Getting started with Mowzey

Set up your lawn care business in under 15 minutes.

Written by Mowzey Team

Updated 2 weeks ago

Welcome to Mowzey! This guide will walk you through everything you need to get your lawn care business up and running. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have your account set up, your first client added, and be ready to start managing your routes efficiently.

Here's what we'll cover:

Creating your Mowzey account
Setting up your company profile
Adding your first client
Creating and optimizing a route
Connecting payment processing (optional)

Create your account

Getting started with Mowzey is quick and easy. Head over to app.mowzey.com and click the "Sign Up" button. You'll need to provide:

Your email address
A secure password

Pro Tip

Once you've completed the sign-up form, check your email for a verification link. Click it to activate your account and you're ready to move on to the next step!

Set up your company

After logging in for the first time, you'll be guided through setting up your company profile. This information will appear on invoices, client communications, and your public booking page. Make sure to have your business banking username & password and your company's Employer ID Number or Taxpayer ID Number (EIN/TIN)

Fill in the following details:

Business name: Your business name as it should appear to clients
Business email: Your business email address
Business phone number: Your main business phone number
Address: Your address (use the address where you start and end your day)

Don't worry if you don't have all the details yet - you can always update this information later from your account settings.

Payment setup

Now it's time to connect Mowzey to Stripe and Stripe to your bank account. Mowzey uses Stripe to securely collect payments from your customers and remit those payments to your bank account.

Information you'll need:

Make sure you have the following items before you start creating your Stripe account:

Business name
Business type (e.g. Individual / Company)
- If you select Company, you can then select your business type e.g. sole proprietorship, llc, etc.)
Business address (home address if fine too if you operate from your home)
SSN / EIN / TIN - Depending on the type of business you choose, you'll be asked to provide
either your Social Security Number, Employer ID Number, or Tax ID Number.
Your banking credentials - Stripe will ask you to connect your bank account so that you can
receive payments - this happens securely via Plaid which will require that you log in to your bank
account.
Stripe will ask you to provide your industry (we recommend "Landscaping Services")
Other information - Stripe will also ask for other information as necessary - please make sure
that you complete this as much as possible.

Once you've added a client, you can view their profile, service history, and billing information all in one place.

Create a route

Routes are the heart of Mowzey. They help you organize your clients geographically and optimize your driving time. Here's how to create your first route:

Navigate to the "Routes" tab in the main menu
Click "Create New Route"
Give your route a name (e.g., "Monday - North Side")
Select the clients you want to add to this route
Click "Optimize Route" to automatically arrange stops in the most efficient order
Review the map and adjust if needed
Save your route

Video: Creating and optimizing a route (30 sec)

Watch a quick walkthrough of the route creation process.

Pro Tip

Group clients by neighborhood for 40% less drive time! Our route optimization algorithm considers traffic patterns and property locations to save you hours every week.

You can create multiple routes for different days of the week or different service areas. As you add more clients, you can easily reassign them to different routes.

Connect payments (optional)

One of Mowzey's most powerful features is instant billing. Connect your Stripe account to automatically charge clients as soon as you complete their service. Here's how:

Go to Settings → Billing & Payments
Click "Connect Stripe"
Sign in to your Stripe account (or create one if you don't have one)
Authorize Mowzey to process payments
Set your default payment terms (instant, net 7, net 30, etc.)

Screenshot: Stripe connection

Once connected, you can send payment links to clients, set up recurring billing for subscription services, and track all your payments in one place.

Note: This step is optional. You can still use Mowzey to manage clients and routes without connecting payments. Many users start with manual invoicing and add payment processing later.

What's next?

Congratulations! You've completed the basic setup. Here are some next steps to get even more out of Mowzey:

Adding your first client Creating your first route Setting up instant billing Free Lifetime Access