This is how you make small lawns work for you you aggressively own the neighborhoods with postage stamp sized lawns you park at one end of the block and mow to the other the best part of this strategy is that most lawn care business owners are writing off these neighborhoods as a waste of time or at best a pathway to money later not exactly a huge motivator to spend marketing dollars and sales effort. Start small and then expand once you gain capital instead of purchasing equipment consider leasing it leasing provides several advantages such using modern equipment tax benefits minimal maintenance and time to evaluate your needs to start a lawn mowing business on your own save around 500 to buy a push mower trimmer and leaf blower. Do a weather check each night and unless its a flood or your lawns are far too soft to walk on then commit to mowing in the rain this is more about work ethic and motivation than anything else but lawn mowing contractors that are unstoppable make more money. How to make big money mowing small lawns paperback a complete guide recommended for ages 15 and older this book explains how to start and operate