Free tool for lawn care owners

Lawn Care Business cash flow forecast for the next 13 weeks

A lawn care forecast follows the mowing calendar. Weekly cuts in summer, fewer in fall, and almost none in winter.

Cash in the bank today$ Customer payments per week, on average$ Payroll per run, all-in$ Payroll schedule Next payroll is in Fixed bills per month, paid on the 1st$ Other spending per week (supplies, fuel, card)$

Add one-off items (tax payment, equipment, a big invoice)

Negative for money going out, positive for money coming in.

Lowest point

Safe line (2 payrolls)

cash you never want to drop under

Weeks under the safe line

of the next 13

Week of	Comes in	Payroll	Bills and other	Cash at week end

The starting numbers are an example for a lawn care business. Replace them with yours.

Getting the forecast right for a lawn care business

Set weekly cuts from the same weeks last year, then trim for dry spells.
Put product purchases for each treatment round in the week you pay the supplier.
Plan equipment replacement for the off-season weeks, with the cash set aside.

An example

In October a lawn care company still mows weekly, but the last fertilizer round goes out and leaf work changes the routes. By December, revenue is mostly gone while the truck note and insurance continue. A forecast built in September shows how much summer cash has to stay in the bank.

What to watch

Prepaid season cash against visits still owed
Mower and truck repairs rising as equipment ages
Commercial accounts past 45 days

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One Page CFO builds your 13-week forecast from your QuickBooks, invoice by invoice, and a CFO checks it before it reaches you.

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