As summer approaches many teens begin to think about ways to get a job and earn some spending money. After all, school is out and you have more time on your hands. But if the idea of working long hours for someone else doesn’t appeal to you, then why not consider starting your own business? One business idea that does really well in the summer months is lawn care.

In the summer, lawns tend to grow a lot faster than they do in the winter months. And we all know how most people feel about mowing their own lawns. It’s just not a job that most people enjoy.

In addition to this, people tend not to have as much time  to take care of their own lawns because they would much rather spend their summers going to the beach, shopping, vacationing and other fun activities.

Also, according to news-record.com, “Americans spend $30 billion a year on their lawns, more than the gross national product of dozens of countries”. For a teen with an entrepreneurial spirit, those figures should spell opportunity. The lawn care business is a booming business so why not get in on it now while the opportunity is still there? If you enjoy the outdoors and want to earn money working for yourself, the lawn care business may be just thing for you.

So what doe this have to do with earning over $100,000? Well, by starting your own lawn care business, you will be joining the ranks of people like Emil Motycka who “began mowing lawns at the age of nine, after a teacher challenged students in his elementary school class to figure out an alternate way to pay for college”. Emil later formed his own company and by the time he was a senior in high school, his company earned over $135,000 from it!

Who would have guessed that you could make over $100,000 mowing lawns? The truth is, with determination and drive you can make more money than you can imagine .

One of the keys to Emil’s success was the help of his parents who he credits  for accompanying him to make sales calls and driving him to his lawn mowing jobs when he was too young to get his license. So if you’re a teen and you’re interested in starting this kind of business, it’s important to get the support and help of your family because they can be an important key to your success.

In addition to this, you should also be prepared for the type of work that lawn care entails. Mowing laws involves a lot of long hours and manual labor. However, if hard work doesn’t intimidate you, then you may be just the type who can easily make over $100,000 in the lawn care business.

To be successful, you should also research the area you live in to locate people that are in need of your services. Your neighbors are a good place to start and from there you can branch out a little further. Of course, the further out you venture away from home, the more in need of help from your family you will need. Again, try to get the help of your parents or older sibling.

Having the right equipment is also important to your success. Without it, well, you just wouldn’t get very far in your quest for riches. So be sure to get your equipment together first before starting out. You should be able make a deal with your parents to use the family equipment until you make enough dough from your earnings to save up to buy your own. Or, as Emile did, took out an $8,000 bank loan which his parents cosigned for so he could buy his own equipment. Of course most people aren’t going to agree to give you a loan or to cosign for one without evidence that your business has potential to make a lot of money. So the first thing  you need to do is get your business off the ground first. Some of the basic equipment you need include:

lawnmower
rakes
gloves
safety glasses
work shoes
proper clothing

Last but not least, if you’re going to make a lot of money in your own lawn care business, you need to market yourself well because no one is going to hire you if they don’t know you exist!  Making up fliers and slipping them under people’s doors is one of the cheapest ways to do this. You should also get up early on weekends when most people are out mowing their lawns. This is an excellent opportunity for you to go though your neighborhood and introduce yourself and your services by handing out your fliers. Also post your fliers in places like supermarket bulletin boards, libraries, laundries and dry cleaners.

Although it’s a lot of work, having a lawn care business is very rewarding.  At the end of a job, you you can look and see your accomplishments.  Also, you’ll have all the benefits of working for yourself and watching your lawn care business grow. Now in his 2nd year of college, Emil Motycka’s business grew from a tiny neighborhood service into Motycka Enterprises, LLC in which he now offer year-round property services. With a little hard work and patience, your business can be a success too.

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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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