<p>Hello,
If I started a business in 8th grade, and continued it throughout high school, would it be impressive for colleges? (It's cutting grass and right now I cut 3 lawns)</p>
<p>A neighbor of ours did that. He started with lawns and it turned into a full landscaping/snow removal business. He is doing so well that he decided not to go to college right now and instead focus on his business. He is doing fairly well. </p>
<p>If you grow it into a good business that shows commitment it will look as good as any other EC that you might have done during that time.</p>
<p>Um…maybe. This lawn mowing business sounds comparable to babysitting business. I think it all depends on what you are doing. Do you have a business plan, marketing information? Are you a LLC? </p>
<p>Hoping you file taxes on the income you are earning!</p>
<p>I’m not saying that mowing lawns is a bad thing…on the contrary, it is terrific. But the devil is in the details.</p>
<p>it really all depends what you do with that biz. If you become a pro gardener(and still want college) it might be helpful. If you just have more yards to mow it looks like a nice part-time job. We just don’t have enough info here to really make much of a determination.</p>
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Will you pay for the lawnmower, sharpening, maintenance, and gas? Or (as I did as a kid) is Dad paying for that? That and the tax thing separates a summer odd job from a business.</p>
<p>I don’t know that it is impressive; however, you can certainly list it as one of your EC activities. It helps to create a picture of who you are. It certainly shows initiative, a willingness to work and a long term commitment. My son did something similar and had “Neighborhood Landscaping Services” under Work Experience on his resume. He did not talk about starting a business, just that it was one of his spring- fall jobs. </p>
<p>Sorry, 3 lawns is not really a business. If you get more clients this summer then maybe it can count as something. </p>
<p>Agreed, three lawns isn’t really a business. It is a good thing to do and it is fine to include as a part-time job.</p>