Job satisfaction is high and job quality assured at Ole Skool Mowing & Gardening
Job satisfaction is high and job quality is assured if you use Orange’s latest gardening service Ole Skool Mowing & Gardening.
Brian Meyers started off the business thinking it would be solely-mowing, but he said the city of Orange needed more gardening providers so he pivoted immediately.
Starting his business last October, it has been a successful move.
“Gardening is my speciality,” Brian commented.
“I absolutely love it … the customers I’ve had in the last three or four months have made my day.
“They thank me, they get me back, they are all regulars.
“I really like it … and I’m excited about what I can do next.
“I’ve only been going for a short time, but I’m so confident about what I can do now. Everything I’ve done has been perfect.”
Business is going so well he is about to hire someone.
He is hopeful of working with aged care clients in the future.
“It’s all about appreciation and the respect you get off your customers,” he said.
Ole Skool Mowing & Gardening specialises in hedges, all types of pruning (during late autumn and winter) and mowing a lawn perfectly.
He loves working with hedges to trim and design for a smart look.
“I absolutely enjoy it … I don’t think about the hard work part. I think about the finish and how I will feel when a customer tells me I’ve done a good job,” Brian said.
He has pruned apple trees for around 30 years, including working for Ian and Ross Pearce for 13 years and five years with Kim and Peter West.
He then worked Barnes Prestige Landscaping and Gardening for two years and said he appreciated all the help of Dave Farr and the team at the business of Russell Barnes.
Barnes Prestige Landscaping and Gardening encouraged him to start his own business, so he did.
He went into business in October 2024.
Brian was on a government program with VERTO Orange to start his Ole Skool Mowing & Gardening, which included payment of his public liability insurance.
VERTO’s Workforce Australia program was able to turn Brian’s dream of starting business into a reality.
His Workforce Australia case manager connected him with Deanne Wade from APM – Advanced Personnel Management providing the Self-Employment Assistance Program.
Deanne at APM is Brian’s business mentor, where Brian qualifies his eligibility to receive the financial support of the program and loves the training, support, coaching and guidance that is provided through this Self-Employment Assistance Program.
He has also been referred to Many Rivers to gain additional business startup support.
“Both VERTO and APM kept coming up with ideas to help me and I just kept working,” he said.
“It’s a growing company, I think it’s going to go places and I’m excited. I’m hoping I’ll be able to connect with VERTO to find a new employee as my business expands. “
In 2024, Brian Meyers, a lifelong labourer from Orange, NSW, turned his dream of starting a business into reality with the support from VERTO’s Workforce Australia program and the APM’s Self-Employment Assistance, a story published on the VERTO website reads.
“With years of hands-on experience and a strong work ethic, Brian always aspired to be his own boss but didn’t believe he had the ability or resources to make it happen,” the story continues.
“Brian’s Workforce Australia case manager connected him with APM’s Self-Employment Assistance program, where he sat down with Deanne Wade where they discussed his business idea, ‘Ole Skool Mowing & Gardening’, followed by together creating a business plan and financial forecast to establish his business with a strong plan, focusing on planning to succeed.
“They determined that his idea was viable and helped him develop a solid business plan.”
With the support of VERTO and APM, Brian has a flourishing business.
To get in touch with Ole Skool Mowing & Gardening, please contact Brian on 0475 081 343 or via email meyersb353@gmail.com