Mike AndesFounder, Augusta Lawn Care and Homeworks · Founder of Homeworks and Augusta Lawn Care

Day 2 of Building a $1M Business in 1 Yr

23 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this vlog, Mike Andes updates viewers on the second day of launching his goal‑driven lawn‑care company. He details a cascade of logistical setbacks: the moving truck is stuck in Wyoming, ramp installations for the service van are weeks behind schedule, preventing the vehicle wrap and loading of equipment. He also mentions personal discomfort from wearing the same shirt in the Texas heat and daily washing. The media crew’s Airbnb is plagued by black mold, forcing a relocation and a refund request. Despite these bottlenecks, Mike reports a positive development: the team launched advertising campaigns focused on weed‑control and fertilization services, which customers are willing to wait a few weeks for, unlike mowing services that require immediate availability. The business is now officially open for service, though mowing cannot be marketed yet due to equipment delays.

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This is day 2 of building a $1 million lawn care business in 1 year. Our moving truck is now stuck in Wyoming. It's still down in the shop. So I'm still wearing the same shirt that I did 3 or 4 days ago when we showed up here in Texas. And in this heat, not great. We've been washing it every single day once or twice. Also, the media team that came along for doing the videos, they showed up at their Airbnb and there's black mold inside the bathroom. So we gotta move them and try to get refunded for 6 months. Oh my gosh. of Airbnb or VRBO that we already paid. Also, the ramps that were supposed to be installed in the van have been delayed by weeks, and the very first one just got finished today, and we still got 3 more to put on. And we can't put on the wrap on the van until we have the ramp, and we can't get the equipment in the van until we have the ramp. So everything's bottlenecked. The good news is today we were able to start running ads, and we're gonna sell weed control and fertilization. because at least customers are willing to wait a couple weeks for that first service. Whereas when it comes to mowing, I can't really sell mowing services and be like, yeah, we'll be there in 2 weeks. So right now, we're open for business.