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  Phil Voice August 23, 2012 at 10:56am

  Hi Nicki

  Thank you so much for your donation to my mowerthon. It's really appreciated:-)))

  Kind regards

  Phil
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  Adam Court January 23, 2012 at 5:51pm

  Hi Nicki,
  thankyou & thanks for telling me about LJN :)
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  Phil Voice March 9, 2011 at 3:19pm

  "Rerally excited - just found out I have won Lantra's Horticulture, Landscaping & Sports Turf Learner of the year award!"

   

  Well done Nicki :)
  
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  Phil Voice July 8, 2010 at 4:59pm

  "Is really pleased, I've got some great results from college after my first year of HNC in Garden Design!!!"
  
  Well done you :-0))
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  clare birch March 24, 2010 at 4:43pm

  hi nikki,
  
  thanks for you reply - yes the more i research and read up - the more daunting it becomes. I have been reading paul powers book and get the general gist of it. I have a business link appointment this friday and have been trying to darft up some sort of business/finance plan for then - but keep getting side tracked doing research on what pricing structure, what vehicle to buy, what advertising, what name, taxes, overheads etc.
  
  Basically i was made redundant at the end of last year (Pharmaceutical manufacturing) and have decide to pursue my passion for gardening by starting up my own business. My unique selling point is the lady gardener angle. I have a degree in applied biology (specialising on plant science) and did a few placements in the agricultural business during that time - i am keen to start up a small garden maintenance company which can maybe develop into more of a garden design services over the next few years.
  
  I would like to get things up and running ASAP in April this year to take advantage of the spring months- so any advice on what is best to focus on in the next couple of weeks would be must appreciated to help the brain focus!
  Have had a few ideas for a name and advertising and need to sort out a van in the next couple of weeks. Tools are not a problem, as i already have a good range of hand tools, lawn mower etc so don't want to buy anything else at the moment.
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  Nicki Jackson February 26, 2010 at 11:48am

  Thank you :) and thanks for signing up for the marketing tips and really hope you find them useful - we've had good feedback which is ncouraging.
  Nicki
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  Mary Kells February 26, 2010 at 11:33am

  Thanks for the very encouraging feedback on the website, Nicki. Having just looked at yours and how knowledgeable you are on that front, I'm particularly pleased you like it. Your marketing expertise will stand you in great stead for your new venture. I've just signed up for your free marketing tips:-) Oh and I am definitely still learning, as I'm only in my first year of business!
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  Mary Kells February 23, 2010 at 2:00pm

  Hi Nicki
  great to hear from you. Studying and working at the same time must be hard! Which is the more demanding??
  Mary
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  Belinda Macdonald February 22, 2010 at 8:37pm

  Hi Nicki
  The Hosta in the photograph is 'Thunderbolt' and it has become my de facto business logo. Various graphic designers have tried to get the 'essence of Hosta' into a simple logo for me, but to no avail - if there is a designer out there that reckons they can rise to this challenge - then drop me a line!
  Hope things go well for you at college - it's always important to remember that the learning really begins in earnest once to graduate. I am three years into my business and still on a precipitously steep learning curve, but it stops me from becoming bored!
  All the best
  Belinda
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  Lindsay Swan February 22, 2010 at 3:51pm

  Hi Nicki
  Good to hear from you and I'll look forward to reading your blog.
  Best
  Lindsay