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Welcome to LJN Marcus.
Take a while to look a around the site, it's full of knowledge and useful information. You are not alone in your situation and there are many LJN members who will respond to any specific question you may have.
Don't be afraid to participate on Forum Posts or on Chat - one thing is for sure, you will get wide ranging, no-holds barred views on here :-)
I've got that, it's been fun learning today
Personally, I would exploit contacts, use word of mouth, limited social media, local publications - all low cost and potentially high impact methods.
It is easy to get seduced into spending £00's on advertising and find it is the wrong channel, wrong location, wrong time etc. Vanity is dangerous.
Spend time establishing yourself as a professional provider of garden services, consider what you can and can't take on.
Go research pricing strategies - there are huge debates regarding hourly vs fixed rate. Make sure you understand the financials of these two approaches. You can only start to do this by knowing your own costs (which will rise while you start up and spend money on professional grade tools etc).
Make sure what ever you present to your prospects with regards to quotes, specifications etc are high quality & clear.
Thank you, i'll bar theses in mind. I know to avoid spending too much. sticking to the guide in the Paul Power book
welcome Marcus take it from me there's a lot of good people on here and all very friendly and help full I've only been trading 3 months and joined LJN weeks before I started trading and reading though Forums on here and speaking to People helped me No End
Now cant keep off here Beats the Rubbish on telly that she watches LOL
hi Marcus congrats on the startup & welcome to LJN you could spend you life looking through info and advice on this forum, a little bit of advice i can give is, perseverance, commitment to your business and 110% in everything you do, will get you very far. If you do hit problems and find work is getting you down, you only have to ask there are many members who have struggled with business and found the help they need only a message of a phone call away, hope that helps and best of luck with your business =] Ben.
TV never get the chance really although True Blood, Homeland and Walking the Dead is back. I'm enjoying reading the treads.
Phil Shaw said:
It's been suggested I contact Estate Agents ref. lets and property for sale to improve the gardens, any suggestion on how the approach this?
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