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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy

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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy

@TheNolanGore

Marine Vet turned Landscape Operator. 80 employees. 7M and growing | I post about the daily struggles of running a business. | Brother to @goracleofdelphi

Austin, TX

Joined May 2020

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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Feb 4, 2025
Lots of new followers, so here's a quick reintroduction: I’m a small business guy that happens to run a 7M residential landscaping company. Here's how it happened... I’m the son of an entrepreneur. I was the kid that shot employees with rubber bands in the office.
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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Apr 13, 2024
This Toyota truck is $10k. I would buy 5 of them if I could for our landscape business. Unfortunately, they aren’t selling them in the US. We need cheaper, simplified vehicles in the US.
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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Nov 26, 2023
This Toyota truck is $10k. I would buy 5 of them if I could for our business. Unfortunately, they aren’t selling them in the US. We need cheaper, simplified vehicles in the US.
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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Jun 30, 2023
5 months in the NICU Came home yesterday. 1.5 lbs to 11 lbs What’s the business lesson? Maybe there isn’t much of one except to say that there will be really hard times that prevent you from focusing on work. That’s ok. It’s times like this where it’s impossible to
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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Jun 24, 2024
When you have young kids, vacations aren’t relaxing. It’s an “away game”.
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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Mar 31, 2024
Had a remote teammate start recently. She is great. We were thrilled to onboard her. Then she slipped up and we realized she was working two jobs simultaneously. She no longer works here.
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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Jul 29, 2024
Had a remote teammate start recently. Great hire. We were thrilled to onboard her. Then she slipped up and we realized she was working two jobs simultaneously. She no longer works here.
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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Mar 16, 2024
Is there any carb better than potatoes? I will fight you.
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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Sep 9, 2024
This year has been really hard. Especially the last three months. We are fighting for every dollar right now.
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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Feb 17, 2024
Your kids don’t want expensive toys. They want: -empty boxes - tape - paper - markers - pipe cleaners - sticks - sharp things - string. Lots of it - rubber bands - toilet paper rolls What am I missing?
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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Aug 18, 2023
Medical billing is insane. Perhaps criminally insane? Can I get an AMEN? My son was born at 24 weeks - 1.5 lbs. Spent 5 months in NICU. Miraculously he is now doing well. - $500k+ in medical bills - 100s of calls - Countless hours - "It's done" then another bill from the same
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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Jun 1, 2024
You have to leave the US. 1 - Mexico 2 - Canada Pick I’m going to Mexico. Tequila > maple syrup Soccer > hockey Hot > cold Spanish > French
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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Jul 13, 2024
A customer won’t pay - won’t respond. - should I drive to knock on the door? I run a residential landscaping company. It’s $357. Let it go?
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Nolan Gore | SMB Lawn Cowboy
@TheNolanGore
Nov 18, 2023
Sorry… not sorry…. Texas has the best food in America. - Texas BBQ destroys everywhere else - Tex-Mex is better than all other Mexican food - Best Ramen I’ve ever had - in ATX - Best ice cream: blue bell in Texas - Best Pizza overall Prove me wrong.
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