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How to Market to and Win Your First Lawn Maintenance Customer (Part One)
You can execute a simple, effective marketing plan for your lawn maintenance business without a fancy business degree. Hey Clippers! Dave Tucker here to demystify the world of marketing. There’s a lot of high-brow terminology out there about marketing and sales, but...
How to Create a Productive Lawn Maintenance Season Plan
You need a solid lawn maintenance season plan to ensure a profitable year. Hey Clippers! Dave Tucker here, and today we’re talking about timing and planning. The beautiful business is ruled by the four seasons, so it’s important to take weather changes into...
The Beneficial Basics of Starting a Lawn Maintenance Businesses
Starting a lawn maintenance business involves some nitty-gritty details. Hey, Clippers! Dave Tucker here. Today we’re going to go over some of the serious stuff - the important legal steps you need to take to protect your beautiful business. This may not be the most...
Why lawn maintenance residual income is such a solid source
Lawn maintenance residual income is an excellent source for financial security. Hey Clippers! We’re talking money today here on CLIP.com. And I've got a question at the end, so stay with me here! You may have heard the term “residual income” before. Depending on who...
A Few Undeniably Good Reasons to Start a Lawn Maintenance Business
Hey, clippers! Dave Tucker here with the next installment of our CLIP startup series. Today I want to talk about a few reasons why you should choose lawn maintenance for your business. And I’d like to start with a story. My nephew, James, was eleven years old when he...
Story of Two Landscapers
The Story of Two Landscapers There were two landscapers in the town of Work Opportunity. They were Fred Grows and Joe Smart and they had each built a sizable Landscaping company. The gross sales for each company were right at $1,000,000. That means that they were in...
Four Excellent Reasons to Own Your Own Business
Hello, Clippers! Dave Tucker here again. As promised, we’re kicking off the CLIP.com series on starting your own successful lawn maintenance business. As you may recall from last week’s article, my family is my top priority. Back in 1986, I wanted to earn a little...
Announcing The Quick CLIP Lawn Maintenance Business Startup Series
Hello, Clippers! Dave Tucker here. A lawn maintenance business startup was the last thing on my mind when I first started mowing lawns for my brother-in-law in 1986. I did it because I had a family to feed and bills to pay. But it wasn't long before I saw the wealth...
Underrated strategies for managing lawn care employees
Hear directly from experienced lawn care business owners who have mastered the art of hiring and developing people. Hey Clippers! Dave Tucker here to talk about some underrated strategies for hiring and developing good lawn care workers—again. I have a lot to say on...
Guide To Lawn Care End Of Year Proposals
Ready to play the waiting game on proposals again this year? Guide To Lawn Care End Of Year Proposals Most lawn and landscape companies send out proposals early in the Spring. Then they get hit by late-season snow once the bids are in the mail and no one calls them...