LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT COSTS

ITEM	COST
Trucks (2005 Tundra) http://bit.ly/Uoe0op	$7500
Landscape Trailers http://bit.ly/1pd3Fa2	$1200 to $1500
Backhoe http://bit.ly/1A77WRY	$6,000
Lawn mowers  http://amzn.to/1rByGYD	$300 each
Gas-powered Edger/Trimmer  http://amzn.to/Ut5XGH	$100
Rakes  http://amzn.to/WDbXPh	$20
Leaf blower  http://amzn.to/1jVAd9n	$100
Fertilizer  http://amzn.to/WDej0o	$20
Weed Puller  http://amzn.to/1A6CZNU	$30
Large and small shovels  http://amzn.to/1kcfsXn	$30

LANDSCAPE BUSINESS COSTS

PRODUCT	COST
Vehicle Insurance
Equipment Insurance.
Worker Insurance.
Employer Insurance.
Business Insurance, LLC

WINTER LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT COSTS

ITEM	COST
Snow Blower http://bit.ly/1pH3r9C	$400

RELATED SERVICES

Service	Price
Sprinkler system
Fertilizing
Tree trimming
Hauling trash to dump.
Repairs related to specific expertize—car engines, washing machine, dryers, plumbing

SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO ESTABLISH US AS EXPERTS

Specialized Service	Price
Fountains.
Small construction—laying concrete, assemble IKEA prodcuts.
Grade your yard for adequate and appropriate drainage.  a.    Show owner amount of annual rainfall. b.    How to Grade: http://abt.cm/1runsn3 1)    Rough grade with clay. 2)    Add top soil, sod, and/or rock to finish landscaping. 3)    Rough Grading must be approved by city inspectors. 4)    Grading is often done by the builder.

BUSINESS-GENERATING NETWORK/CUSTOMERS

Network/Customers	Benefit/Reciprocate?
Builders	We get work with them on every new housing project.
City	Commercial gigs.  Get referrals to other builders.
Major Retailers in Town—Indoor & Outdoor Malls, Strip Malls,	Commercial gigs with corporations.
Home Owners
Small Business Owners
Farmers
Arena Owners—rodeos, race tracks, baseball & football stadiums, basketball arenas, convention centers,
Apartment Complexes
Townhome Complexes
City Parks
Affiliates—Realtors, Solar Power installers, Home Building companies or contractors, Interior Design companies, Hot Tub companies, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Hardware stores, Lumber companies, etc.

NEIGHBORHOODS

CITIES
Northglenn
Thornton
Boulder
Westminister
Broomfield
Brighton

MARKETING CAMPAIGN

     1.    Craigslist with video, list of services, list of benefits, list of guarantees.

     2.    Flyers on doors in the neighborhood.

     3.    Local newspaper.  Press release.  All guns blazing.

     4.    Ask permission to put signs with our company name and number on lawns where we’ve provided landscaping and gardening services.

     5.    Vinyl decals to place on work vehicles and trucks.  

      COMPETITION

      1.   http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/fgs/4544649501.html

      2.   http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/fgs/4582386041.html

      3.   Blue Spruce Inc. Here is their website.

      4.   Irrigation Landscape Systems, like sprinklers and fountains.

      5.   Mermaid Gardens

      6.   Northern Colorado

      7.   Here is Davis Landscaping's Craigslist Ad.  Davis Landscaping's Facebook page.

      8.   Greenie Weenie Landscape Services

      9.   Mountain Mowers

     10.  Denver Sod Installation

     11.  Big Green Sprinkler & Landscaping has a website.  It's here.  And here is their Craigslist ad: Big Green Sprinkler & Landscaping

     12.  J&J Landscaping does have a website.  It's here.  But they did not post the URL to their website in their Craigslist ad.  Somebody screwed up.

     13.  Grassbusters.  Here is their Craigslist ad.  Their website contains an interesting price structure. They charge $75 for 24 hour service.

     14.   Mile High Property Maintenance's Craigslist ad.  And here is their website.  Their Facebook page is the best of the three online presence that I've seen.  Okay, this company is not a landscape company per se, but they do offer sprinkler services.  But their main position is property management services.  Smart company.  It offers everything from cooling, heating, plowing, welding, to security equipment.  Nice niche.

     GOOD ADVICE on running a landscape business.