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Annual maintenance contracts

Hi,

I am now keen this year to get all my maintenance clients on an annual contract. How do I sell the benefits of this? I will have money coming in all year. But they may think there is no work to do in the winter. How do I draw up a contract detaili

Started by Richard Humphreys in Business

32 Replies · Reply by Billybop Feb 28, 2016

Multi van insurance

Hello, does anyone have any tips or suggestion on insuring multiple vehicles. I have just got a third van on the road now and taken on two guys and looking at getting some group insurance on all 3 vans in one policy. Not insured this way before as th

Started by Steve in Business

9 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Feb 28, 2016

Fencing and the neighbour from hell

We have just completed a fencing job and the neighbour has just kicked off that they are not happy with the £1000 new fence that has been put up. Luckily they do not live next to me as I would have a few choice words to say.

Now I have not done any th

Started by MWJONES in Business

36 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Mar 7, 2016

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Is your business prepared for the Living Wage on 1st April 2016?

In April the Government’s new National Living Wage will become law.

If you’re working and aged 25 or over and not in the first year of an apprenticeship, you’ll be legally entitled to at least £7.20 per hour. That’s an extra fifty pence per hour in y

Started by Phil Voice in Business

1 Reply · Reply by Phil Voice Feb 23, 2016

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In or out of Europe?

Any thoughts on the referendum and possible Brexit? Would reclaiming some 'lost' products like Tordon & CaseronG make you more inclined to vote 'OUT'

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Business and Pesticides

15 Replies · Reply by Andrew Midgley Feb 23, 2016

Who represents YOU in Horticulture?....national industry standards enforced or not?

Hi All, Thankyou all so much for adding to my other forum post. What I observed was a debate less about media and more about accreditation and who or how this should be brought about, if at all. It would seem that Tree Surgeons for example aspire to

Started by Charlie Bloom in Design, Business, and Groundscare

4 Replies · Reply by Charlie Bloom Feb 21, 2016

railway sleepers in garden project

hi guys

i would just like to get some ideas off you all, one of my customers wants railway sleepers in their garden and to make some steps out of them. as the landscaping side is quite new to me i just want some ideas on the best way to lay sleepers i

Started by Nathan millward in Design, Accountancy, and Business

13 Replies · Reply by Ben Jakes Jun 1, 2016

Finding new staff

Over the last couple of years we have had a run of bad unreliable staff, We have a core group that have been with me for years but are struggling to find new younger people to come and work as us older guys are in our 50s and early 60s the lady I hav

Started by Andy Cole in Business

8 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Feb 21, 2016

Fantastic gardeners scheme

Just found these guys in my mail box: http://joinfantastic.com/

Another company wanting to live off my/our hard work.

I believe anyone going with these needs to seriously look at themselves.

Supposedly they are inundated with gardening work and now need

Started by Daniela McGhie in Business

3 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King Feb 19, 2016

Misrepresentation in media....leads to low wages and undervaluing professionalism?

Hi all,I was given the details of this site by a Twitter friend who has been following my fight against elitism and misrepresentation in the media of the horticultural industry. I would love to get your feedback on this.In a nutshell I believe that t

Started by Charlie Bloom in Business, Landscaping, and Careers

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Sleep walking into pension auto-enrollment

Our staging date is fast apporaching so I have been involved with our Accountants setting up and making key decisions regarding Pension schemes etc. I have decided to let our Accountants administer the scheme and use a software package add on to Sage

Started by Gary RK in Business

2 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King Jan 20, 2018

Best ways to get more commercial contract letting agent work

Hi I am new to this site I have a gardening business which I have been running for 2 years come 1st march I have over 12 years experience in the trade but only bit the bullet 2 years ago to set up myself. from march through to December I am busy I h

Started by Adam Pike in Business, Groundscare, and Marketing

5 Replies · Reply by Adam Pike Feb 20, 2016

Online courses

Hey guys. Has anybody got any feedback on a distance learning online course? I have seen the level 2 in principles of horticulture with the Royal corispondane college. And your finals are with the RHS. I just want to get the paperwork behind me.But b

Started by Nathan millward in Design, Business, and Landscaping

6 Replies · Reply by Nathan millward Feb 23, 2016

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Local landline number to mobile

Hi all I know this has been done in the past but who uses a local number to mobile company?Any tips on the best ones?Just wanting to buy one as I'm making some new business cards and want to keep a landline on the card but not my real home number any

Started by Richard Gadsby in Business

20 Replies · Reply by Ed Fox Jul 1, 2018

Cut phone line.

I read a post about cables earlier, it got me thinking.When I first set out, I accidentally cut a phone line with my hedge cutters. It was fixed by a mate of mine who used to work for BT, at the time I had no public liability insurance. This is somet

Started by Craig Flatters in Business

5 Replies · Reply by Rory Feb 22, 2016

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When should a sole trader become a limited company?

One of the most common questions asked by the self-employed is whether to trade as a company or as an individual. The decision has implications for tax, legal and financial responsibilities, the amount of paperwork you will need to complete and how

Started by Phil Voice in Business

2 Replies · Reply by Graham Wright Feb 15, 2016

Downsizing

Hi everyone, We have been going for 30+ years, but with the overheads getting bigger and bigger each year, we are feeling the need to downsize (maybe even escape the VAT bracket). Has anyone got any advice for us on the best way to reduce costs and m

Started by Phil Birtwhistle in Business

9 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Mar 2, 2016

Minimum Charge

Hello all, thank you for taking the time to read my post and question.

This will be my first full season as a self employed landscaper and maintenance gardener.

I'm wondering if the general idea of a minimum charge is common with other maintenance gard

Started by Craig Flatters in Business

45 Replies · Reply by Mark Hunter Mar 30, 2016

New business start up

Hi all, I'm new on the forum, I have a question for everyone as I'm really not to sure where to start.. I'm 20 years old and having no luck what so ever finding a job around where I live. I have a young child and one on the way.. I've been thinking f

Started by Jordan Drew in Business and Landscaping

30 Replies · Reply by Mitchel ingham Feb 15, 2016

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Small business cyber attacks

I guess you could look at that title, laugh and say it will never happen to me, but occurances of it happening are now regulalry reported on business sites, via the FSB etc. The following article from The Guardian's Business section explains what is

Started by Gary RK in Business

3 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Feb 11, 2016

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