Mike Andes gives a first-person account of his path from mowing lawns at age 11 to starting college at 13 and later dropping out of medical school at 18 to found Augusta Lawn Care. He describes initial resistance from peers and professors but states that the decision paid off—Augusta Lawn Care now has over 85 locations across North America.
I started mowing lawns when I was 11 years old in order to save for college. I started college when I was 13 years old with the anticipation that I was going to become a surgeon. At the age of 18, I dropped out of medical school and started mowing lawns full time and started Augusta Lawn Care. As you can imagine, a lot of people were disappointed and I had professors and peers telling me I made the wrong decision. Starting a lawn care business is not easy, it takes a lot of hard work. But looking back, I made the right decision. I was able to make good money and now we have over 85 locations around North America. Ra.
