How do I start my own landscaping business? There are a few landscapers in the area that cater primarily to residential customers. In contrast, I want to focus more on commercial and larger projects. How would I get started? Do I need special training? I have a pretty good business background, and a few commercial "contacts." Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
2007-03-04 16:14:03 · 3 answers · asked by dam_eon85 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I live in Illinois, and I would like to offer maintenance, planting, seeding, sodding, mulching, and perhaps retaining wall installation.
2007-03-05 03:22:54 · update #1
You need to look at getting your contacts ready for this season if you have the equipment ready. If not make sure you can go for next year. Mowing season is coming fast. One thing you might want to check with is your local and state Chamber of Commerce, along with any Small Business organizations, and ask for info on how to start a business, and for grants or loans for small business start-ups. We had a customer who started his landscape business with a grant from the federal government. The only bad thing is you might have to jump through some hoops to get them.
I don't know about your area, but in Indiana you can not even use a bottle of Round-up on someones yard with out a license. So if you are going to spray chemicals, check with a local commercial farm store and get info on what needs to happen so you could spray chemicals.
DO NOT get any equipment from a "Big Box" store. They will not have big enough equipment, and none of their warranties will cover commercial use. Your best friend in all of this is your local Lawn and garden dealer. I'll give you some companies you can use a dealer locate for some names of dealers in your area.
I hope this helps
2007-03-04 16:38:44 · answer #1 · answered by Todd B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not ever promote you're bizness on the radio or T.V. and etc. I got all my jobs by people talking and always treat everyone as a customer. Walking out of a restraunt hold the door or just do casual things for people, the people will notice. And most of all try to find a bizness that is just starting up and you think will have a large potential. Talk to freinds and stay active in you're community, AS i always say be like a presidental candidate, everyones looking at you every step in you're life and don't think it doesn't reflect you're bizness because it does, darastically!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, and also stay ahead of the season, in Dec. overall all equipment and send out flyers to biznesses P.S> sorry for the spelling
2007-03-08 22:40:34 · answer #2 · answered by ntobryan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will have to have a landscape license and bussiness insurance its hard to answer this question when i dont really know how deep you wont to get in and where you live are you going to do planting trimming or just up keep ?
2007-03-05 08:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by mountainchowpurple 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