I love marketing, it is one of my favorite parts of running a business. Every year I like to try something new- In 2015 it will be newspaper stickers. These stickers go on the very front of the local newspapers … Continued
In the landscaping industry, most people bill once per month after the work is completed. This means that if a company starts working for a customer June 1, they cut the lawn weekly the month of June, they will send … Continued
Creating a budget becomes more and more important as your company grows. I did not start using a budget until last year. It started when I bought a house- my liabilities went up and I wanted to make sure I … Continued
1099s are annual forms you are required to send to your subcontractors. The law states that if you pay someone and it is not through an employee w2, you have to share this information with the IRS so the payment … Continued
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Today I dealt with a couple issues. First, I met with my office manager for a few hours to go over our chart of accounts and some other miscellaneous odds and ends. Secondly, I was managing our mechanic. This is … Continued
I have spent a decent amount of time trying to perfect our chart of accounts, specifically cost of goods sold versus expenses. I had been taking information found in a PLANET book on pricing, taking considerations of my mentor’s chart … Continued
Lately I have been focusing a lot of my energy on developing the policies for the company. I have been using Google Drive as the center of the entire handbook. Rather than creating a paper handbook for the company, it … Continued
Today I decided I am going to start recording the daily business activities of what I am working on to develop the business. In the past, this blog was just for Q and A of people that visit my site. … Continued
Q: Where can I get (preferably download directly to my Mac) templates for (1) a lawn care service agreement and (2) a “construction” type contract for landscape work? Thanks. A: I know this lawn care ebook has some templates outside … Continued