i'm buying a commerical jeep for starting a business of landscaping gardens (60)
pedro27: a list of tools i need to start getting, a good lawnmore, elertic hedge strimmer. shovels, forks,picks,a good spade. wheel barrow,a rack, bush man saw.
can you NAME a few more tools?
can you NAME a few more tools?
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pedro27: a list of tools i need to start getting, a good lawnmore, elertic hedge strimmer. shovels, forks,picks,a good spade. wheel barrow,a rack, bush man saw.
can you need a few more tools?
If you are trying to project an image by having a jeep compared to any other vehicle yea suppose its the truck . Toyota or a Ford are just better vehicles . Jeep are just badge . Parks "number one" or "number two" for spades , number one being the heavier of the two . Stihl are the best that money can buy as far as saws and scrub bars , just needs lots of it .can you need a few more tools?
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pedro27: a list of tools i need to start getting, a good lawnmore, elertic hedge strimmer. shovels, forks,picks,a good spade. wheel barrow,a rack, bush man saw.
can you need a few more tools?
Have you done all the necessary homework required for starting a business?can you need a few more tools?
Filed all necessary documentation with the local government branch?
Have your tax i.d.?
Secured liability insurance to protect yourself against on-site injuries to yourself, others, protection from lawsuits?
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pedro27: a list of tools i need to start getting, a good lawnmore, elertic hedge strimmer. shovels, forks,picks,a good spade. wheel barrow,a rack, bush man saw.
can you need a few more tools?
can you need a few more tools?
Go for petrol hedge trimmer rather than electric, you may be working at a property and not have access to power.
As well as your list, we had a ride on mower and two petrol hand mowers, strimmer, brush cutter, long handled shears, normal shears, a ute capable of holding all your supplies, ties, ropes, netting to hold everything down, trailer if you're going to be removing anything you dig up and cut off. Strong, reusable bags for clippings, leaf blower, strong yard brush, buckets, hat, sunscreen, esky.
Check out whether you can take garden waste to your local tip for free.
Factor in advertising costs, business cards, accountant for your taxes.
Decide what you actually want to advertise yourself as, Landscaping is completely different to lawn and garden maintenance and may involve different licences or qualifications.
Most important thing is your public liability insurance.
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And business name. Take some thought over that.
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Some great information here Pedro 
In addition, make sure you present well when approaching potential clients ... dress appropriately and make sure your vehicle looks professional and well-equipped
Go forth and prosper!
In addition, make sure you present well when approaching potential clients ... dress appropriately and make sure your vehicle looks professional and well-equipped
Go forth and prosper!
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You need a trailer to take away rubbish, and to male sure your tools are secured, here in Australia, if you don't have a cage around your trailer and your stuff gets stolen the insurance company's will not pay out,
third party insurance in case you cause accidental damage or it comes from your pocket,
third party insurance in case you cause accidental damage or it comes from your pocket,
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Kaybee50: Have you done all the necessary homework required for starting a business?
Filed all necessary documentation with the local government branch?
Have your tax i.d.?
Secured liability insurance to protect yourself against on-site injuries to yourself, others, protection from lawsuits?
Filed all necessary documentation with the local government branch?
Have your tax i.d.?
Secured liability insurance to protect yourself against on-site injuries to yourself, others, protection from lawsuits?
well im doing it for cash, no tax needed for cutting grass and trimming hedges , its a experiment first 6 months is to see can i get enough customers, and if it grows enough than i will pay tax, but only after the 6 month trial
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pedro27: well im doing it for cash, no tax needed for cutting grass and trimming hedges , its a experiment first 6 months is to see can i get enough customers, and if it grows enough than i will pay tax, but only after the 6 month trial
You can't go about it in a half arsed fashion. Be professional about it from the start, do they still have Enterprise allowance over there?
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nomoregoodnames: You can't go about it in a half arsed fashion. Be professional about it from the start, do they still have Enterprise allowance over there?
i was working in that field of work since i was 12
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If you want to be a professional gardner there is much more involved than only the tools.
