Hit 50 clients this month and I'm honestly stressed out

I started my own landscaping business 3 years ago in Boise and was happy with 15-20 clients a month. But this June I somehow managed to sign up 50 properties and now I'm drowning in scheduling and equipment maintenance. The money is great but I'm working 70 hour weeks and my truck needs new tires from all the driving. Any other owners here hit a milestone and wish you could go back to a slower pace?

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norathomas15d ago

Nora Thomas: Honestly I see it different - 50 clients means you can finally raise your prices and dump the worst 20. You built something people want, now just charge what it costs to keep up the quality.

paulw8715d agoOG Member

@norathomas So does quality drop from losing volume, or does pricing keep the demand manageable?

vera_murphy13d agoTop Commenter

Those 20 worst clients you'd dump - are they eating up more time than the quality ones need, or is it more about them not paying enough to make the headache worthwhile?