Lawn Care Ebook
If you are looking for a more in depth lawn mowing business guide for starting up, I highly recommend the E-book Lawn Company Secrets. I wish this book existed when I first started out. I know when you check out the page it is pretty flashy.. but it really has some good information in it. […]
Scheduling & Invoicing Landscaping Work
Scheduling If you want to know how to run a lawn care business, you will have to get your scheduling system down. In the landscaping industry, one free tip to start a landscaping business is that you will have two types of work: Recurring work One time work Recurring work Recurring work I define as […]
Invoicing
After performing the estimate, I will offer my customers a couple of different billing options. The first and most popular option is to bill at the end of the month for services performed that month. The second option is to give them equal monthly bills, so they know what to expect. For the most part, […]
Recruiting & Managing Employees
Where to find employees Some of the best advice I ever got was to “treat recruiting like marketing.” I always have marketed to death to customers, but it never occurred to me that I should be handling people the same way. So I thought, “what works for recruiting customers” would use this same logic to […]
Landscaping Equipment Guide – Truck & Trailer
If you are new to landscaping, something that you are going to learn is that there is a lot of landscaping equipment you’ll need. Having the right type of equipment is going to make a difference in how successful your business is. Today we are going to look at two of the most basic yet […]
Referrals
Referrals are Essential for Landscapers If you were looking for a landscaper, what would you do? You probably would ask around your friends and family to see who they use and if they are happy before searching any other way. Referrals are a great way to get leads. Not only are they cheap, but they are […]
Print Media Marketing
Print media marketing is a great choice for many different businesses. It’s an affordable option for just about any business, and it can be done quickly. It’s also very effective. Let’s look at some of the options for print media marketing that you can use for your business. Print Media Marketing 1 – Door Hangers […]
Website Marketing
Website marketing is one of the most important types of marketing that you can do for your business. Your website for your company should be where you funnel all your sales to. It is your 24/7 salesman so should appear that way. You should make sure your website is up to date and easy to […]
Lawn Care Prices – 4 Tips for Setting Yours
When someone starts a landscaping business, one of the things that they have trouble doing is setting thier lawn care pricess. Pricing for a business has always been a challenge for me. I feel like I have finally figured it out and would like to share my methods with you. First, I will give you the shortcuts […]
Sales Process for Landscapers – A Short Guide
“What do I charge for lawn maintenance?” This is something that you may ask yourself. However, selling is definitely an art, and I believe several factors are important when it comes to the sales process: The Sales Process: First Impressions When meeting anyone for the first time in any situation, first impressions are always important. […]
