As a teenage entrepreneur, you want to make the maximum profit in your business. The lawn care business is no exception to this. Apart from mowing lawns there are a lot of other ways to make more money on your existing customers if you know how to upsell. Even if you don’t know what upsell is, you probably encounter it at least once every day.

Picture this: you’re in Starbucks ordering your favorite drink when the cashier casually suggests to you that for $1 more you can get the next larger size. And without thinking about it, you agree. Another example is when you order a Big Mac in McDonald and just before you pay for your order, the cashier asks you if you would like to add a drink to your order for an extra dollar. Without much thought, you dig a little deeper in your pocket and pull out an extra dollar. Guess what? You’ve just been zapped by the magic of an upsell!

Like most people you probably know the concept of what an upsell is, but you’ve never really understood it. But mastering this strategy means that you’ll be able to make extra money from your existing customers. If you already have lawn care customers, here are 5 additional service or upsells that you can offer your customers to increase the profit from your lawn care business:

1. Offer driveway edging – edging is when you trim away the excess  grass and dirt over the sidewalks and driveway  to leave the yard looking neat and manicured. A lot of people love the way their lawns look when the edges of their lawns have been trimmed, so this should be an easy upsell.
2. In the fall, offer to rake leaves. This one is huge – so don’t overlook it!  In the fall when there are a lot of leaves, no one likes to rake them up. So this where you can come in.
3. In winter you can offer your lawn care customer to shovel snow for them.
4. Offer to plant trees, flowers, or bushes for your customers.
5. You can offer to trim existing shrubbery on your customer’s property.

As I’ve pointed out before, if you’re out of school for the summer or even after school, the lawn care business is a great idea for you. Don’t think that because there are a lot of commercial lawn care businesses out there that you won’t make money at it.  Trust me, there  is still plenty of business out there for you.

Also, another good thing about the lawn care business is that if you live in a residential area,  your parents probably already have of the equipment you need to get started. Just make sure you take care of their things so they allow you to continue using their equipment.

Just today, my kid brother made $100 in just a few short hours of yard work near where we live. Plus, he’s set up another job for $40 for next week. You can do it too. You just need to get out there and make it happen!

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About Steve: I'm 18 years old and my goal is to one day become a millionaire! I’m really into business and entrepreneurship. I love being independent and having my own money so I'm always finding ways to earn more. In between school and homework, I write articles and maintain pages on facebook, myspace, twitter and youtube for TMMI! Continue reading here.

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