On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:01:08 -0600, whilst I was lookin AdLib
wrote:


Hello,

I was wondering if anyone here owns their own lanscaping company. I've
dreamed of starting my own and now that I've finally mustered up the
courage I don't know where to begin. Maybe I can learn a thing or two
from those of you who have been in the same situation. How did you get
started?

Any advise is welcome


Well I do not own my own landscaping company but I do business
consultations along with creating business plans.

When people ask about wanting to be in business for theirselves I will
mention that there are some businesses that are always in demand and
one of them is doing general yard work. And personally I know this
for a fact because I live in an area that has a lot of homes with
surrounding grounds! I don't know how you're defining landscaping -
are you talking general yard work or more specific kinds of
landscaping?

Basically one of your main concerns will be getting clients and the
best way to do that is to let them know that you are in business. Now
if you're serious about wanting to do this as a business then you will
want to do the plain mundane things on a continuing basis and not just
once which means that you should have a business plan. No matter what
kind of business you are thinking of starting you will be doing more
than just getting customers and getting paid. You will have to deal
with the "business" aspect of running a business or you won't have a
business for long!

So if your main concern is first to get customers you will have to let
them know that you are in business. That means flyers and business
cards and any other kind of marketing, advertising and promotional
things that you can do.


Rose
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