KingOfCupCar20
08-22-2007, 03:10 PM
Hey there lawnsite.com! great site/members.
K heres the deal i have been maintaining residential properties for ten years, started in middle school with a push mower and neighbors, high school got a truck and some commercial equipment, kept it going through college....
I am finishing my education this year at college and next year will be going all out with the business making it my only income....as of right now i have 30 residential clients, and have never seeked out new ones because i have been busy enough with school, i have picked up a few clients over the years due to word of mouth but no flyers or anything...i know all about getting commercial contracts, how to find them, bid and aquire, thats not a problem.
I am planning on passing out about 10,000 flyers at the beginning of next season to up my residential portfolio to go along with my estimate of 5 commercial accounts that i plan on recieving next year...my question is this, do you guys put a price on the flyers that you hand out every year or simply put "Call for a free estimate"...what has worked better for you, does it matter, who does what and has anyone tried both?
thanks a million have a great day, i look forward to getting to know some of you through this fantastic site, and cannot wait to contribute when i can over the years!
-David
K heres the deal i have been maintaining residential properties for ten years, started in middle school with a push mower and neighbors, high school got a truck and some commercial equipment, kept it going through college....
I am finishing my education this year at college and next year will be going all out with the business making it my only income....as of right now i have 30 residential clients, and have never seeked out new ones because i have been busy enough with school, i have picked up a few clients over the years due to word of mouth but no flyers or anything...i know all about getting commercial contracts, how to find them, bid and aquire, thats not a problem.
I am planning on passing out about 10,000 flyers at the beginning of next season to up my residential portfolio to go along with my estimate of 5 commercial accounts that i plan on recieving next year...my question is this, do you guys put a price on the flyers that you hand out every year or simply put "Call for a free estimate"...what has worked better for you, does it matter, who does what and has anyone tried both?
thanks a million have a great day, i look forward to getting to know some of you through this fantastic site, and cannot wait to contribute when i can over the years!
-David