real results

[firstyeardone]

well i will finish my first year on Dec 26th 2004.

after reading these posts and lurking in the background here are the results

7500.00 jd ztr
4200.00 jd hd45
1,600.00 trialer
700.00 edger trimmer
500.00 back pack blower

14,500.00 purchase new equipment
services mow grass, no installs no trees just edge,mow trim and blow.
myself as an employee.

38 accounts
12 months revenue from Jan to today
$42,500.00

outstanding invoices of 4,600.00
two bad checks 380.00
one non-payer going to small claims court 365.00

repairs and maintenance on equipment 780.00

gas 2,000.00

how did i do?

[Phil Nilsson]

Welcome to the Forum ...

You did fine ...

[GrassMaster]

Welcome to the Lawn Service Forum Community, firstyeardone!

You did Great...

It took me almost 2 years to do that good, but my 3rd year was a Killer! Of course I was in Albany, JawJa at the time which the market is nothing like Atlanta!

Alanter, JawJa is a Very Good Market from what I hear...

They say the Money Flows like Water up thar!

You will most definitely bust $100,000 easy probably closer to $150,000 the way you are going for 2005.

I Wish You & Yours the Best of the Best!

[Cummings_25]

I assume you are doing it full time and if so what is your backgroud. just curious

[firstyeardone]

I assume you are doing it full time and if so what is your backgroud. just curious

doing it full time worked for the county in grounds keeping. moved to georgia couldn't get a job decided to enter the lawn business. started out with three accounts after two months of beating the bushes hard and then it took off in may. everyone i talked to i asked if they needed a lawn service and i do mean everyone, checkout girls at the store, people at the gas stations, people next to me at red lights.

[steve-o]

i think you did great too!

steve

[Phil Nilsson]

doing it full time worked for the county in grounds keeping. moved to georgia couldn't get a job decided to enter the lawn business. started out with three accounts after two months of beating the bushes hard and then it took off in may. everyone i talked to i asked if they needed a lawn service and i do mean everyone, checkout girls at the store, people at the gas stations, people next to me at red lights.

Atlanta is in the top markets in the US ... stay with it you'll hit over a million in under 5 years ... if you want to.