Free planner for lawn care owners
Plan your cash for the slow season
Lawn care runs from the first spring mow to the last fall cleanup. In the north that can be seven months. In the south, mowing slows but rarely stops. Equipment payments and insurance run all year either way.
Adjust your season (share of yearly revenue by month)
Lowest month-end cash
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Cash burned in the slow months
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total of the months that lose cash
Cash to hold before the slow season
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burn + one month of fixed costs
The starting numbers and the monthly pattern are an example for a lawn care business. Adjust them to your own history.
A slow-season plan for a lawn care business
- Offer flat monthly billing across twelve months, so winter still brings cash in.
- Sell snow removal or holiday lighting if your crews and trucks can do it.
- Set aside part of every summer week's surplus until the winter target is met.
How cash moves in a lawn care business
- Per-cut billing follows the grass. A dry month means fewer cuts and less cash.
- Prepaid season plans bring cash in early for visits you still have to do.
See the slow season coming, every Monday
One Page CFO tracks your cash 13 weeks ahead from your QuickBooks, so the slow months never arrive as a surprise.