ronslawncare
03-11-2003, 11:16 PM
i have just started myself this will be my third year,i wil list all ideas that come to mind.
1.get a business checking account ,dba
2.business credit card (keep all gross reciepts)
3.use quickbooks for bookeeping
4.make a business plan
5.Know youre competition
6.dont lowball youre service ,if you must lower youre rates use a one time introductory rate.
7.price increasing is mandatory get use to it,or dont even bother
8.dont forget customer service ,excelent work commands higher prices.
9.pesticide liscence (this is something im working on getting)
10.leave youre cellphone # on aswer machine when you are not in the office.
11.give customers e-mail adress (consider designing a website)
12.get the templates from lawnsite they are awesome.
13.tax deductions there are quite alot of tax deductables in this business learn them.
14.advertising i use flyers they are cheap and very affective at office max for 30.00 i get 1,000 black and white flyers
15.make sure you have and operating exspence budget
16.biz liscence,biz insurance
17.budget youre cash flow 12 month billing (something im working on)
18.expect to get rip off at least once ,there are deadbeats that are not even worth youre time collecting
19.create an identity ,truck and trailer should be the same color as youre company uniform and all stationary how much do i think this is important a thousand percent.
20.focus on goals and prorities
21.ask for referals
22.take business classes at local college
23.going on estimates make sure you have a business card ,proposal,measuring tape for gates width ,measuring wheel for sq ft.,calculator,clean clothes.
24.expanding youre business,try going out of youre town,adding a employee or add additional services.
25.most important tip of all read lawnsite as much s possiable
my brain is going to burst know goodluck.....:D :D :D :D :D
1.get a business checking account ,dba
2.business credit card (keep all gross reciepts)
3.use quickbooks for bookeeping
4.make a business plan
5.Know youre competition
6.dont lowball youre service ,if you must lower youre rates use a one time introductory rate.
7.price increasing is mandatory get use to it,or dont even bother
8.dont forget customer service ,excelent work commands higher prices.
9.pesticide liscence (this is something im working on getting)
10.leave youre cellphone # on aswer machine when you are not in the office.
11.give customers e-mail adress (consider designing a website)
12.get the templates from lawnsite they are awesome.
13.tax deductions there are quite alot of tax deductables in this business learn them.
14.advertising i use flyers they are cheap and very affective at office max for 30.00 i get 1,000 black and white flyers
15.make sure you have and operating exspence budget
16.biz liscence,biz insurance
17.budget youre cash flow 12 month billing (something im working on)
18.expect to get rip off at least once ,there are deadbeats that are not even worth youre time collecting
19.create an identity ,truck and trailer should be the same color as youre company uniform and all stationary how much do i think this is important a thousand percent.
20.focus on goals and prorities
21.ask for referals
22.take business classes at local college
23.going on estimates make sure you have a business card ,proposal,measuring tape for gates width ,measuring wheel for sq ft.,calculator,clean clothes.
24.expanding youre business,try going out of youre town,adding a employee or add additional services.
25.most important tip of all read lawnsite as much s possiable
my brain is going to burst know goodluck.....:D :D :D :D :D