The Lawn Care Hustle That Turned Into an 8-Figure Exit and $30 Startup

The Lawn Care Hustle That Turned Into an 8-Figure Exit and $30 Startup

March 14, 2026 · 50 min

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Brian Clayton shares his journey from mowing lawns to building an 8-figure landscaping company and launching a tech platform.

If you want to keep your job or business while building a real estate portfolio, join these channels. 👉 The Moonlight Real Estate Side Hustle Mastermind And Underwriting Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/187opx1PyD/ 👉 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Realestatesidehustleoperations Build financial security through real estate — without quitting your job or business. How do you go from mowing lawns as a teenager to building and selling an 8-figure landscaping company and then launching a $30M tech platform? In this episode, Eric Lindsey sits down with Brian Clayton, founder and CEO of GreenPal — often called the “Uber for lawn care.” Brian shares how he started mowing yards as a teenager after his dad pushed him to get off the couch, eventually growing that small side hustle into a multimillion-dollar landscaping company that was later acquired. He now runs GreenPal, a nationwide platform connecting hundreds of thousands of homeowners with lawn care professionals while using technology and AI to modernize one of the oldest service industries. During the conversation, Brian breaks down: • How he grew a lawn care business step-by-step like levels in a video game •…

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