I had a lawn mowing business but I stopped doing it because school was starting and then my friends started it back up even though I told them to not start it without me and they earned a total of close to $3000. I only found out because I saw them mowing someone's lawn.
They had no plans to tell me or include me
There are PLENTY of lawns and a whole world full of ppl like "your friends".
You're a young man, please let me offer you some advice from my older man's persective.
Do not rely on 'friends' to get you through life. As you have just learned, sometimes, and ESP in business, friendship will not outweigh money and life.
Go on craigslist and look up "free stuff" and find yourself a mower that someone is giving away. Ppl upgrade to electric all the time. They are always avail in my area at least.
0 dollar start up minus a tune and fresh gas! Keep your blade sharp and undersell your "friends" if you need to to stay local.
Your neighbors are likely to have a neighborhood (local) guy maintain their area out of pride as someone else already mentioned.
You can win this if you choose to.
"Yeah someone might stihl them"
Aren't we
tired of these... oh, errr.... wrong dad joke post!