Listen "LocalBizCast - Episode 51 with guest Mike Donohue of Mike Donohue Landscaping"
Episode Synopsis
Dr. Pete Wohl of The Spine and Health Centers of New Jersey proudly presents the LocalBizCast, a weekly podcastfeaturing conversations with prominent business owners, entrepreneurs and influencers throughout the area. Tune in every week for new insights, stories, and success strategies from local entrepreneurs making an impact in the community. On this episode of LocalBizCast, we get our hands dirty (in the best way) with Mike Donohue, founder of Mike Donohue Landscaping, a rapidly growing business built on grit, gear, and good old-fashioned hustle.Mike’s story starts young—like, 5 years old operating machinery young—thanks to summers spent working alongside his stepfather’s civil construction company. From pushing a mower and passing out flyers with his sister to now managing over 75 accounts, Mike’s journey proves that hard work still lives in the next generation of entrepreneurs.We dig into:How COVID boredom sparked the idea to start his first landscaping businessThe chance encounter with a local cop/landscaper that led to taking over an entire businessThe mindset it takes to turn 3 accounts into a thriving operationTough lessons from the field, including navigating weather delays and client expectationsHis plans to expand into commercial maintenance, snow removal, and larger hardscape projectsAnd what it means to carry forward a family legacy of horsepower—literally (his grandpa won the Indy 500, his uncle the Daytona 500!)If you believe in starting small, working hard, and letting your results speak for themselves, this episode is your green light.
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