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Welcome all new forum members. Please introduce yourself and tell us about you. Tell us about your company. How did you get started? How long have you been in business? What do you do for fun? Don't be shy, say hello! It's fun and educational to interact on the forum!
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11-16-2009, 03:17 PM
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Hello,
I'm just getting started. I'm retiring on June 1, 2010 after 25 1/2 years in the Military. I new a few people in the business and they have really helped me. I go on terminal leave in March...just in time to start mowing here in kansas. I was a recruiter for 9 years and a computer geek for 11 years. Time management, reliability, and being well organized is the key to any business. My wife and I owned our own dog kennel business ( took over from my dad after my mom passed) but we turned it back over to my dad after he remarried. We were successfull by using time management and using our organizational skills. I have already cold called 25 apartment complexes...will be able to put in 3 bids...and numerous other local businesses. I already have 10 residential customers that I know from work. I have a lot of more work to do just to get established.
I have been reading this forum and have learned a lot.
Thanks!
Mower Man
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11-16-2009, 09:37 PM
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How to get lawn care customers - Vol 2
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Sup Mower man, i also plan to retire next summer. and like you I plan to hit the ground running in this new enterprise, Good luck to both of us. I didn't know they had grass in OK LOL 
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11-16-2009, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mower Man
Hello,
...just in time to start mowing here in kansas.
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Always Just in Time for mowing
Welcome to the forum 
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Just in Time Yard Services
#1 Marketing rule = K.I.S.S. = KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID
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11-17-2009, 10:18 AM
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Welcome aboard!
I want to retire, but I would have to sleep on a bench the rest of my life. LOL
Welcome to the forum!
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11-17-2009, 12:04 PM
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11-17-2009, 11:29 PM
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Welcome to our forum!
What did you think of that experience of running the dog kennel business?
What did you like or dislike about it?
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If your a dog lover (which I am) you'd love it. A fun job. The only thing I can say that I didn't like about it was it tied us down badly. Seems that you have to be there 24 - 7 when you are tending live things LOL
It was very hard to get away. Everything else was wonderful.
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11-17-2009, 11:26 PM
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Sup Mower man, i also plan to retire next summer. and like you I plan to hit the ground running in this new enterprise, Good luck to both of us. I didn't know they had grass in OK LOL
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Thank you, and yes, good luck to you too. Bet OK grass is sparce, glad I'm in KS LOL. Was born in OK though. Lucky I don't remember it much.
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