Have you a certificate of gardner? (not always necessary but it helps a lot).How is your attitude on work? It is not a nine to five job, in summer you have to work almost 14 hrs/day, in winter from sunrise till sunset.What about your administration as Kaynee said (accountancy, taxes, permissions and insurances...) You have to invest more than just the tools. For professionals Stihl tools are the best. More info, look at their site. What car depends on your expectations of it. A jeep, a pick up truck or a Van?
Have you a certificate of gardner? (not always necessary but it helps a lot).How is your attitude on work? It is not a nine to five job, in summer you have to work almost 14 hrs/day, in winter from sunrise till sunset.What about your administration as Kaynee said (accountancy, taxes, permissions and insurances...) You have to invest more than just the tools. For professionals Stihl tools are the best. More info, look at their site. What car depends on your expectations of it. A jeep, a pick up truck or a Van?
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pedro27: a list of tools i need to start getting, a good lawnmore, elertic hedge strimmer. shovels, forks,picks,a good spade. wheel barrow,a rack, bush man saw.
can you need a few more tools?
can you need a few more tools?
An illustrated book on your native wildlife to shape your planning techniques.
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pedro27: a list of tools i need to start getting, a good lawnmore, elertic hedge strimmer. shovels, forks,picks,a good spade. wheel barrow,a rack, bush man saw.
can you need a few more tools?
can you need a few more tools?
I'd recommend getting the work before anything else.
Do some foreigners off the books with tools you rent or borrow.
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Good god there's some terrible advice on this thread. No wonder so many new businesses fail.
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nomoregoodnames: Then surely you already know what tools you need?
yes i can also i can lay patios, clobble bricks, plaster, build garden walls, i can also do a lot of carpentary. im a all rounder
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Obstinance_Works: Good god there's some terrible advice on this thread. No wonder so many new businesses fail.
i have it all worked out, one thing i printing off leaflets i will post 1000s of them... in certain places of estates i will knock the door and ask if they would like there grass cut, all in my work clothes.
i had a lawnmoer when i was 13 and on avarage i made 80 pounds a day, and got loads of customers and they were all delighted with my work, see you cut the grass and then they get chatting about other work, like patio laying, or garden walls to be built ect...one thing leads to another, where you cut the grass and you get extra work like laying patios or building wall ect....see
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serene56: Some great information here Pedro In addition, make sure you present well when approaching potential clients ... dress appropriately and make sure your vehicle looks professional and well-equipped Go forth and prosper!
thumbs up for that good advisei can turn on the convinsing style and charm, ive done it 1000s of times in my youth
lets say a 10foot by 10 foot garden needs cutting i will only charge 10 euro. i know by looking at a garden what it would cost to cut it. i have it all sussed out because of experince
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pedro27: i have it all worked out, one thing i printing off leaflets i will post 1000s of them... in certain places of estates i will knock the door and ask if they would like there grass cut, all in my work clothes.
i had a lawnmoer when i was 13 and on avarage i made 80 pounds a day, and got loads of customers and they were all delighted with my work, see you cut the grass and then they get chatting about other work, like patio laying, or garden walls to be built ect...one thing leads to another, where you cut the grass and you get extra work like laying patios or building wall ect....see
i had a lawnmoer when i was 13 and on avarage i made 80 pounds a day, and got loads of customers and they were all delighted with my work, see you cut the grass and then they get chatting about other work, like patio laying, or garden walls to be built ect...one thing leads to another, where you cut the grass and you get extra work like laying patios or building wall ect....see
Just keep your costs and obligations down, Pedro. I know when I started my business I didn't own outright half the stuff I needed because it costs thousands upon thousands of pounds. The beginning of a business relies heavily on borrowing, begging and knowing the right people. Once you guarantee yourself an income and have a firm customer base then you should own as much of your tools and assets as possible.
And don't worry about public liability insurance unless it's mandatory for you to have it in Ireland(it's optional for sole traders in the UK and it's also optional if you have an employee who is a member of your family).
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