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Starting up in London

Posted by Toby Crozier on March 7, 2015 at 11:57am in Business, Marketing, and Careers
Hi folks,I'm hoping to set myself up as a Gardener in London. I ran a small maintenance round in Wales after moving here from London a few years ago but am keen to return to my home town and work and improve as a gardener.Can anyone give me advice on setting up in London. What's the best way to get customers? Is the market already saturated? How do people deal with parking? Etc etcAny info or advice greatly appreciated.Cheers,Toby
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  • Steve London Stone March 21, 2015 at 7:37pm

    I am not sure the London market will ever be saturated as its so large.  If your looking to start small then why not try advertising on gum tree as its a fairly cheap way to advertise.  As long as you do a good job and are reliable you should be able to pick up word of mouth reccomendations to increase your customer base.  Parking isnt an issue although it will cost you money but its something you will need to work into your pricing structure. Could also be worth contacting hard landscape companies to ask if they can put any maintenance work your way as lots of hard landscaping companies dont offer maintenance.  Take the plunge and go for it

    Steve

    • Toby Crozier > Steve London Stone June 19, 2015 at 9:53am

      HI Steve,

      Thanks very much for the reply, appreciate it :-)

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