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

This $20K Spreader Makes $200K/Year

3 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment, Mike Andes explains his strategy for scaling his lawn‑care company to a million‑dollar operation by investing $20,000 in a Z‑Sprayer equipped with multiple hoppers and tanks. The sprayer is assigned to his general manager, who oversees 6‑8 field technicians while also generating an additional $100,000‑$200,000 in annual treatment revenue. By boosting the GM’s personal sales from roughly $60,000‑$70,000 to $150,000‑$200,000, the company can bridge the profit gap that separates a profitable million‑dollar business from one that loses money.

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I'm building a million-dollar lawn care business, and to do it, I bought this $20,000 Z-Sprayer. On the side, we got 12 gallons, 12 gallons, and a front hopper for granular applications. Pull these wings out, make it even better. Now, the reason I paid this much for this piece of equipment is that this van is going to be for my general manager. My general manager is managing 6 to 8 technicians out in the field, but is also going to be able to produce $100,000 to $200,000 of annual revenue doing treatments. So if I can get him from $60,000 or $70,000 to $150,000 to $200,000 using this spreader, That's a win. That's the difference between a million-dollar business making profit and losing money. The extra $150,000 to $200,000 that he'll make out in the field while managing the team.