I bought a JDeere LA 115, 3 years ago when my father had a stroke and started cutting his grass regularly. I had already been doing the same for my grandmother for the last 10+ years, and my push mower wasn't cutting it. With two young kids and a full time job, my spare time was limited. A family friend is the owner of a lawn care business, and wanted to be able to give a good reference to his residential callers that his crew didn't have time for. Long story short I get as much customers As I can handle with my time allotted. My mower is small and my customers are residential but I maintain it and I don't undersell myself. I got a union job and make $20 an hour with all my health benefits paid, 401k, paid vacations and holidays, and get off work at 1:30pm everyday, 5 days a week. This leaves me with a few hours a day to mow but leave myself a few days a week for my sanity. I want to get a crew together that I can trust will do a great job, not wreck my equipment all the time, and get my work done while I'm working. So I can grow to eventually quit my job and be financially comfortable.
Before I do that I want to become an actual "small business". My problem is I have no clue where to start. How do I become licensed? Do I need too? I have no clue what the first step is, or the next one and would greatly appreciate and help and advice.
Before I do that I want to become an actual "small business". My problem is I have no clue where to start. How do I become licensed? Do I need too? I have no clue what the first step is, or the next one and would greatly appreciate and help and advice.