Finance Questions

[THE GREEN TEAM L&S]

Can someone help us out!!?? We went with a suggestion on here for equip.thru sleequipment,wow great place now for financing we were told about Strada Capitol ? heard of them ?? It seems on the up and up but they are sort of different than any Co. And then I can't seem to get contracts anyplace!! So I'm looking at a scout I'm in Mn Maplewood Is there no money out there??I'm advertising, flyers,the whole 9 yards I've went 15 yards !! Great equipment, crew,deals,etc...... WHATS UP !! Where are the lawns at???:confused:

[emoney1919]

As a start up, I originally advertised in small papers, fliers, community periodicals, local businesses and restaurants and I still felt I was missing a large segment of my market. Everything changed when I found the website SERVICEMAGIC.COM. It is the only "advertising" I use today and I know it's that way for thousands of contracting professionals. I'd suggest you check out the website, and give them a call. They are very helpful in explaining what they offer, and helping you to attract business. That's my two cents. Hope it helps!

[THE GREEN TEAM L&S]

Thank-you to emoney1919, I'll check them out,I love the advice I receive on this site!!Leroy and Susan

[VirginiaLawnCare]

As a start up, I originally advertised in small papers, fliers, community periodicals, local businesses and restaurants and I still felt I was missing a large segment of my market. Everything changed when I found the website SERVICEMAGIC.COM. It is the only "advertising" I use today and I know it's that way for thousands of contracting professionals. I'd suggest you check out the website, and give them a call. They are very helpful in explaining what they offer, and helping you to attract business. That's my two cents. Hope it helps!

Its funny how your first post is advertising for SERVICEMAGIC.COM. Funny how that works. Servicemagic not getting enough people to sign up so you guys go troll forums?


THE GREEN TEAM L&S, I am by far the typing pro but i had to read your post 3 times before i understood a lot of it. Your just starting out endless you put in a lot of foot work to get accounts its going to take a little while. Word of mouth is the big thing get you a couple accounts and do good work and more will come.
Some people have said good things about servicemagic but me personally I would never use.

If you have any work DONT go buying a whole bunch of equipment its a WASTE and especially don't finance a bunch of stuff. Pay cash for what you need to get by and slowly build up your equipment. Financing a bunch of things when your just starting out is a way to end up broke and out the business really quick. But if you must the best place would be to get loans threw your local bank.

[THE GREEN TEAM L&S]

Thank-you VIRGINIALAWNCARE!! I know I get going there and who knows where I'll end up!!Anyhow I do have a couple accounts so I thought it would just BOOM. Well nope.I've got the equipment now and oops!!.I'm on Merchant Circle ,My own Web www.twincitiesgreenteam.com, just a few other places locally,besides word of mouth,like I said Churches year around. But I thought passing out flyers,Craigs-list, merchant circle etc would be great .people just are not paying.I give great deals "not to great" have to be careful w/ that.Well I'll keep it up.1st serious year and all,plowing for a couple now Lawn care too!! Wow scary Leroy and Sue

[VirginiaLawnCare]

Thank-you VIRGINIALAWNCARE!! I know I get going there and who knows where I'll end up!!Anyhow I do have a couple accounts so I thought it would just BOOM. Well nope.I've got the equipment now and oops!!.I'm on Merchant Circle ,My own Web www.twincitiesgreenteam.com, just a few other places locally,besides word of mouth,like I said Churches year around. But I thought passing out flyers,Craigs-list, merchant circle etc would be great .people just are not paying.I give great deals "not to great" have to be careful w/ that.Well I'll keep it up.1st serious year and all,plowing for a couple now Lawn care too!! Wow scary Leroy and Sue

More will come it will just take time. Just remember to do quality work with the ones you have. Good luck!

[THE GREEN TEAM L&S]

Good Morning all, yes you are right Good work speaks for it self being punctual is one other thing we take great pride in!! We also work w/ each client as everyone can't afford "high' prices, We do give out deal to certain folks Thanks for reply's you guy's