Ep 351. Updates, New Opportunities & What's Next!

Summary

Episode Overview

Episode 351: Updates, New Opportunities & What's Next!
Host: Mike Garvey | Date: July 14, 2026

In this quick solo update, Mike Garvey shares personal and business developments, touches on industry events, and outlines exciting opportunities on the horizon for the Side Hustle Squad and his own ventures. Mike’s energy highlights the value of teamwork, embracing new technology, and balancing business with family—offering inspiration and practical updates for anyone building a lawn care side hustle.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Personal & Business Updates (01:21–03:45)

• Rejuvenation After Profit Accelerator Live

  • Mike returned from the Profit Accelerator Live event, feeling “rejuvenated” and motivated to further empower his team.
  • "It got me really thinking about robotic outdoor power equipment distributors and getting my team...people, you know that can help me and grow and get leads and get commission and look for new work and really trying to buy into the vision." (01:41)

• Crest Robotic Mower Project

  • Successful installation of four Crest robotic mowers at a local college, with potential to expand this partnership.
  • Mike expresses excitement for both his established company (Coastal) and new ventures involving robotics and innovative equipment.
  • "We closed up a four robotic Crest robotic mower, install four of them on a college...looking forward to it." (02:03)

2. Upcoming Conferences & Training (03:45–04:39)

• Lawn and Landscape Tech Conference

  • Mike is preparing to attend with notable peers like Eric Triplett, John Pajak, Naylor Taliaferro, Cornell Mack, and others, looking forward to high-value content and collaboration.
  • "We'll have Pod House and just going to get some really good content out..." (03:56)

• Crest Seminar & Voyager Training

  • Heading to Orlando for specialized training on Cress’s new 40-inch autonomous mower (Voyager series).
  • "The Voyager is the 40 inch autonomous mower that Cress has rolled out. So gonna get more in touch with what's going on with that." (04:18)

3. Coastal of North Jersey Business Growth (04:39–05:08)

• Steady Progress & Fall Marketing
  • Coastal has grown to 12 accounts, now entering the third application round for seasonal treatments.
  • Plans for marketing aeration and overseeding as fall approaches.
  • "We're in round three. We have about 12 accounts now just slowly growing that. Really looking forward to the fall..." (04:42)

4. Work-Life Balance & Advice (05:08–05:27)

• Family Time & Self-Care

  • Mike reflects on enjoying downtime with his family at the beach and pool.
  • "Don't forget to get some time into your...family because we've made it through the spring rush." (05:19)

• Looking Ahead

  • Focus is on adjusting social media marketing strategies and preparing for the busy fall season.
  • Teases industry events, notably Brian Fullerton’s LaunchPreneur Academy Live (Nov 7th).

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• "It got me really thinking about robotic outdoor power equipment distributors and getting my team...to buy into the vision." — Mike Garvey (01:41)
• "We closed up a four robotic Crest robotic mower, install four of them on a college..." — Mike Garvey (02:03)
• "We'll have Pod House and just going to get some really good content out..." — Mike Garvey (03:56)
• "The Voyager is the 40 inch autonomous mower that Cress has rolled out. So gonna get more in touch with what's going on with that." — Mike Garvey (04:18)
• "Don't forget to get some time into your...family because we've made it through the spring rush." — Mike Garvey (05:19)

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Important Timestamps

• 01:21 — Mike Garvey kicks off updates and shares Profit Accelerator Live takeaway.
• 02:03 — Crest robotic mower installation recap.
• 03:45 — Discussion of upcoming industry conferences and collaborations.
• 04:18 — Preview of Cress Voyager training in Orlando.
• 04:42 — Update on Coastal of North Jersey’s progress.
• 05:08 — Highlights of work-life balance and advice for listeners.

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What’s Next for Side Hustle Squad?

• Upcoming Interviews & Reports:

  • Mike promises fresh interviews and reports from both the Lawn & Landscape Tech Conference and Cress seminar, aiming to deliver actionable insights in future episodes.
  • "Really reporting back. So have a good week and I'll catch you on the end of the week." (05:27)

• Event Reminder:

  • Highlights the importance of attending industry events, suggests listeners check out LauncherPreneur Academy Live (November 7), and invites listeners to connect and keep building their side hustles.

