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tim cooper
02-12-2002, 09:42 PM
Wheee guys!!!! Just started my business... Got 10 residential accts first day!!! Hope everything goes well for me!!! wish me luck guys!!!!

Tim Cooper
Cooper Lawn Maintenance

721d Grasshopper
Stihl 420 blower
Stihl 385 trimmer/edger
3/4 ton diesel suburban
16 ft trailer.........
and a water cooler!!!!!!
Guardian
02-12-2002, 09:48 PM
NICE START!

Is Canton anywhere near Jackson? I have a landscapin' friend there.

You seem to have nice equipment for starters. That will help more than you know.

Good Luck!

Sign lots of annual agreements, then you'll be whhhoo hooin' in the winter!
We kick grass
02-12-2002, 09:50 PM
Way to go Tim tear it up buddy!!!! Keep pushing hard and you will have more success but with success remember there is always some failure just don't let that get you down when it comes. You have already proved you can do it!!!:blob4:
Randy Scott
02-12-2002, 09:56 PM
Way to go man. I don't know the whole story, but I think if you got ten accounts in one day you may be quite low on pricing. Like I say, I don't know all the logistics but those are pretty good numbers for one day. Good luck with things though and hope they work out for you.
CSRA Landscaping
02-12-2002, 10:29 PM
Congratulations, Tim. Keep it up and you'll be too busy in no time. :)
LAWNGODFATHER
02-12-2002, 10:36 PM
Originally posted by tim cooper
water cooler!!!!!!

He isn't even going to leave out the most important part of his equipment line up out.
tim cooper
02-12-2002, 10:46 PM
Canton is about 15 miles from jackson.... minimum ive quoted is 30 dollars..... small yards gota buddy gonna loan me his 48 inch walk behind for those......... all in canton 4 yards 2 blocks away from my home!@!!!
Guardian
02-12-2002, 10:55 PM
If you ever need some good help, My best friend lives in Flora (Jackson area). He helped me start my business here in FL 2 years ago. I go up there every other month to ride motorcycles.

Let me know if I can do anything
SLS
02-13-2002, 02:37 AM
WOW! That's a great start! With your equipment and obvious initiative it would appear that you are going to do great. Best of luck to you, Tim! :D
awm
02-13-2002, 03:36 AM
id say u are getting started with better equipment than most that get in this buisiness. luck to you. later now
Atlantic Lawn
02-13-2002, 05:30 AM
Great start Tim ! How did you get those ten ? Flyers, door knockin' clue us in on such a great method......Thanks
stslawncare
02-13-2002, 07:15 AM
good job thats the way to do it, close by and getting them on ur first day! congrats:)
cajuncutter
02-13-2002, 10:57 AM
Congrats Tim!! Good luck!!
JimLewis
02-13-2002, 01:25 PM
Yah, I am curious to know how you got 10 in one day as well? I am helping a good friend of mine start a lawn care business right now and he'll begin laying flyers, etc. next week. But I've never seen anyone land 10 account in one day. I am interested in how you got so many so fast.

Either way, you are to be congratulated! You're off to a great start!
lamblawnscaping
02-13-2002, 02:12 PM
Tim, would you like a position as marketing director in Northern Virginia, at ten new accounts a day we could make alot of money. Just kidding, anyway congratulations and best of luck to you.
TGCummings
02-13-2002, 04:18 PM
Yeah, Tim, don't hold out! What's your marketing secret?

Did you buy these from another service? ;)
SLS
02-13-2002, 05:05 PM
Yeah, what's the secret recipe? :)

I picked up 9 my first day but I got lucky on the timing.

I put out about 75 flyers around my neighborhood (late Feb. too) and one of the ladies that called me told me her lawn service was no longer going to be in business.

I went and talked to her, agreed on the price...and had a nice neighborly chat too. She is a real nice lady and lives about a block from my house.

I guess she was more impressed with my 'social skills' than anything else because she went back into her house and called all of the other people that she knew that used her previous lawn service (they all go to the same church)...and my phone was ringing the rest of the afternoon. That one flyer (and friendly chat) turned into 9 accounts before the end of the next day. :D

I picked up 4 more over the next few days off that initial 75 flyers as well.

Over the last 2 seasons those original 13 clients have brough me about 10 more...the rest came from an ad in my neighborhood newspaper.

My tip to new guys???

Do good work, be dependable...and SMILE AND BE FRIENDLY!

I suppose grandma was right when she said..."Play Nice!"
eslawns
02-13-2002, 05:16 PM
...they all go to the same church...

Just remember that this door swings two ways. If you screw up, they will fire you the same way.

Good luck.
SLS
02-14-2002, 12:14 AM
"Just remember that this door swings two ways. If you screw up, they will fire you the same way".

I guess I had better keep that 'smile thing' working, huh? :)
tim cooper
02-14-2002, 11:23 PM
Well wife is a nurse... as am I... She has 2 doctors she works with I signed them up after looking at the yards and quoting a price.. heheh think i gota good deal on quote.... my first customer.. was one a friend of mine that does commercial accounts turned me onto... great yard wide open, few trees, little trimming work... signed her up..... hehe she was soooo grateful she had been looking for someone for 2 months!!!! anyway... before i got home from her house.. she called my wife and gave me 4 more yards!!!! went talked to them that day and signed them on!!!!! :blob2: