The Resource How to open & operate a financially successful landscaping, nursery, or lawn service business : with companion CD-ROM
How to open & operate a financially successful landscaping, nursery, or lawn service business : with companion CD-ROM
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- Summary
- If you enjoy working with people and working outdoors, operating a small nursery, landscaping, or lawn service may be the perfect business for you. In fact, many operators combine all three of these elements to make an ideal year-round business. This complete manual will arm you with everything you need to get started and run with your new business, including: business forms, contracts, and worksheets and checklists for planning, opening, and running day-to-day operations. You will learn dozens of other valuable, timesaving tools of the trade that no business should be without. While providing detailed instructions and examples, this book leads you through every detail that will bring success. You will learn how to draw up a winning business plan and about deciding on a name, choosing the right equipment, and selling your other services to your present customers. You will learn about advertising, insurance, basic cost control systems, and market research. You will learn how to build your business by using low and no cost ways to satisfy customers, as well as ways to increase sales and have customers refer others to you
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 288 p.
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
-
- Characteristics of a successful business
- Know yourself before you start a business
- The nitty gritty work of landscaping
- The nursery business
- Planning for success
- Branding your business
- Funding your business
- Estimates, bids, and contracts
- Locating your office
- Buying office equipment and supplies
- Buying professional equipment and supplies
- Hiring outdoor workers
- Finding customers--or helping them find you
- To focus or expand
- Isbn
- 9781601382283
- Label
- How to open & operate a financially successful landscaping, nursery, or lawn service business : with companion CD-ROM
- Title
- How to open & operate a financially successful landscaping, nursery, or lawn service business
- Title remainder
- with companion CD-ROM
- Title variation
- How to open and operate a financially successful landscaping, nursery, or lawn service business
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- If you enjoy working with people and working outdoors, operating a small nursery, landscaping, or lawn service may be the perfect business for you. In fact, many operators combine all three of these elements to make an ideal year-round business. This complete manual will arm you with everything you need to get started and run with your new business, including: business forms, contracts, and worksheets and checklists for planning, opening, and running day-to-day operations. You will learn dozens of other valuable, timesaving tools of the trade that no business should be without. While providing detailed instructions and examples, this book leads you through every detail that will bring success. You will learn how to draw up a winning business plan and about deciding on a name, choosing the right equipment, and selling your other services to your present customers. You will learn about advertising, insurance, basic cost control systems, and market research. You will learn how to build your business by using low and no cost ways to satisfy customers, as well as ways to increase sales and have customers refer others to you
- Cataloging source
- DNAL/DLC
- Dewey number
- 712.068
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- SB472.5
- LC item number
- .M68 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- NAL call number
- SB472.5
- NAL item number
- .H69 2010
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Landscaping industry
- Landscape nurseries
- Lawn care industry
- Small business
- Label
- How to open & operate a financially successful landscaping, nursery, or lawn service business : with companion CD-ROM
- Note
- Includes index
- Accompanying material
- 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Characteristics of a successful business -- Know yourself before you start a business -- The nitty gritty work of landscaping -- The nursery business -- Planning for success -- Branding your business -- Funding your business -- Estimates, bids, and contracts -- Locating your office -- Buying office equipment and supplies -- Buying professional equipment and supplies -- Hiring outdoor workers -- Finding customers--or helping them find you -- To focus or expand
- Control code
- ocn234257156
- Dimensions
- 23 cm. +
- Extent
- 288 p.
- Isbn
- 9781601382283
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2008030019
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)234257156
- Label
- How to open & operate a financially successful landscaping, nursery, or lawn service business : with companion CD-ROM
- Note
- Includes index
- Accompanying material
- 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Characteristics of a successful business -- Know yourself before you start a business -- The nitty gritty work of landscaping -- The nursery business -- Planning for success -- Branding your business -- Funding your business -- Estimates, bids, and contracts -- Locating your office -- Buying office equipment and supplies -- Buying professional equipment and supplies -- Hiring outdoor workers -- Finding customers--or helping them find you -- To focus or expand
- Control code
- ocn234257156
- Dimensions
- 23 cm. +
- Extent
- 288 p.
- Isbn
- 9781601382283
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2008030019
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)234257156
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