If you want to start a lawn care business in 2026 then this episode is the one for you. Aaron gives you 5 actionable steps you should take to make the lawn care business sart up process easy and enjoyable. There is a lot that goes into starting a lawn care business and there are certainly more than 5 steps that you will need to take to get your business off the ground, but these are the first 5 steps that will make launching your business much smoother.

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These are the five steps that I have lived through every year for the last 11 years of my business. Every year I go through these steps and try to get better at each one. Surviving the winter is possible in a lawn care business. It is even possible to thrive in the winter with your lawn care business. Let's talk about it.

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This week started off with a fresh 6-8 inches of snow fall here in Michigan. I have 7 snow plowing clients, mostly residential. I let my emotions get the better of me this week due to me need for routine and order and I lost a couple hundred dollars because of it. Let talk about it.

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Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podacst!

In the lawn care business sometimes money gets tight especially in the winter time. Don't be afraid to do whatever you have to do to make it through the winter.

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Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast!

In today's episode Aaron sits down with Joey Dobbs of The Amazing Lawn Man out of Florida. If you want to connect with Joey after the episode you can find him at The Amazing Lawn Man on Instagram and Facebook.

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Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast!

This year at Equip Expo I experienced something I have never experienced before. Was it stress? was it a heart attack? Was it a panic attack? I have no I idea. All I know is that I had a fluttering in my chest and I had a sense of dread.

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Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast!

Attending Equip Expo 2025 gave me the opportunity to sit down with Brad from Bradley Mowers to talk about who they are and what they have to offer.

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Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast!

In this episode Aaron sits down with Cameron Duncan, Lawn Care Life and Mowssouri and Daniel White, Lawn Care Unscripted. They talk about all the cool, new, and interesting products they saw at Equip and the state of the Green Industry.

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Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast!

Today Aaron sits down with Peter and Courtney from EarthaPro software to talk about their innovative new CRM. Aaron believes EarthaPro will be the next go to software for solo lawn care professionals.

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Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast!

The Equip Expo 2025 is next week and it is going to be the biggest show ever! In this episode I sahre my podcasting schedule and where you can see me during the show. I will be recording a podcast episode with EarthaPro software at 3 pm on Wednesday Oct. 22. If you have questions for the EarthaPro team show up to the recording and I will have you shout out your questions. I will also be recording an episode with the folks at Bradley Mowers, but I do not have a day or time just yet for when we will be recording. If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast I would love to have you on to share your story. If there are any companies you want to hear from at the expo please send me an email and I will try and get them on.

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