The age old lawn mowers are back in business.

There are only a few guarantees in this life. Death, taxes and the fact that the lawn needs to be mowed this weekend.

Grass keeps growin', and thus it will always need some mowin’.

Which is why this unrelenting chore happens to be a great business idea. From a small side hustle to your own large company.

But we do things a little differently around here.

Want to run your own mowing business? Consider hiring sheep.

Ever since the lawnmower, these poor sheep have been put out of business. Once universally recognised for their talents, now replaced by mere machine.

These little experts have been chowing down on fields of grass for decades. At this point it’s safe to say it’s in their blood. But it’s not just talent alone that sheep provide. Most employers will look for a certain level of hunger out of their team, and I think it’s fair to say it’s hard to beat the sheep here. And we’re not talking lunch breaks.

These woolly mowers are guaranteed to put their heads down and get to work.

By now you should see why sheep are an obvious choice when it comes to running a lawn mowing business. However, if you are still skeptical it’s probably because you have a few questions running through your head.

How will the sheep know which lawn to mow? Can I keep the sheep from wandering? Do sheep shit on driveways?

While these are valid concerns, they are rather trivial matters for a herding dog.

Every job needs a supervisor.

Now I get it. First this guy’s ranting to you about how much better it would be to start a mowing company with sheep and now you need to get herding dogs on staff too. What’s next?

But in reality there isn’t much to it. Make sure you look after ‘em, and keep the dog well fed. The sheep feed themselves.

And when’s the last time you had a hard salary negotiation with a sheep or dog?