If you enjoy working on your own garden then you may want to consider the option of making some money out of this passion. During the summertime many people are going to be paying for lawn maintenace services and this is certainly provides you with the opportunity to jump on the bandwagon and set up your own small part-time business. Here are some tips on how to do so.
Firstly you need to ensure that you have the relevant equipment to do the job. When doing so you need to think about the different services you are going to offer. Will you just be mowing lawns and raking leaves or are you going to be cutting down trees and trimming hedges. Consider the different types of lawn maintenance services you will be providing and make sure that you have the equipment to back all of this up.
Think about the scope of the work you are willing to do. For example, if you only have limited equipment then you may only be able to limit your services to working in small gardens. If, however, you have more professional equipment then you could cover larger grounds and estates. Generally larger estates are going to pay better and therefore if you are already looking to take this seriously then you may want to start to develop these types of clients.
Consider how much you will charge for your services as well. Again, this will depend upon the specific services that you are offering and it is certainly good idea to conduct some research into your competition and their pricing. When getting yourself going undercutting your competition is often a good idea. This will help you to build your client base and if you offer excellent service you may well be able to develop some loyal customers.
Once you have got all of the foundations in place you will then need to make sure that you properly market your services. Unless you are properly marketing the services that you are offering then no one is actually going to know that your business exists. As such you should try to build your own website, you should send flyers around the neighbourhood, put up posters in local buildings, and start placing adverts both on the Internet and in the local papers.
When you get your first clients always make sure that you offer very high quality service. By doing so you will give yourself a much better chance of getting repeat custom from them as well as referrals and recommendations for your lawn maintenace business.