Overview:

Nick Mikle is the owner of The Lawn Barber, a company focused on lawn care, landscaping, irrigation, seasonal cleanup, and snow removal in Lee's Summit, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City. Listen in as Nick tells us how he turned what was his high school business into his lifelong career. But it didn't happen overnight. Nick has been building his business for almost 15 years.

Key Points:

0:00 to 1:50 - Tell listeners who you are and what you do.

1:50 to 2:55 - What was the intent of your business when you started it?

2:55 to 4:00 - What's made you stick with the business for 14 years and serve the local community?

4:00 to 6:30 - Talk about the scaling of your business, comparing it from where it started to where it is now?

6:30 to 7:45 - What's contributed the most to your growth?

7:45 to 9:05 - How has it been working with your Dad as the Co-Owner of the business?

9:05 to 12:30 - What are your plans for the next 5 years? Stabilize or aggressive growth?

12:30 to 13:30 - What would you be doing if you weren't the Owner of The Lawn Barber.

13:30 to 14:45 - If you had to speak to a room full of 100 other entrepreneurs, what lesson would you teach them or how would you inspire them?

14:45 to end - Book recommendations and how to connect with Nick

Book recommendations:

Street Smarts by Bo Burlington

Connect with Nick:

Email: nick@kclawnbarber.com

Website: kclawnbarber.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nick-mikle-2359704b