Fullerton Unfiltered

Today we have an exciting episode with Stetson Riley of Stets Lawn Care. Stet is a 20 year old lawntrepreneur out of Oklahoma and has grown a successful lawn care business over the last decade. Starting off with nothing more than a push mower and hard work, listen as Stet shares his story of what it took to succeed and how he got to where he's at today. In this episode we talk about the power of social media, not listening to the nay-sayers, and the missing ingredient of hard work in entrepreneurship today. www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube www.Kujo.com (Brians10 Saves 10%)

Today we're breaking down some FAQ and tax tips from Jon Grossman from FuelCred. Jon has a background in accounting and as a CPA, and wanted to share with our audience some general suggestions and tips to help us all out during tax time. Jon and I really got to go down the rabbit hole as we shared different mindsets and ideas for running your lawn care business and what it takes to reduce your taxes legally. Of course nothing we say should be construed as legal advice, so always consult a professional! But that being said, hopefully these helpful tips help you navigate tax season with your small business! www.FuelCred.com (Save 80% Off Your Annual Report w/ promo code "BRIAN"). www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube

Today we're going to be sharing our thoughts about the 2020 line up of zero turn lawn mowers and what we like and don't like about each machine! There's tons of options out there and sometimes deciding on what to go go with and what brand to pick can be a little challenging and confusing. Let's dive into the 2020 offerings from all the big name brands and see what who makes the cut and who comes up short when deliberating between the best commercial zero turn mowers out there. www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube www.EquipmentDefender.com (Brians10 Saves 10%)

Today we have a special guest on the show with Trent Woolsey from SureCan Gas Can. Trent has been a friend of the channel and podcast for a long time, and today we have him all to ourselves to have him share with us the origin story of SureCan Gas Can. This was a fun episode Trent and I did after talking a little bit more about the crazy odds and obstacles they came up with while starting their company. Trent also helps educate and share with us a little about compliance, regulations, and the ins-and-outs of gas can safety when it comes to running our lawn and landscaping businesses. Enjoy! www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube

Today we're sharing with you guys my top 8 rookie mistakes that I see new lawn care business owners make when starting up their company! Lord knows that we've all made these rookie mistakes ourselves, but this was just a fun list I made while talking to so many business owners over the last few weeks. Hopefully these helpful tips save you guys some time and frustration, especially if you're starting up this spring. I honestly feel that I could make a top 50 list if you will of rookie mistakes, but let's just leave it at our top 8 for now! Enjoy! www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube

Today we're jumping on the phone with Alex Nickens owner of Nickens Lawn & Landscape to talk about hardscaping and the success of his business. Alex started off as a young budding entrepreneur with a lawn and landscaping business of his own, and has realized a good deal of success over the last decade with that hard work. Learn from Alex as he shares his thought process and insight as he's transformed his company from a mostly mowing business to now offering landscaping and hardscaping solutions for his clients. Alex shares a bunch of practical tips about new vs used equipment, how he's creating year around income with his company, and how he's best servicing his clients to provide them the best solutions while also maximizing profits. www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube

Today I'm sharing with you guys what it takes to start a lawn care business even if you're getting started from scratch! We're going to talk about the main ingredients of equipment and what it takes to get your business off the ground fast! Enjoy the helpful tips and practical examples as I share with you guys exactly what I did to start my lawn and landscaping business. Hope some of insight and lessons help you guys out as you burst into spring and crush it with your own business! www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube www.Kujo.com (Brians10 saves 10%)

Today we have a special guest on the show with John Pajak of Turf Tamer Lawn Care. John has been in business for more than a decade and also a pillar in the lawn care community online. Listen in as John shares some great insights as to how to grow a profitable lawn care business, as well as some of the pitfalls lawn care owners typically make! Listen as John shares funny and engaging stories that are sure to help you grow your lawn and landscaping business this upcoming season. John knows what it takes to grow a healthy and profitable business, and I think you'll enjoy the interview and what he shares in this fun conversation. Keep up with John on Facebook & Instagram @John.Pajack www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube

Today we have a special guest on the podcast and that is with Kris Keiser from OPEI. Kris has been the president of OPEI since 2011 and is responsible for putting together one of the largest trade shows in North America which is GIE+EXPO. Kris shares about all the exciting events and things happening at EXPO and also in Louisville KY the week of the industry's largest trade show. If you guys have never been to EXPO, you're missing out! Thank you to Kris for taking time out of his busy day to share a little more about this powerful event for our industry! Keep an eye out for tickets when they become available this spring as we will most likely have a discount code available to you to save money to go to the show! www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube

Today were going to be covering an amazing resource and project that we've been working incredibly hard on over the last 12 months, which is the Lawntrepreneur Academy. So many folks have asked us million different questions over the last 4 years while doing YouTube, that we finally put together an e-training website designed to help folks start, grow, and run a successful lawn and landscaping business. In this episode Brian Fullerton shares the origins of the website, the evolution of the live event, and the powerful resource that's available to the new comer to the lawn and landscaping industry. Enjoy! www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube

In this episode of Fullerton Unfiltered I wanted to share my thoughts about what it takes to be an independent thinker and how to make up your own mind in 2020. There's so many distractions out there in todays world which causes us to lose focus and not be able to think critically. All too often I see folks making opinions and judgements based on the information that they receive from other people and external sources, instead of relying on their own decision making ability. Listen to this encouraging talk as we challenge you to turn your brain back on, snap out of the drift state, and operate in consciousness as we share a few critical tips on how to think independently and how to evaluate what you consume. www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube

Today we have a special guest on the Fullerton Unfiltered podcast, and that is Dylan Stephenson from So-Low Cuts Landscaping. Dylan has as a unique story as he's ran his lawn and landscaping business as a side hustle the last several years, but this spring he's making the leap to go "all in". Dylan shares a bunch of helpful tips and just his perspective in general as he decides to leave a profitable career to running a lawn and landscaping business full time in 2020. This was a fun interview and we hope to have Dylan back on the show in the summer once he's been full time, and we can get an update on his crazy adventure. If you currently run your business part time and have the goal to go full time, listen to this amazing interview from someone who's done it! www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube

This was a quick excerpt from our "3 Ways To Market Your Business" that was too good to not share on the podcast. We share about a half dozen helpful tips to help you grow your lawn and landscaping business this spring, which can help pour fuel on the fire and grow your business quickly. www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube

Today we interview Christian Schloegel of C&I Services, a 17 year old young stud in IL who's making a name for himself with his own lawn and landscaping business! Christian shares his start up story and how he's been able to grow a successful lawn and landscaping business before he's even turned 18 years old. www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube

On this episode Brian & Liz share how they operate their business as a married couple and what it takes when you're "all in" together running your own business. Liz shares practical tips and examples how she contributes to the business and helps define some roles that a lady can fulfill when working with her spouse. Enjoy this episode as you learn what Brian & Liz do day to day when running multiple businesses and how their life is setup to operate as a power couple. www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube

On this episode Brian & Liz Fullerton share their start up story of Brian's Lawn Maintenance and the company we all know today. Listen as they take a trip down memory lane about how they got into business for themselves, sharing funny stories from both the past and present day. If you have ever wondered how Brian's Lawn Maintenance got started in the green industry and wanted to know their full story, then this episode is for you! www.LawntrepreneurAcademy.com Brian's Lawn Maintenance - YouTube