So you want to start a lawn care business...

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Ай бұрын

If you've been watching KZfaq videos and want to start your own mowing business, viewer BEWARE!!!
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Copper Creek Cuts is a lawn care and landscaping business in Florida with a goal to entertain and educate.
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@CopperCreekCuts Ай бұрын

Want to win a $10,000 grant for your home service or commercial building business? No business age requirements (must be 18) for US and Canada (excluding Quebec). Takes 5 minutes to apply! - go.getjobber.com/bradley-behr-jobber-grants-2024 Want to try JOBBER for free and score a sweet discount after? - go.getjobber.com/coppercreekcuts

@chainsawFirewood89 9 күн бұрын

This is your Negtive reflection on the mowing bussiness but on the other side of that coin, Lfe is Good"! Mowing is better than selling cars or roofing! 😊

@Zypher77777 Ай бұрын

That thumbnail gives "VSAUCE, Michael here - What is grass?"

@rycn7355 Ай бұрын

“Grinding yourself down for money”. I feel that.

@davidstjohn1 21 күн бұрын

I think one thing that you might be missing is that for people going to a 9:00 to 5 job at either an office or a mill some factory or whatever but mowing lawns and being in control of your time it's much better than what they're doing. Anytime you can be your own boss it's a plus. Maybe you've grown tired of lawn care.

@StTrina 15 күн бұрын

100% this. I spent 20 years working in the office. By year 10 I couldn't stand being inside. I've retired now and I spend all day outside on my own lawn.

@charleswise5570 Ай бұрын

Brad, sometimes the work we do just sucks, but that said, when we get home, and everything is put away, and you realize you conquered the day. It's priceless! I know you are killing it out there! Why else would you do it? The work you do is an honest living, most importantly! You're also teaching your children a good work effort. Trust me, as a hard worker myself, my daughter watched when she was a little girl, and has become a hard worker herself. She's now a Masters Degree graduate, and is now working on her PhD. This is what we need more of, in this country, to turn things around! Thanks Brad!

@musselmanmedia5236 Ай бұрын

why dont you hire someone??

@logdon17 Ай бұрын

All jobs have their drawbacks. I work in corporate America doing project work and make a great living but the work changes every 6 months to a year that layoffs are commonplace. I would much prefer to have a job that was guarenteed versus a job that was constantly changing and always being worried about finding the next role to fill.

@zaineridling Ай бұрын

This is one of the most critically honest videos on KZfaq! As you note, there's a big difference between doing this as a BUSINESS compared to doing it as a second income or on the weekends. I cut only 5-6 yards (rental properties), and the prep - and unloading - time is sometimes efficient, sometimes slow. And yes, it's the heat. By the end of July, I'm tired and usually very bored of the mundane routine; I want to pay someone to finish the rest of the year! I'm in Missouri, but I truly can't imagine how much longer you Florida guys put in before you might get to blow some leaves. Maybe that's why you Florida guys are ready for the nursing home by the time you hit 50? 😵‍💫 Hang tough, my friend.

@jordanbentley Ай бұрын

Retiring in your 50's is respectable. take on more properties and you'll get there too

@zaineridling Ай бұрын

@@jordanbentley Not interested in doing more. These days I prefer to watch others mow (on KZfaq)! 😁

@edmontonlivermoore4935 25 күн бұрын

Florida is great because we mow into November and start again in March, very little down time, good cash flow, usually I do odd jobs or handyman services in the winter. Proper outfitting, a gallon of Gatorade, and midday lunch and I’m solid for 10 hours. I’m in my 30s and have not slowed down any, I attribute that to still loving the work, but I bet I’ll be toast by 60.

