managing the business.
The only way to build a turn key business is with proven systems in place. As an owner operator you have to work a rediculous amount of hours and you cap youself quickly. Yes you are self employeed but you are merely a technician that owns a job that you are tied to on a daily basis. The key to getting off the mower and building a solid business is with great employees and proven systems for managing the company.
Ive been able to build a working schedule Monday through Friday 7 to 4 and take weekends off. My mentality is if I cant figure out a way to get all my work done within 45 hours a week Im doing something wrong.
The Grounds Guys has a great support network in place and is becoming a very reputable national landscape company. We are growing stronger by the day. The Grounds Guys is not for everybody. It takes the right mindset and values to join our company. It hasnt been easy getting to where Im at and I have a long way to go before I achieve my final goal! Ive come to the realization that there is very rarely any gains in life without some pain that comes with it.
The bottom line is this. If you are wanting to build a great business that rewards you down the road with freedom and a return on your time and money I would seriously consider the Grounds Guys as a viable option for your future.
I will be happy to continue this discussion with you guys on this thread or via email, text or on the phone. Ive included my contact information below. Best of luck to you all!
Corey Sedrel - President
The Grounds Guys of Des Moines
Office - 515.619.5540
Cell - 515.979.1454
Email -
corey@lawntitans.com
Website -
http://www.groundsguys.com/des-moines/
Facebook -
https://www.facebook.com/TheGroundsGuysOfDesMoines
Customer Testimonial Video -
http://bit.ly/1FRqOI5