How to Grow a Lawn Care Business Without Competing on Price with Chris Bolt
From GreenPal Lawn Care Business Growth Show · 8:34
Show by Gene Caballero
In this episode of the GreenPal Lawn Care Business Growth Show, host Gene Caballero talks with Chris Bolt, owner of Bolts Turf Care, based in Luverne, Minnesota.Chris has worked in the turf industry since 2009. His career began at a golf course before he moved into golf course management, irrigation, and eventually residential lawn care. After building experience and a customer base through his irrigation and fertilization work, Chris used that foundation to start growing his lawn mowing business.He shares how word-of-mouth referrals and his wife's social media efforts helped bring in customers, why he believes quality and customer service are more important than having the lowest price, and how he approaches running a lawn care business as a solo operator.Chris also talks about learning from business decisions, investing in used commercial mowing equipment, maintaining his own machines, and finding the right first employee to help take the business to the next level.Topics covered in this episode:How Chris got started in the lawn care and turf industryGrowing an irrigation business and building a customer baseUsing referrals and social media to attract lawn care customersWhy quality and customer service can set your business apartTurning fertilization customers into lawn mowing customersBuying and maintaining used commercial lawn mowersManaging a lawn care business as a solo operatorHiring your first employee and planning for future growthAbout Chris Bolt – Bolts Turf CareChris Bolt owns Bolts Turf Care in Luverne, Minnesota. The company serves homeowners across southwestern Minnesota, southeastern South Dakota, and northwestern Iowa, including Luverne, Jackson, Worthington, Pipestone, Marshall, Sioux Falls, Dell Rapids, Harrisburg, Hartford, Canton, Brookings, Madison, Larchwood, and Inwood.About the GreenPal Lawn Care Business Growth ShowThe GreenPal Lawn Care Business Growth Show features real lawn care professionals sharing practical lessons on how to build and grow a profitable lawn care business.GreenPal is an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals for lawn mowing and other lawn care services.
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