I used to cut grass when I was in college. A few things to keep in mind. Most people will not want you to cut their grass once. They will want you to cut it as often as it needs it. (Ususally every 7 to 10 days depending on the time of the year and where you live.) That being said, prepare to keep busy with it. You'll be out every weekend mowing. Also, being that these people are paying you to do this, you have to do a good job and not cut any corners. Clean up the grass clippings, don't miss any spots, cut everything in straight even patterns, clean off the sidewalks and patios of any clippins, etc. This isn't a hard thing to get involved with. You can do it with some basic equipment. It does become time consuming though. Me and my partner could mow about 10 or 12 lawns in a typical 8 hour work day. We made an average of $20 per lawn, so that was around $200 per day gross. Not bad for a summer job. One nice thing is that if you do a good job, word of mouth advertising really starts to pick up in the neighborhood. We were approached countless times by the neighbors of people that we mowed lawns for. It wouldn't be long before we were mowing everyone's lawn on the entire street. That was nice, since we could do 4 or 5 lawns all in a row without having to load everything back up in the truck and move. It made things really efficient for us. People are also going to want you to trim hedges and trees for them and possible spread fertilizer. This is where you can make real money, but you may need a license or insurance to get involved in those things. You will have to check local laws. Good luck with your business.
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