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Profit or pot luck?

Profit margins are being squeezed due to many factors but I ask the question does anyone actually factor in “profit” when quoting for jobs?There have been a number of posts on the forum where I suspect that a daily labour rate has been quoted plus ma

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Started by Graeme @ BGS in Business
22 Replies · Reply by PGM Sep 8, 2019
Views: 891

Wet Days

What does everyone in this business do on continous wet days when they can't get outside for work.What about the winter months.I have often thought of being like a ski instructor and having two jobs-one for summer and one for winter.Anyone want me to

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Started by claudia de yong in Business
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Views: 44

Research

I am curious, as I have not seen it mentioned much, but how much research do those offering gardening maintenance put into finding work? Have you found different tactics work better in some areas then others?Do you adapt your flyers for different typ

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Started by dgeorgea in Business
12 Replies · Reply by Mark Feb 1, 2009
Views: 37

decent lawnmower

Hi,I'm battling through websites and various advice from here and other sites re the best mower to get! when i started 15years ago i swore by Rover mowers but did get through three in 5years!! Then bought a John deere R52s which lasted 3years before

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Started by choughman in Business
16 Replies · Reply by pete Jun 6, 2009
Views: 1545

Looking for advice

I am chair of a tenant management organisation and our gardener is retiring later this year. So we will be looking for a new gardener, I am trying to get an idea of the type of person we need to look for, and perhaps some indication of pay.Not wishin

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Started by dgeorgea in Business
18 Replies · Reply by dgeorgea Jan 20, 2009
Views: 47

Quoting for work

I would be interested to know how others go about writing up quotes for work.I put a lot of time and effort into preparing a quote so that the price you see is the price you pay.I have always given a breakdown of materials labour and vat, (I know you

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Started by Nick Hill in Business
26 Replies
Views: 672

Staying positive

Hello everyone,I try to keep up to date with your forum, however, I am normally doing paperwork. However, I have turned to you guys and girls in my usual emergencies with gardening.Generally, I am pretty upbeat about the business and am seeing anothe

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Started by Lisa Valentine in Business
9 Replies · Reply by Cat Fereday Jan 18, 2009
Views: 23
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