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Back to Episodes#261 - Solo and Proud: 30 Years, Zero Missed Vacations | Johnny Mow's Lawn Care Playbook
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Evan sits down with 30-year lawn care veteran John Fruehstorfer (Johnny's Lawns (AKA Johnny Mow), New Castle, PA) for a wide-ranging conversation covering his near-death heart scare and the faith story behind it, surviving the brutal 2001 drought as a brand-new solo operator, and the bold rebrand that took him from mowing-heavy to a 147-account fertilizing business almost overnight. They also dig into mower deck design. Toro Multiforce buildup issues, deck leveling, and factory quality control, and get honest about the gap between today's sponsored lawn care influencers and operators still running crews. A must-listen for anyone thinking about pivoting their green industry business.
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