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Old 07-30-2007, 05:32 PM
Butchy Butchy is offline
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Default Newbie to running biz...

This looks like a great place to get info and ideas! I've been landscaping since high school (1979).

I have a medical condition that limits what I can do. My previous boss, (and friend) understood this and just let me drive the trucks and Z Masters...But kept pressuring me to do more as the season went on.

The same day I told him my hips were collapsed and needed them replaced, he asked me to help move a 300lb. picnic table!! Needless to say, that was my last day.

My surgery is done, and I'm working on my own now. I got off to a late start but have 10 grass cutting accounts, but the best thing is the landscaping work I keep getting! From an ad on Craigs List.com I got a lawn install job, that lead to a planting & mulching job, which lead to another mulch job...and it
continues!

I do good work, but need to know more about estimating jobs. I underestimated the new lawn job, but still made money.

Any help would be appreciated.
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