@kurtisbiggins4594 19 күн бұрын

@@edmontonlivermoore4935 i agree. IM in GA and we mow from March till November....also theres others services to offer like aeration or overseeding. Weed control. Landscaping. So basically you can work year around....also im 40 and i still feel really good. I drink water and eat good. Heat aint that bad...its just common sense. If you feel too hot go get in the air condition and cool off. lol i mean i feel ppl are soft these days. i do 10 properties a day solo at 40yrs old and im off by 2pm...im also retired military so this is just extra but i grind like its all i have. southern dudes just built different lol

@Zanderthelab Ай бұрын

I do this as a business and tho it’s not easy, it’s not boring and I do more than just mow which is prolly why it’s not boring. But I’ll never use jobber again. Landscaping is not for old people. The older you get the harder the work gets. And you really start to feel it when you do get older.

@jesuschristfirst5775 10 күн бұрын

What's your experience with jobber?

@Zanderthelab 9 күн бұрын

@@jesuschristfirst5775 after they told me I would get two months free from hearing about it from a colleague, they continued to charge me for those two months.

@JDKoah Ай бұрын

im really glad to see someone with transparency. not everyone realizes the hours you really put in as a solo or even running a crew. it was nice to see you highlight some key points such as time on the job, different accounts and all the prep work that goes in to it. this is the first video ive seen of yours but ill definitely be looking at some more or your videos. if you dont already, have one, i think a good video explaining more of the benefits this line of work has to offer such as the relationships you build with clients, the doors that open up with other companies and a little bit of the day to day like enjoying the outdoors the sense of accomplishment you get after a major transformation and more in depth with the maintenance.

@jacksonvillesconcretecowbo8799 Ай бұрын

Your killing me Smalls ! You just killed my hopes and dreams . Thanks 😂

@Tcw2019 Ай бұрын

Love it! I’m so sick of mowing! I’m part time as well. I do two full days of mowing, this year I lost a ton and then took back on a bunch. I’m already regretting it and feel burnt out and I’m 2 weeks in

@justinwright6611 Ай бұрын

Honest and sincere advice.

@ReidsAviation 7 күн бұрын

0:45 I felt that

@weekendhomeprojects 27 күн бұрын

I mow my yard and 3 neighbors yards each week and it wears me out. I couldn't imagine having a 18 yard day. Good videos! Like the voiceover. What mic do you use?

@SandrA-hr5zk Ай бұрын

Wow, I can't believe Winn-Dixie is still in business.

@mugbee1 Ай бұрын

Great video as usual Brad! But please tell me you didn’t eat that marked down sandwich 🤢(5:14)!!

@samuelfeguer Ай бұрын

Is Wednesday the only day you cut lawns? Seems like a small price to pay compared to 5 days in another job.

@kodypilger Ай бұрын

That’s a nice toro

@roscoeschickennwaffles7567 2 күн бұрын

What’s the best way to build clientele

@saliston Ай бұрын

I remember you mowing an over grown property and running into a spider. That was sondamn funny.

@leegarner4111 Ай бұрын

I helped my nephew in his lawn care business but we only did about 3 lawns per day,its hard work,I dont see how you do it by yourself.

@jeffalbrecht8290 27 күн бұрын

What do you use to give estimates without going to site?

@thekevorlando Ай бұрын

These were the type of properties I loved I had several chain franchises that I took care of when I had my business I took care of six Bennigan's for Friday two business centers and 7 Burger Kings and I would be at each of those restaurant at their closing time I was done working usually my commercial accounts by 8 a.m. it was definitely my bread and butter and being in Central Florida it sure did save you on the heat I always dreaded my residential's more than I did my commercials my commercials were only a pain in the ass when somebody wanted to be an ass and say I didn't do something that was contracted it's a long time ago long before a GoPros and cell phones with cameras hell I was big time I had a beeper

@CustodianGroundskeeping Ай бұрын

Hey, what protein powder do you use? Where do you get it from?

@forgingstrength6119 20 күн бұрын

I think you just described the vast majority of jobs.

@hotelmotel83 Ай бұрын

What would your revenue and net profit be for this Wednesday?

@hotelmotel83 Ай бұрын

I mean, if you don’t mind sharing that type of info. Or any type of info like that you’d be comfortable sharing.

