Yes, a seasonal home service business can be profitable from its first year. Sarah Swehla, owner of THE Landscape Professionals in Pittsburgh, set up Profit First from day one with Abacus, and her business has been profitable from the start, even through Pennsylvania winters. She has never pulled from her credit line, and she bought a $500,000 building and an excavator without the stress most owners feel about big decisions.
Here’s how she did it, from her conversation with Kerry on the Nail the Numbers podcast.
Why Sarah started with Profit First
Before starting her own business, Sarah watched a previou