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Overall Tone:
Friendly, encouraging, and driven, Mike’s update keeps listeners connected both to his personal journey and larger industry trends. He balances enthusiasm for future technologies with practical reminders to enjoy the summer and stay engaged with the entrepreneurial process.

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For Listeners:
You’ll walk away from this episode feeling motivated to keep pushing your business forward, inspired by Mike’s transparent updates, and ready to take advantage of events and networking in the green industry.

Transcript

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Lawntrepreneur Academy Live is back November 7th in Novi, Michigan at the newly named Vibe Credit Union Showplace. This year brings a new format, new speakers, expanded breakout sessions, hands on learning and more chances to put ideas into action right away. Bring your entire team and get ready for a bigger, better experience at LauncherPreneur

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Academy live tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 15th at 6pm Are you ready

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to kick back and get inspired? Grab your favorite drink, pop the top and join the side Hustle Squad with Mike Garvey. This podcast is the perfect resource for anyone who's already started their side Hustle or is just considering taking the lead. With in depth interviews featuring guests from the green industry and beyond, you'll gain valuable insights and learn what it takes to succeed in running a business while juggling a full time career. From personal stories to practical tips, the Side Hustle Squad podcast has everything you need to turn your pat passion into a thriving business. Now here's your side Hustle Squad host, Mike Garvey.

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Hey, what's going on guys? It's your host Mike Garvey with the side Hustle Squad podcast coming at you from the Branded BULL Studio here. I'm sitting outside so if you have any hear any noise, cars, whatever, you'll know why. But just giving you a little quick update on everything going on in my world. We came back from the profit accelerator live and kind of re rejuvenated talking about empowering your team and and and getting them to, you know, buy in and it got me really thinking about roped robotic outdoor power equipment distributors and getting my team and I've surrounded myself with a bunch of part time people, you know that can help me and grow and get leads and get commission and look for new work and really trying to buy into the vision. So really looking forward to that, you know and just growing that. We closed up a four robotic Crest robotic mower, install four of them on a college and hopefully we'll be growing that with that company that handles all of that work and really looking forward to it. I love Coastal but I also have this new endeavor that I'm really looking forward to and growing. We are also headed to Lawn and Landscape Tech Conference next week which will be with Eric Triplett, John Pajak, Naylor, Talia Farrow, Cornell, Mack, me, Larry, getting all the guys back together. We'll have Pod House and just going to get some really good content out of so looking forward to that and then also headed to Cress to Orlando to a seminar at the end of this week for some Voyager training. The voyager is the 40 inch autonomous mower that Cress has rolled out. So gonna get more in touch with what's going on with that. We do have one and we are rolling it out but we're right now also doing the other handheld stuff and the robots so doing stuff Update on coastal of North Jersey. We're in round three. We have about 12 accounts now just slowly growing that. Really looking forward to the fall and going to be marketing our aeration and overseeding and getting new customers there. So I'm looking forward to that. Looking forward to a lot of things and you know, had a great weekend here in New Jersey. Got some time on the beach with the kids, got some pool time. Kids are off from school doing their activities and stuff and it's busy but it's nice and right now it's nice and cool for today, but then we're coming into a little bit of a heat wave which is good. But don't forget to get some time into your to yourself and your family because we've made it through the spring rush. We're gearing up for the fall, changing Instagram ads and Facebook ads and marketing strategies and all that. So not an overly long episode today. Just wanted to give you an update on all things going on in the side Hustle Squad podcast and again make sure you get your tickets to equip use the link in the bio. We're setting some things up there. So I look forward to the all things in the fall and just, you know, things ahead. A lot of Brian Fullerton's event at LaunchPreneur Academy that's in November, November 7th I believe. So we're looking at all that stuff and pushing the ball down the field. So have a great week, have a great Tuesday. I look forward to reaching out, you know, getting you all the best info I can and some really good interviews out at Lawn and Landscape Tech Conference and also at getting some stuff done at Crest and really reporting back. So have a good week and I'll catch you on the end of the week.

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