Steward
Equipment, setup & the system build — merged into one. Top items first.
Equipment & setup
Now — unblock these
Mower
Decide belt / hydro / used stand-on
Orlando's call — frees the order
Uniforms
Get crew shirt sizes
Unblocks the shirt order
Tools
Finish Home Depot cart + Harbor Freight wear items
Gas cans in-store, Aisle 7
Systems
Send Orlando his email password
Login set; send password separately
This weekend — calls & shopping
Truck
Shop & pick the Silverado
Dealers open all weekend — top priority. Verify VIN tow pkg + G80; get financing quote.
Mower
Order @ Reyes (+ Echo bundle)
Trailer
Pick a 6×12 enclosed
SW Ranches / Right Trailers / or a clean used one — weekend calls
Next — after the buys
Trailer
Buy + outfit (racks, bins, spare tire)
Needs the truck to tow it
Uniforms
Order Gildan + Red Kap, embroider @ WUE Doral
Tools
Stock consumables + spares
1 of each critical wear part, with the mower
System setup — the build checklist
1 · Money & books (biggest unlock)
Set the burdened labor rate
Everything prices off this — price book, estimates, job costing.
Fill the price book + suppliers pricing
Makes every estimate real (suppliers list is in now).
QuickBooks Online — set up chart of accounts
The money layer; feeds job costing + payroll.
2 · Purchasing & inventory
Home Depot Pro Xtra + Harbor Freight business accounts
Pricing tiers + purchase history.
Inventory list + equipment PM schedule
Chains, parts, bins, hand tools; mowers/trucks/trailer upkeep.
3 · Sales, leads & reviews
Free lead channels: Nextdoor, Thumbtack, Angi
No banking needed to start; GreenPal / LawnStarter once banking's sorted.
Claim Google Business Profile + QR review cards
Drives reviews + local SEO.
4 · Comms & software
Business line (OpenPhone) + missed-call auto-text
Off your cell; captures missed calls.
Housecall Pro trial
Scheduling/dispatch when volume needs it.
Steward