Academy Lawn Care & Landscaping, Landscape Design- Elberton GA, Hartwell GA, Georgia

Academy Lawn Care & Landscaping Elberton GA 30635 706-567-6556 http://AcademyLawnCare.com sales@AcademyLawnCare.com Just wanted to take a moment to say hello and introduce ourselves: Academy Lawn Care & Landscapeing provides total lawn care from Mowing to Landscaping in the Elberton, Hartwell & surrounding areas (Comer, Dewey Rose, Fortsonia, Bowman, etc). We are conveniently located in Elberton Georgia, just a few miles down the road from Hartwell Georgia and service the surrounding areas. We are proud to have worked in some of the finest homes and businesses in Hartwell GA, Elberton GA, Comer GA, Dewey Rose GA, Fortsonia GA, and even Bowman GA. Please drop us an email if I can be of any assistance. Tom Jenkins sales@AcademyLawnCare.com http://AcademyLawnCare.com

[Steve]

Lawn care business tips

Hi Tom, Welcome to our forum! What got you to start your lawn care business?

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Steve,

Started business to work closer to home and work with family.

Married with 4 wonderful children.

Used to drive 2+ hours each day for work. Gas @ $4/gal... Tired of wasting $$ on gas, leaving before the family got up and coming home late to reheat dinner.

Hard worker and looking forward to bringing Lawn Care, Landscaping & Landscape Design services to Elberton Georgia, Hartwell Georgia and surrounding areas (Comer, Dewey Rose, Fortsonia, Bowman, etc).

Thanks for asking,

Tom Jenkins

[Steve]

What kind of advice do you have for others just getting started in running their lawn care business?

[musician/lawnman]

Steve, he was talking about driving 2 hours a day to work at $4 a gal....
Sounds like he is just getting started....?

Steve, musician/lawnman,

I m just getting started ...

Not sure if I am in any position to offer advice. but the following seems important:

1) Show up on time!!! Arrived an hour late once for a Saturday commercial job that the "owner wasn't gonna be their" only to find the owner waiting. Got past it but showed me the importance of keeping your commitments. Seperate yourself from everyone else by keeping your commitments!!!

2) Do a little more... Especially close to the door/entrance most used... People judge you by what they see and they ALWAYS see the door/walkway they use everyday...

3) When you do a job before you put your equipment away, knock/flyer five doors to left, go accross the street and flyer 10 houses back, cross the street and flyer the other 5 back to your truck... Only takes a few minutes to contact these golden 20....

4) Don't get discouraged... I don't have near the customers would have thought by now... But have a lot more then the day I started...

5) Get started today!!! Can always spend one more day doing something... Sooner you start, sooner you start getting paid...

Hope this is helpful,

[Steve]

Tom,

You are just on the ball. You are doing things that we often don't see most other businesses do. For instance, your clover leaf flyer distribution! That is fantastic!