why most people never make money in their landscape business
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Why Most NEVER Make Money In
Their Landscape Business
Do You Feel Like
• You’re under pricing your jobs?
• You’re not making enough money?
• Your business never gets better, no matter how much time you put in?
• There is never enough money left over?
• There is no money to grow?
• You are ALWAYS just scraping by?
When you started, you were probably making $30 per hour.
Add more people and you should make more money.
Right?
But, more employees also means more expenses.
• Wages• Truck expense• Gasoline• Equipment• Supplies/materials• Truck insurance
Just to start …
Expenses like . . .
TRACKING your expenses is key.
Make sure you figure out what the cost PER HOUR is for each expense.
If you were making $30 per hour by yourself…
Adding another employee DOUBLES the
yards you can mow…
BUT, only makes you another $8 or so more per hour when you
subtract expenses.
Click here to see details on how how that works.
So you add more employees . . .
… AND yet more expenses• Storage unit for equipment• Office• Office assistant• Utilities for office• Marketing • Etc.
But now you are spending YOUR time finding new clients. . .
. . . and have to hire even MORE people to make up the $30/hr you
had been earning.
Although charging $30/hour was GREAT when it was just you…
It provides too small a profit margin when expenses increase as
you expand your business
So, You MUST1. Adjust your rates as you add people
2. But, keep your rates competitive
3. Become more efficient (mow a yard well, but faster)
For more information on how to price accurately, click here.
If you start with a good hourly rate (or get there quickly), your business should prosper.
INVEST, INVEST, INVEST
ALWAYS put some of your profit aside to invest in the growth of your business:
• Better equipment
• Quality people
instead of income going up and down as expenses are added.
This cash investment will let you grow your business smoothly
Service Autopilot can help you with pricing and figuring out how to ensure
your future is bright!
To find out more how Service Autopilot can help you grow your Lawn Care/Landscaping business visit click here or call us at 972-728-4040