finally hit 100k in landscaping revenue this year with my stihl fleet

man, after grinding with my stihl trimmers and blowers for the past 5 years, i finally crossed that 100k revenue mark on my landscaping jobs last month. been a wild ride dodging equipment breakdowns and picky clients who nitpick every mulch bed. feels damn good to see the numbers add up after all the early mornings mowing commercial lots.

same here, been busting my ass on lawn installs and just hit that milestone too.

hell yeah, use that momentum to hire a helper.

proud of ya, keep grinding those beds.

hit 120k last year, felt unstoppable.

what's your avg job size now?

mostly 2-5k installs for me.

started with small lawns, now doing full landscapes.

congrats, beers on you next meetup.

finally, the grind pays off.

been there, crossed it with echo gear tho.

stihl's the gold standard.

damn right, my trimmers never quit.

hit mine after a big commercial contract.

what software you using for tracking?

quickbooks mostly, simple enough.

jobber for scheduling.

fieldpulse works great for crews.

stick with what you know.

anyone else feel burned out after?

yep, knees are shot from all the edging.

take a damn break, you earned it.

good call, recharge.

hit 150k, then pe firms started sniffing around.

screw em, stay independent.

what's next, expand the fleet?

thinking more stihl mowers.

smart, reliability matters.

saw a post on r/landscaping about scaling, mixed advice.

don't rush, build solid.

congrats again, inspiring.

group in lawn care pros was celebrating similar wins.

mike andes talks about this milestone alot.

watched his vid, spot on.

what's your profit margin looking like?

around 25% after expenses.

not bad for landscaping.

mine's 30 with tight control.

how you keeping costs down?

bulk buy mulch and sod.

negotiate with suppliers yearly.

fuel prices killing me tho.

same, switched to efficient stihl for that.

smart move.

hit it after a drought of jobs, ironic.

weather's a bitch.

anyone deal with client pushback on prices now?

constantly, they think grass grows free.

educate em on costs.

show breakdowns, works sometimes.

the contractor fight group rants about this daily.

yep, shared headaches there.

watched stanley dirt monkey on business growth.

his tips on fleets helped me.

solid channel.

congrats, keep pushing.

what's your biggest lesson so far?

don't undervalue your time.

truth, charge what you're worth.

undercharging killed my first year.

learned that the hard way.

now i quote firm on installs.

good policy.

r/lawncare had a thread on revenue tips.

checked it, useful stuff.

landscaping pros fb group too.

yeah, network there.

hit my milestone, then taxes ate half.

set aside quarterly, lesson learned.

definitely.

proud of you all, trades grind.