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Credit Checking a Client/Business.....would you ?

Would / do you credit check a Client if you are about to undertake a reasonably large landscaping or maintenance project ?

Continues here : http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/group/the-hub/forum/topics/credit-checking-a-client-business

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Would you 'steal' a competitor's customers/clients ?

Is it morally acceptable to go after a competitor's customer / client base either directly or by underhand means ?

If you had "access" to a list or email addresses would you target them ?

Would you make it known to those clients ?

How would you feel

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What is holding you back this year ?

It has been an unusual start to the year for many reasons, but I would like to ask is there one aspect which is holding you/your business back ?

My thoughts are along the lines;

Business - lack of it, planning, processes, skills, accountancy, advisor

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Insurance Claim

A few weeks ago I caught a stone with my strimmer and smashed a window on a customers conservatory.

I am insured with Direct Line so I called them to see if they would cover it. They asked if I had a guard on my strimmer and if I checked the area for

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A bit of good news for small businesses?

Not that I'm in anyway a fan of the current regime but at least today's budget could offer some good news for small businesses or sole traders in our industry

Tax threshold to be raised to £10,000 in 2014 - a year earlier than planned

New employment al

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Niche can be best when it comes to networking

Many SME owners know the value of networking groups, but sometimes the more industry-specific these are, the better

"A lot of business comes through networking groups," runs the received wisdom. But are the standard versions the best choice for your

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Do customers require a set day for maintenance?

Hi AllI have a question that hopefully you guys can help me with?I am currently employed full-time but I'm looking to start a part-time garden maintenance round on my days-off. I currently work 4 on, 4 off, so have the time spare to get the business

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Alex Polizzi The Fixer

Next week a garden centre is to be featured on the show.

The Fixer

The family firm concerned has been a customer of Fenland Ironworks for over twenty years. The weather last year had a devastating effect on their business. Since I knew David was going

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How do you track leads ?

Do you track job leads, their source, value and your success / conversion rate ?

If so, do you use a manual or a software based method ?

I am changing a few aspects of our business (partly because I want to...) as we look to start a new business aven

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Managing an overdraft by changing the way you think

I thought you might be interested in a mental technique I have developed for dealing with overdrafts.

During the time I had my company I used and considered an overdraft wrongly.

I remember when my bank manager first extended to me a limit of £1,000

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Business Challenges ... Making Sense of it ... It's same the world over...

Kevin Gilbride is the Exec Director of ASCA Organisation in the US which represents Contractors performing ice and snow management services. He recently wrote an article which appeared in magazines etc talking about the top 3 recurring challenges/pre

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Identifying your least profitable clients feels ruthless but is key to efficiency

It's important to think like a big company and not be afraid to turn down business if you're looking to improve efficiency in your SME

The need to cut waste and focus on efficient growth is a double-edged sword hanging over most SME owners. Habit and

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Support Cut the VAT campaign

Why reduce VAT?

By charging 20% VAT on all home repair, maintenance and improvement work the Government is exacerbating a number of serious social, economic and environmental problems.

Instead introducing a reduced rate of VAT for all home repair and

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LJN - is it our industry's #bankofdave ?

For those that have followed Dave Fishwick's exploits in setting up community based banks on C4, I wonder if anyone saw any parallels ? Putting aside the financials/money issue of his exploits, LJN has a similar disruptive business model, has challen

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FREE ebook: Starting and running a landscape or gardening business

Upgrade to a Premium Landscape Juice account and get a FREE copy of Philip Voice's popular ebook: How to start and run a gardening and landscaping business

Introduction

There’s no doubt that the credit crunch has brought many new challenges to busine

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And so we near the start of the silly season!

Yes the customers are starting to come out of hibernation and the phone and emails are starting to go mad already. Had my first ridiculous enquirey of the year and im sure there will be more to follow

I got an email from a customer with a picture of t

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Tips on interviewing and vetting your prospective client

Once a decision has been made by anyone to hire a landscaper, a client sets about finding the right one to do the job.

A hiring processes isn't always a smooth ride. Most people reading this will have been in the position of consumer many times befor

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Charges

With spiralling costs was just wondering what the average hrly rate is for most guys at the moment I'm just interested in hrly rate not price were charging 15 at moment any views thanks just trying to get some standard

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One in five of small businesses in Hampshire turn to nearest and dearest for start up funding

One in five small business owners in Hampshire turned to the bank of 'friends and family' for start-up capital, and more than three quarters (76%) launched their new business ventures with working capital of £2,000 or less, according to a survey of s

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ERWIN - Everything Regulation, Whenever It’s Needed

ERWIN (Everything Regulation, Whenever It’s Needed), the one-stop web site for all your Trading Standards, Environmental Health, Licensing and Fire Safety business [retail based] related information across England and Wales.

Guidance on all aspects o

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