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hole in one 2 · #1 01-27-2003, 09:15 PM

Just curious how many accounts did you have your first year.

rvsuper · #2 01-27-2003, 09:42 PM

5. One doesn't count though, It was my own yard and I didn't even use my business equipment, and nor do I today. Why? I don't know...it's just something iv'e always done.

hole in one 2 · #3 01-27-2003, 11:23 PM

thanks for the info. were these residential or commercial?

wriken · #4 01-27-2003, 11:25 PM

1st year i was part-time 7 clients, 2nd year went full time by mid may, went to about 65 clients, 90% residential

rvsuper · #5 01-27-2003, 11:45 PM

all residential with a proline, a ryobi trimmer, and a homelite blower... check out the site and see where i am now.

rodfather · #6 01-28-2003, 08:50 AM

It's been so long, I can hardly remember...I think maybe 8 or 9.

keith826 · #7 01-28-2003, 09:21 AM

15 here, All Residential. Not to big on Commercial accounts.
We are growing every year...

HarryD · #8 01-28-2003, 11:10 AM

RVLI
what site.

oops my bad did not see the link to your home page

Nebraska · #9 01-29-2003, 09:16 PM

At the end of year one I had 47 accounts.

Threeponys · #10 01-29-2003, 10:38 PM

Started out last year in May. Had an average of 7 accounts/week. I cut for a no-name real estate company that deals with foreclosures. Lucky and saw a payment like clockwork every Tuesday.
Spoke with them a few weeks ago and have first pick of all properties this year. Figuring a minimum of 15/week. Also have 3 residential and 1 commercial as of this week. Still a couple weeks away from dropping flyers. All this part-time. Looking for F/T and cutting the corp. safety line in '04 or '05.
Best advice ..... be prompt, fair and professional.