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Business Starter Kit

The Landscaper's
Business Starter Kit

Stop mowing for beer money. Start running a route.

The complete business system for lawn care and landscaping contractors — pesticide licensing, annual maintenance programs, and route-density pricing that scales past the solo mower.

Join the waitlist → Guide Only $19 · Complete Kit $49 · Pro Bundle $79

Choose Your Tier

Same field manual in every tier. More templates and tools as you go up.

Guide Only
$19
The 120-page field manual. Read it cover to cover before your next estimate.
  • 120-page PDF field manual (20 chapters)
  • Trade-specific pricing methodology
  • Business setup walkthrough
  • Growth and hiring chapters
  • Templates (Word/Excel)
  • Price book spreadsheet
  • Checklists
Get Guide Only — $19 →
Complete Kit Most Popular
$49
Manual + all templates. Everything you need to run jobs professionally.
  • 120-page PDF field manual (20 chapters)
  • 12 Word document templates
  • 7 Excel calculators
  • Flat-rate price book (trade-specific)
  • Phone intake, site assessment, QC checklists
Get Complete Kit — $49 →
Pro Bundle
$79
Complete Kit + trade-specific bonus materials and priority update access.
  • Everything in Complete Kit
  • Trade-specific bonus forms and scripts
  • Sales scripts (phone / text / on-site)
  • Client retention email scripts
  • Priority access to future updates
Get Pro Bundle — $79 →

The problem this solves

Most lawn care operators price by the visit and burn out at 40 weekly stops. This kit teaches the annual maintenance model — $2,400–$4,800 per customer per year — plus the pesticide licensing and irrigation add-ons that separate a legal landscaping company from a guy with a mower.

What's in the Price Book

Pre-priced jobs with markup logic you adjust to your market.

What makes this kit Landscaping-specific

Every kit has the same core — these are the pieces built only for landscaping contractors.

Pesticide Applicator Licensing Playbook
State-by-state EPA FIFRA delegation map — which state agency, what exam, what CEU renewal, and how to get your first commercial applicator license before spring.
Annual Maintenance Program Template
12-month contract with monthly billing, service schedule, price escalation, and renewal clause — turns one-time mowing into $2,400+ recurring revenue per customer.
Route Density Profitability Math
How to price by drive time not just service time — target 12–15 lawns per crew per day within a 5-mile radius, the metric that makes lawn care profitable.
Irrigation Service Agreement
Seasonal irrigation startup, backflow test, and winterization contract — high-margin add-on that stacks on maintenance customers.

Free: The Tradesman's Toolbox App

Web app with Business calculators, job cost estimator, markup calculator, and more — no account needed. Use it alongside the kit or on its own.

Open Toolbox App →

Common questions

Do I really need a pesticide license for lawn care?
Yes — every state requires a commercial pesticide applicator license for hire-for-pay chemical applications (fertilizer with weed control counts). This is enforced. Chapter 2 covers state-by-state.
Is this for solo mowers or crews?
Both. Chapters 1–10 build the solo operator foundation. Chapters 11–20 cover crew hiring, route management, and scaling to multiple trucks.
Does it cover snow removal?
Snow is mentioned as off-season revenue but not the focus. The kit is designed for the March–November lawn care season with pesticide and irrigation add-ons.
What about hardscape and landscape design?
Ch 15 covers hardscape pricing and lien rights (construction improvements). The kit is mostly maintenance-focused with landscape install as the upsell chapter.
Can I use the contracts in my state?
The annual maintenance agreement is generic. Add your state's contractor registration number and pesticide license number. Not legal advice.

Refund Policy

Digital products are delivered instantly and can't be "returned." If the kit doesn't match what was described on this page, email [email protected] within 7 days and we'll make it right.

No refunds on change of mind after download. See Gumroad's buyer protection for payment disputes.

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