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Back to EpisodesEpisode 69|From Push Mower to Year-Round Commercial Contracts (Wisconsin Lawn & Snow Business)
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In Episode 69, we sit down with Derick Rose, owner of Catspaw LLC, to break down how he started a lawn care business in 2020 during COVID with nothing more than a push mower — and grew it into a year-round commercial lawn and snow operation in Wisconsin.
Derick shares how focusing on commercial accounts, adding snow removal, and building systems for all four seasons helped stabilize income and scale beyond seasonal lawn work in a cold-weather market.
We cover:
• Starting a lawn business during COVID
• Landing commercial lawn contracts early
• Transitioning from residential to commercial work
• Snow removal as a winter income strategy
• Building a year-round lawn & snow business
• Lessons learned growing from the ground up
If you’re in a northern state, running snow, or trying to turn your lawn business into a year-round operation, this episode delivers real insight from someone who’s done it.