Starting out on your own.
- Thread starter Philip
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treehumper
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Ridgefield, NJ
The business plan will help you understand the market and what you need to be successful. It in effect allows you to make some of your mistakes on paper. Alot cheaper!
Understand what the value of your services are. How does it enhance property value. Reduce maintenance costs, utility costs. What are the laws that affect what a homeowner needs to do with their trees and their liabilities. Considering that you work at a golf course many potential clients see your work everyday!
I'm sure you can find self-employment training programs thru HRDC in Nova Scotia. Whatever big equipment you'll need initially can be rented until you have the cash flow to buy. Figure out what is the bare minimum you'll need, i.e., chainsaw, climbing gear, rigging rope, truck with a dump box. As for dumping location, we don't have a big yard but have found sites in and around the city. Chips used for mulching tree plantings, covering trails, etc.... Since there is a demand for firewood then you've got a market for your wood. Whether you sell the good stuff and give away the junk, it'll go.
Good luck!
Understand what the value of your services are. How does it enhance property value. Reduce maintenance costs, utility costs. What are the laws that affect what a homeowner needs to do with their trees and their liabilities. Considering that you work at a golf course many potential clients see your work everyday!
I'm sure you can find self-employment training programs thru HRDC in Nova Scotia. Whatever big equipment you'll need initially can be rented until you have the cash flow to buy. Figure out what is the bare minimum you'll need, i.e., chainsaw, climbing gear, rigging rope, truck with a dump box. As for dumping location, we don't have a big yard but have found sites in and around the city. Chips used for mulching tree plantings, covering trails, etc.... Since there is a demand for firewood then you've got a market for your wood. Whether you sell the good stuff and give away the junk, it'll go.
Good luck!
- Location
- Ontario
Ever thought of doing it part-time? Keep your job so you have some sort of income coming in. Make the mistakes on quotes when it won't make you or break you. Once your name gets out there a bit, then go for it full-time.
WP
WP
- Location
- Nova Scotia
Thats what I was thinking (doing it part time).It will give me a better idea of weither I can or really want to do.
- Location
- Wisconsin, USA
Yea, I agree completely with the last couple posts. Going part-time and keeping your other job is the way I would go, and also a really good call about using clients of the golf course to get your start. Make friends with some of them and bring attention to "how good a well pruned tree looks" Just my two cents.
treehumper
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Ridgefield, NJ
When you do go part-time do as you would if it were full-time. This way there will be fewer changes you have to make. Pricing being one of them! Remember what you charge and how you approach the work will be spread by your clients to other prospects. If they call it's because they liked what they heard.
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