About the opportunity / Having your own grass painting business
It seems that grass painting is really taking off around the U.S. though there remains several markets that are not fully saturated with lawn painting businesses which can be a very lucrative business.
When considering a grass painting business, it is important to note that it is one of few businesses that are relatively inexpensive to begin, and with the current status of today's real estate market, the probability of being of successful at your own lawn painting business is quite high. This is in many ways due to the number of foreclosures, homes for sale, and the longer period of time that new listings remain on today's real estate market prior to being sold. Depending on where you are, the prospects for creating and achieving success with grass painting can exceed any expectations you may have previously had when considering owning your own business and working for yourself.
What it takes to start your own lawn painting business
The lawn painting industry is not new. Green grass painting has been around for quite some time, and you are actually more familiar with it than you may realize. If you've ever watched a professional sports game or golfed, you have already appreciated the effects of green grass paint. Up until recently, those were the only places you might see grass painted green; however, these days, green grass paint is making its way onto residential lawns across the country as many homeowners and banks who now hold title to foreclosed property realize the value of grass paint.
Important things to consider
You need to evaluate your local market to determine if a lawn painting business if right for your area. While the business of grass painting is picking up around most areas of the country, it is actually not right for every area of the country. Then, there are other areas of the country where homeowners will wish to have the service one time (perhaps while the property is on the market). Other areas will require the service only during certain seasons, and those customers will be a source of continued and future business.
Also consider if being self-employed and an owner of a business is a good fit for you. Creating and being successful at your own business requires a great deal of self-motivation, dedication, and belief in yourself - even when things are difficult or challenging. Some people who have been employed full-time and receiving a paycheck on a regular basis fear going into business for themselves or have financial concerns about not receiving that regular paycheck every two weeks, but in this economy, if we've learned nothing at all, we have all learned that no job is secure. Perhaps the only security one can ever attain is when one becomes self-reliant. Also, if you are uncomfortable with new people or the outdoors, starting a green grass painting business may not be for you as you will need to be willing to meet new people while marketing so that you can grow your business, and naturally, you will be outdoors when spraying lawns green.
If you think you have what it takes to be self-employed and to own your own business, I recommend trying your hand at owning a lawn painting business because of the low overhead, demand for green grass painting, and the service fees you can charge.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Book - How to Start a Lawn Painting Business
Are you considering starting a grass painting business in your area? Do you have questions and concerns about going into business for yourself, or are you wondering how to begin?
I have just completed the 2nd Edition of "How to Start a Lawn Painting Business". In it, you will learn:
- How to formulate a business plan and how to reach your personal/professional goals;
- How to set up your office, what you need for your office, and how to keep things running smoothly (tips on organization, use of your calendar, customer contact management, etc.);
- What equipment you need, where to get the equipment, and how to use the equipment;
- How to market your business, to include building a website, online marketing, search engine optimization, "on foot" marketing, how / where to purchase marketing materials (I have provided sample materials for your use), and who your likely customers are;
- How to prepare estimates (I have provided a sample price sheet), where to get your information from, and how to deal with your customers (recommendations for payments, billing, etc.);
- Common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid;
- List of best resources with hyperlinks included so that you can click on the resource and be immediately directed to recommended vendors, website building company, and much more!
I started my own lawn painting business and was inundated with telephone calls and emails from people just like you who are interested in a grass painting business. Regrettably, though, I just do not have the time or manpower available to me to be able to continue taking calls and answering emails. It took me hours and hours of online research, telephone calls to vendors and agencies, and time spent at the library to compile the information that was necessary to get started. There just wasn't any one-stop resource available for those who are interested in the grass painting business. Regrettably, I could only find what I term "grass painting businesses in a box" which are quite costly (several thousands of dollars), and then I saw that some other lawn painting businesses that charge for telephone consultations for those of you who are interested in starting your own business.
I cannot recommend sinking a lot of money into equipment or anything else when you are not sure of the demand for grass painting in your area - not to mention that it is a lot to invest in a business that is just starting out. That is just not good business sense - spending thousands of dollars so early on in your business.
As far as phone consultations, I do not blame the business owner(s) who have adopted this method, as time is money, and I know that everytime I returned a phone call to someone only to find out that the individual wanted 30 minutes or more of my time to give them free business advice, I wish that I had been paid for it. However, the problem with paying someone $50.00 or more for a phone consultation is that once that phone call is finished, you have spent $50.00, and you will have many more questions and concerns that will arise down the road. Who knows? You will likely have more questions as soon as that phone call ends. No doubt that the advice you will have received in that phone call is worth at least what you have paid, but again, you are going to have more questions later.
So, I have written down practical advice that can be read and understood by a beginner or experienced professional, and I am not charging anywhere near what that advice is worth or what it cost me to gain that knowledge. It is a step-by-step guide for less than $50.00, and it is a guidebook that you can keep and have with you to look at in the future and as you go along in your business.
Get the 2nd edition which consists of 75 pages for less than 40 cents per page of advice from someone who started a business, and receive step-by-step guidance for starting your own business immediately.
I have just completed the 2nd Edition of "How to Start a Lawn Painting Business". In it, you will learn:
- How to formulate a business plan and how to reach your personal/professional goals;
- How to set up your office, what you need for your office, and how to keep things running smoothly (tips on organization, use of your calendar, customer contact management, etc.);
- What equipment you need, where to get the equipment, and how to use the equipment;
- How to market your business, to include building a website, online marketing, search engine optimization, "on foot" marketing, how / where to purchase marketing materials (I have provided sample materials for your use), and who your likely customers are;
- How to prepare estimates (I have provided a sample price sheet), where to get your information from, and how to deal with your customers (recommendations for payments, billing, etc.);
- Common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid;
- List of best resources with hyperlinks included so that you can click on the resource and be immediately directed to recommended vendors, website building company, and much more!
I started my own lawn painting business and was inundated with telephone calls and emails from people just like you who are interested in a grass painting business. Regrettably, though, I just do not have the time or manpower available to me to be able to continue taking calls and answering emails. It took me hours and hours of online research, telephone calls to vendors and agencies, and time spent at the library to compile the information that was necessary to get started. There just wasn't any one-stop resource available for those who are interested in the grass painting business. Regrettably, I could only find what I term "grass painting businesses in a box" which are quite costly (several thousands of dollars), and then I saw that some other lawn painting businesses that charge for telephone consultations for those of you who are interested in starting your own business.
I cannot recommend sinking a lot of money into equipment or anything else when you are not sure of the demand for grass painting in your area - not to mention that it is a lot to invest in a business that is just starting out. That is just not good business sense - spending thousands of dollars so early on in your business.
As far as phone consultations, I do not blame the business owner(s) who have adopted this method, as time is money, and I know that everytime I returned a phone call to someone only to find out that the individual wanted 30 minutes or more of my time to give them free business advice, I wish that I had been paid for it. However, the problem with paying someone $50.00 or more for a phone consultation is that once that phone call is finished, you have spent $50.00, and you will have many more questions and concerns that will arise down the road. Who knows? You will likely have more questions as soon as that phone call ends. No doubt that the advice you will have received in that phone call is worth at least what you have paid, but again, you are going to have more questions later.
So, I have written down practical advice that can be read and understood by a beginner or experienced professional, and I am not charging anywhere near what that advice is worth or what it cost me to gain that knowledge. It is a step-by-step guide for less than $50.00, and it is a guidebook that you can keep and have with you to look at in the future and as you go along in your business.
Get the 2nd edition which consists of 75 pages for less than 40 cents per page of advice from someone who started a business, and receive step-by-step guidance for starting your own business immediately.
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