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Introduction

There’s no doubt that the credit crunch has brought many new challenges to businesses as they seek either to expand or just stay afloat. As I write this in June 2012 the Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, has just said that he believes we are only halfway through the crisis and there is still more pain to come.

However, it’s not all doom and gloom. As some businesses fail to cope and close their doors there are always opportunities for anyone with drive and desire to fill the gap.

The landscape and horticulture industry, whilst not immune from the recession, probably has a great deal more going for it than many other sectors. Fears about the environment mean we are planting more trees and plants than ever and our wild-flower meadows are now on the increase, bringing benefits to wildlife and insects, especially bees.

The downside for our industry is that everyone seems to want to start a business but there just isn’t the room to cater for all.

Whilst this book will not tell you everything about starting a landscaping and/or gardening business, hopefully my tips will help you in the process and give you a stronger grounding. The upside is, through the Landscape Juice Network forum, there are over 2,600 people either in a similar position to you or who have, at one time, had to go through the process – do drop in and ask questions.

Let’s get started

To start, we'll take a look at your reasons for wanting to go into business in the first place. We’ll also look at how to consider some of the tough questions, such as, Am I physically and mentally prepared for the weather and the financial aspects of being my own boss?

This first chapter is geared to those people who are thinking about or have recently started to trade, but I hope some of the points may be of help to anyone who has been trading for a while.

Don't worry if this doesn't answer all the specifics, as we'll go into greater detail shortly.

This e book is packed with practical advice and tips on how to ask yourself the right questions before taking the plunge.

Also a great refresher guide to anyone who's been working in the landscaping and horticulture industry for a while.

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