Forum: Business Forum

With the world economy shrinking, the offshore services are growing in importance. Among the many jobs available offshore, the age is now for offshore banking as well. Offshore banking involves opening up of accounts, trusts and other financial services in another jurisdiction. This allows the...

Here is a sample of a spreadsheet I have been using for years which helps track your sales growth. I know it doesn't make sense.This is a text version.Pm me if your interested in the spreadsheet version. YEARLY GROSS GROWTH CHART TOTAL YRLY YRLY ...

So what are the risks/drawbacks to running my business with my truck only insured with standard coverage (full, though not commercial)? Also, I have a loan on the truck and with it I purchased a 3 year extended warranty. I just finished reading the warranty terms and they say that they have the...

This is the third year we have put a few of our trucks in the local parade. The first year we let two queen contestants dress up the trailers. The last two years we put two trucks in the parade. One for lawn care the other for landscape side. Anyone thinking of snow in July? We are. ...

I am looking into starting up a lawn care. I have purchased some books on landscaping businesses. They have a lot of information but I need a little more.I was wondering what are some of the first steps that you guys think that I should take? What is the best way of advertizing that you guys have...

We're wondering what you guys are paying for your yellow page ad, if you use them. I'm sure it depends on the size town you are in, but we're just wanting to get some of your thoughts. We are thinking about going with a larger ad this year, some type of display ad. Our rep has worked up some...

this year hasnt been to good for me and really need to get some jobs. i have an add in the advance for month. then was thinking of trying service magic see what can get for jobs from them. have few flyers going to put out tomorrow what are some other things could do. is there any places i can call...

Who do you use and why? I am thinking of swapping from Nextel to something else.

Is this just me, but I am noticing that the larger lawn care and landscaping companies either have a very bad website or no website at all? By bad website, I mean something that looks like it was put together by a 3rd grader. Has anybody else noticed this?

How do I use the fixed assets function. I sold a mower and I need to record it

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Should you include prices on flyers?

I came across a guy today wanting to possibly sell 22 accounts in my area. He says that they bring in a little over 700$ per week. Adveraged out to about $30 per cut. From what I have gathered so far these are not full service accounts so it would just be mowing and possibly calls for clean up...

I am looking for some suggestions on how to properly price a company you are trying to sell. I was thinking to do it by the worth of the equipment and the gross sales for the year. Am I right in thinking that?

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This may be helpful to some: http://successfromthenest.com/content/self-employed-budgeting-tips/

Buy insurance to protect you from unlikely, but tremendously significant, losses which could wipe out your business. Because these events are rare, the cost of protecting against such events is reasonable. However, your basic policies should cover a wide range of possibilities. Buying separate...

Good day guys :) Im Anfernee Williams, from Minnesota, I am shopping around for my business insurance and I'm hoping I can get opinions from everybody here about which ones to avoid and which ones you have had a good experience with. I have been surfing the net for good insurance, I came into...

Before you read this please take a moment and say hello, i'll save you on my buddy list. summary: owned lawn service, about 75 accounts, it put me thru college, graduated, sold buisness, began career as the primary structural designer for subcontractor in the petro chemical industry, spent 9...

I have a question for all you guys who have put up flyers or door hangers. If a business were to put up say 3000 door hangers how many call backs would you expect to see? Thanks

Well it's been a long time coming but I am finally ready to begin operations on a new business I have been working on. The article is pretty much self explanatory so instead of posting about it I will provide a link to a story my local paper ran today. This story came about because I was...

I have a question for you guys. When you guys started with your businesses were you guys still working other 9 to 5 jobs? I have heard that you should try and give at least 40 hours to the company or it may never go. Another question is did you go out and get financed for the start or how did you...

When do you usually send out the bills for the month. This is the first year having a couple of commercial accounts and they want me to send them a bill every month. I was thinking about sending them out on the 20th and having them due within 10 days, so I could always have the payment by the last...

I have been in business going on 12 years now.....I think....LOL . Any way it seem there is always something popping up I didn't know about. Well the latest one for me is the New Hire / Rehire reporting law. I suppose all of the rest of you knew about this but just in case you don't I just...