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JenicLawnCare · #1 01-23-2013, 01:45 AM

Hi everyone,im not only new here but also new in the lawn care business,this spring will be my 1st.I went and bought 1 zero turn,a 21 in push mower,blower ,weed wacker,truck and trailer, and a website www.jeniclawncare.com .i think i have enough to get started for just me.i dont have anysoftware yet,do i need any?what is good for a beginner?and any other tips for a new guy,thanks pete

Landrus2 · #2 01-23-2013, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JenicLawnCare

Hi everyone,im not only new here but also new in the lawn care business,this spring will be my 1st.I went and bought 1 zero turn,a 21 in push mower,blower ,weed wacker,truck and trailer, and a website www.jeniclawncare.com .i think i have enough to get started for just me.i dont have anysoftware yet,do i need any?what is good for a beginner?and any other tips for a new guy,thanks pete

Hello there Pete you just went out and bought all that.do you have acounts already for you to start. best of luck on your new bussiness

JenicLawnCare · #3 01-23-2013, 02:37 AM

hey joe what do you know,not a 1,the company i have worked for for the past 10yrs is closing in march,they arnt telling anyone yet i found out in oct and started to plan then,the good thing is i have no debt so i wont need to make money ,just work on growing the business(i have a wife that works and i have another part time job)but to anwser you not 1 customer,i havent been marketing to homeowners yet ,not the right time of year,i have just started doing some door to door with small commercial stuff,but just this week,thanks for the good luck i need it

wegomow · #4 01-23-2013, 09:52 AM

Good luck with it. Sounds like you have the experience needed to succeed. Like the website, what program do you use to create and mail your newsletters?

JenicLawnCare · #5 01-23-2013, 10:21 AM

Hi wegomow (i like that name) its called Aweber,im not sure how good it is yet,im real new at all this stuff

wegomow · #6 01-23-2013, 10:43 AM

Thanks, I will look into awebber.

Rick13 · #7 01-23-2013, 10:56 AM

Good luck with your new business, and the people here on Lawnsite are very helpful!

Swampy · #8 01-23-2013, 11:25 AM

Hey Pete, I'm just up HWY 83 from you in Hartland, WI. Good luck to this season, the first year is going to be a rough one until things start to settle in. I'm looking to restart my business this year, just like starting up again, hope to hear from you soon.

yardworkswi · #9 01-23-2013, 02:28 PM

Hi Pete. Best of luck to you with your new business venture. Not intending to bash the site I think it is very nice (much nicer than mine) but I did notice 2 things you may want to look into.

1. At Jenic Lawn Care we believe in treating all our clients like out next door neighbor.

"our next door neighbor"

2. We are a team of individuals that live in the community. That means we understand the turf and tree and shrub and insect issues of this area.

"the turf, tree, shrub and insect issues of this area"
or
lump it together with something like " we understand the landscape issues you may face in this area"

JenicLawnCare · #10 01-23-2013, 07:17 PM

thanks yardworkswi,really thanks,i never noticed that,for some reason my home page is the only page i cant do anything on myself,i had someone set it up for me but i will send them an email,very cool and very helpful,glad you cought it before someone else,where in wi are you,pete