Dan Robinson first got into small engine repair 30 years ago, working on-site service calls; he never dreamed his business would grow into what it is today.

Robinson first fell in love with the mobile service aspect of small engine repair while working in Las Vegas, Nevada before joining the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard brought Robinson from Nevada to north of Seattle, Washington, and following his career he once again began repairing small engines in his new town. After seeing the need for a mobile tech to serve the flourishing mid- and large-scale landscapers in the area, Robinson opened his lawn and garden show, Precision Turf Equipment, with the goal of servicing that market in that specific way.

The mobile setup works for both Precision and the landscapers and is something Robinson could grow as big as he wanted – if he could find the trustworthy people to put in the vans. “Having someone show up every week and service everything; check oil, clean filters, the landscapers’ needs become less. They don’t have catastrophes. It works.”