First, because the odds are better than you think. Landscaping and interiorscaping are servicing companies. A service company is easier to start business and succeed. The "statistics" usually do not include service firms are small. So, I hope, the odds are better than you think.
There are other reasoning that make it easier to start a service than others. You can start with little capital investment. You can manage your business with head down. If you run your business properly, slow periods will not be because of financial difficulties.
The reason for bankruptcy of most is that you can survive slow periods or cash crunches. Other types of firms have higher costs that require a constant influx of money. Expenses, such as employees, rent, loan payments, etc. You can design your business to survive these problems.
Estas directrices para iniciar su propio negocio de servicios son para aquellos que tienen ningún dinero para empezar little or. If you have a lot of money (seed money) you can follow these guidelines much easier than the rest of us. So you start, remember we are if you do not have the initial capital, but are willing to work hard and take some risks.
First you need to know what they are doing in your new field. A bit 'of business knowledge would not hurt either. However probably not have been timing to go back to school. Also, I imagine that you are interested to start immediately. So, visit your local store.
If you know anything about gardening and landscaping take a couple of books that cover the basics. A good book for all is the decline of Western Garden Book. Not only covers all the basics and more, also has a complete encyclopedia of plants, trees, shrubs and flowers. Any description of what he says the plant is, like plants, care for it, requirements, etc.
If you lack a business background buy some good book on a commercial basis. There are many books on running a small business. Remember, most gardeners, landscapers, or who do not interiorscapers not because they knew their trade, but because they understand how to manage their business. In reality it is almost more important to understand the techniques of good business than there is to know plants.
After you have purchased your small library set aside at least an hour a day (morning, afternoon, lunchtime at any time) for the study. Take the time you can read and study. Be sure to divide his time equally between your company and business accounts.
Now, imagine that he is working on another job to support himself and possibly a family. Rule number one: Do not leave your work! Begin business part-time. You need your income to survive, while the construction of their new business. His new company will have been timing to develop to the point where it will support.
If you have debts (credit cards, auto loans, etc.), try to get them paid or payable, as possible, before starting your new business. There will be difficult moments and we cleared the decks for the weather. In other words, when money is close to you do not want to lose your car or be prosecuted.
Understand the basic concepts needed to begin.
Gardener: A truck or trailer to transport their equipment and debris (although some enterprising people have even started without this). A lawn mower, rakes, brooms and other small hand tools. Buy your equipment used, if necessary, but shop carefully.
Landscape: Basically you need hand tools and a truck or trailer. To start with the tools that you can rent.
Interiorscapes: a car or truck is necessary, showers, and a wide range of hand tools small.
The basic requirements to begin with, it seems that interiorscaping requires the least expenditure. This is correct, but a business Interiorscape is more difficult in other ways. It requires a better understanding of the profession. Indoor plants are much more difficult to maintain. Furthermore, the acquisition of accounts is not easy as in outdoor work. Most if not all commercial accounts Interiorscape against residential work of gardeners.
For gardeners and landscapers a truck or trailer is necessary, but as I said before, you can start without one for some work. Making the interview may be able to get the accounts that you can use your computer and do not need to carry wasting. You can work very low cost, though. If you can get a truck to do.
For both gardeners and landscapers another source of income comes from cleaning operations. It is simply timing job cleaning a landscape covered. These job are hard working, but can be very profitable.
Always it has to do with the government. Service companies are no different. Before starting to investigate what is required in your area. Most likely, you will need a business license from your city. The state may require a license or certification as an entrepreneur and business landscape. It is likely that your state requires a licensed pest control if you plan to apply pesticides. Explore the city, state and federal laws before you begin.
If you can afford, you should get insurance before you start. If you cannot afford to start your business (remember, some activities in some states, insurance is necessary) and then board the plane when possible. For your safety. I could go to ruin all the hard work.
Plan your working hours to allow time to start your business part time. You can start the weekend, but an ideal program would be two or three weekdays off and work nights so you can put in a couple of hours on other days.
You should now have the time, equipment and knowledge (or working on the fact that the student). Now we must work. To get what you need advertising. How and where the advertising depends on your budget and your market.
For gardeners and landscapers recommend you start with the residential and commercial work, add the work later. For interiorscapers work is mostly commercial.
To gain access to a residential work there are several ways. Are presented below in order of cost and efficiency are expected.
Word-of-mouth. Recommendations. Better and less expensive, but requires that you have already done some work.
Door to door. Cheap, but slow and inefficient. If you do not have alternatives and then choose new areas with new homes and areas of higher income.
Flyers. More costly than door to door, but no more effective.
Newspaper ads. Very effective. Try using a small weekly distribution that allows specific areas of postal code of destination. Weekly Summary of publications with names like living Pennysaver, Advisor, etc., are the best option. Your money is better spent in the city every day.
Yellow Pages. Expensive. Not a good place limited dollars when just the beginning, but effective at latter stages of business growth.
Most services to successful businesses that are growing get most of their leads (potential customers) from word-of-mouth and newspaper ads. A classified in a direct mail per week can be as low as $ 30.00 per postcode area. I would recommend the kind of weeks consisting mostly of ads and displays.
To gain access to a commercial work is completely different. This requires, print advertising in local magazines luxury or monthly magazines that reach high incomes in their city. It also requires direct mail campaigns for companies that are trying to attract customers and direct (door to door) conditions. A Yellow Page ad is a must for attracting businesses.
If you advertise in the Yellow Pages use the phone company Yellow Pages and not an imitation. The money will be spent much better.
Once you start advertising, you cannot get work immediately. First, you must do the work is to give the potential customer, a summary of what you do and what it will cost. This is the part that will make or break them.
The lowest price does not always work. In fact, you should try to find a job for the price. Charge what it's worth, so that the quality of work and puts in its market. Let the competition work for less. The person who receives the work is usually the person giving the presentation more professional. That means knowing what you do. Being able to estimate time and materials needed for employment. Introduce yourself and your service in a professional manner.
Always be on time for the offer. Never miss a bid (if something is high, appeal and change the appointment). I won more jobs because nobody appeared to know then. Just being there is half the battle.
Keep it clean. Wears a uniform, if possible. Sears sells uniform pants and shirts of different colors. No company names that resembles a uniform (although a nice touch). Be careful with your appearance and style. Remember that even in its activities that are not entirely your own boss - the customer. Often the work goes to the person that the client felt more comfortable.
Professional looks. Bring a notepad to take notes. They have a sort of pre-printed spreadsheet to give to customers. Use a brochure (if you can afford) to describe their services. They have business cards.
If you've done all this, then do not sell themselves short. The payment of an appropriate rate. Do not worry about those who pay no price. Only those who need it.
From now simply a matter of getting the job and practice. Doing a great job and more work, then you can handle. As the work is full of their hours of work available to start considering an attempt to leave your current job. Maybe find a part-time bridge the gap. Finally, you will need to work out. His company will supply all your needs.
As your business grows, it can grow with it. Proceed with caution and not more than yourself. Keep costs low. Only spend money when it is an investment that will restore the benefits. Finally, you can hire employees, salespeople, rent an office, etc., but this time should earn enough money to pay it.
Once you have started and are moving foreword successfully, the next problem will be growth and how they are used. The rapid growth has caused the deaths of many companies. However you keep an eye on their books, look at the jobs that are profitable and do not know exactly why they are making or loosing money, then you should have no problem.
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