@josebarrera4334 8 күн бұрын

You should hire a helper

@bigsonslawncare 27 күн бұрын

💯💪🏾

@joshuahill6153 Ай бұрын

Mowing isn't a job with variety, a job thats easy, nor a job thats exactly 'rewarding'. But its honest and the money is better than truck driving lol.

@freelifematters6193 Ай бұрын

Do you ever mow stripes?

@pepsilove6306 Ай бұрын

alot of lawn companies down in florida, pretty sure copper is outta florida dont mess with stripes much simply cause of the breed of grass down there. Centipede can be striped but it wont hold it more than an hour or two unless ya reel cut it. not really worth the extra effort unlike northern grass.

@freelifematters6193 Ай бұрын

Ahhhh there’s a rare piece of KZfaq comment GOLD. Thank you!

@eszyx8062 Ай бұрын

This video + the beard. Are you okay? No midlife crisis brad? xD Great work as always man

@kozlorog Ай бұрын

No, not really, why?

@antoniosurl Ай бұрын

I know you’re just being honest in your take, but if I were jobber, I would not be pleased with sponsoring you. You started off the video saying how we may not even need to use the app. then towards the end, you are again discussing how jobber may not be a good app to use for most people.

@tingleslawnservice Ай бұрын

Moral of the story - Start a lawn care business. 😂 Mowing in the dark looked kinda cool.

@pepsilove6306 Ай бұрын

can get you in a load of trouble depending on ordnances in ya area too. In late july early august I've gotten noise violation tickets for turning on my mowers before 7am -_- I hate yards within city limits. unincorporated county you can make one heck of a racket all day and all night and no one can do nothing about it, go inside the city limits and there goes the days earnings.

@TheLawnBros4945 Ай бұрын

Any one else see the girl doing that dance? At 2:51

@canadianninja1837 Ай бұрын

Hey man i work for landscaping company, i want to get anyones opinion on this. What do you think about the boss getting more houses to do when we're understaffed. We only have two crews doing around 100+places. And get this the boss goes home ealry at 3 when we're still working still 4 30. I personally think this is bs, because if one person doesn't show up everything is fucked since we have a lot of work. The crews consist of me and two others, and 3 others in the other van so 6 in total not including the boss. Im thinking of quiting. Being overworked whille the boss jacks off to go home early,

@davidrampone Ай бұрын

I’m a “boss/owner” of a lawn care company, I can say he’s is most likely doing the admin side at 3-430. Billing, payroll, estimates, answering emails, scheduling and marketing. My job doesn’t stop when I go home or get off work.

@pepsilove6306 Ай бұрын

If the company is understaffed, bringing on more houses doesnt make much sense, agree with you on that one, but I doubt the boss is just going home and poppin a cold top and laughing like Mr burns as he watchings yall on gps work like lil bees. At the end of the day when my guys go home between 3 and 5pm depending on the day, im still hammering away doing quotes, billing, payroll, driving out to investigate yellow slips [customer complaints] to the point my day dont actually end till around 7 or 8pm.

@canadianninja1837 Ай бұрын

@@pepsilove6306 definitely understaffed. Thanks man, I know my boss doesn't do the payroll or billing he has his family do it. All the other things like answering emails, and customer complaints makes sense

@matthewhughes4092 Ай бұрын

If ur mowimg that early lmao ur not doing something right! Also ur voice says it all u don't like ur job lmao you could grow amd hire other to do ur work! Have to start somewhere

@aldairmunoz4116 8 күн бұрын

You’re right. He gives total downer and someone who will probably tell you how much something sucks before you give it a shot.

@MANOWAR8176 13 күн бұрын

Every job is gonna get boring lol

@musselmanmedia5236 Ай бұрын

you could afford to hire people lol

@childfreesingleandatheist8899 Ай бұрын

Employees sometimes become a burden.

@Gandhi_Physique Ай бұрын

@@childfreesingleandatheist8899 Right. I've worked with plenty of people that I would be very irritated at myself for hiring. There are probably less than 10 people I've had as coworkers that would be worth hiring, as a small company at least. Sometimes big companies just need bodies.