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Looking for a new roller machine
Hi i am just starting my new business and would like to invest in a roller machine would you recommend one or stick with the four wheel machine i have been looking at the weibang and honda rollers thanks in advance
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Retirement advice
After 40 years plus and some ongoing health issues begrateful for thoughts on either full or partial business disposal, machinery/vehicle disposal and how on earth do you value something like this with no formal premises or long term contracts. Yes long term mainly commercial work with some well known names in excess of 30 years.All year flat payments 95%commercial maintenance work.One for you to answer Adam!
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Help with pricing graveyards
I cut 2 graveyards and in the past have been accused of being drastically underpriced.Without saying how much I charge is it ok to post some pictures and ask people how much the approximate rate would be?I understand this differs somewhat person to person but I have been having mower issues lately and realise that the reason I have so many mower issues is because I probably dont charge enough to grass cutting, especially when its graveyards that are tricky , bumpy and a minefield for the…
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Two Ordinary Blokes in Business Podcast
New Episode out Now - The Power of Peoplehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/4Uxm2vEYZfDiwXzFS9iD5Z?si=93cd1916f9f8437d
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Toro or Stihl Scarifier
I've had a read through various forums and through the archives here and there's plenty of talk about the Stihl scarifiers but not much on Toro. Most of my local dealers seem to stock Toro and I spoke with one this morning who said they've sold well and had no negative comebacks, so according to him, they're being used widely but I can't see any feedback/reviews on them online. Has anyone got experience of both machines?
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Once more I find myself here asking for mower advice.I run a small garden business that has become smaller over the last 2 years due to injury.I still mow 2 large ish graveyards 1 church grounds and a few small gardens. I was advised to try weibang on here a few years ago for both a mulching and roller mower, but have had a very negative experience with them. All 3 mowers I have had have gone wrong after 1 year and needed fairly costly fixes, a legacy pro 56 a virtue 53 SMP and the…
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Job management software
I’ve been reading this forum for a while but this is my first post, so I’ll introduce myself properly.I’m Max, I run Mini Acres Garden Co covering North London and Hertfordshire — mix of maintenance rounds and hard landscaping projects. Been in the trade for years.Like a lot of people here, I’ve tried most of the job management software that’s available. Jobber, Tradify, ServiceM8, Powered Now. They all do the basics reasonably well, but I kept running into problems that none of them solved.The…
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Two ordinary Blokes in Business - Podcast
This weeks episode is out now. No get rich quick schemes, just real, honest conversations about running a business and trying to scale.https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yg6HSj4pbTezigjjVsws4?si=656d1a42f74449fc
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