1/ When bidding a yard most lawn care operators walk the property and then create a bid based on a gut feeling.
๐ธ As a result, $1,000's of dollars are left on the table each year due to underbidding.
Bidding a job is less of an art and more of a science.
Here's what I mean ๐
1/ When bidding a yard most lawn care operators walk the property and then create a bid based on a gut feeling.
๐ธ As a result, $1,000's of dollars are left on the table each year due to underbidding.
Bidding a job is less of an art and more of a science.
Here's what I mean ๐
1/ ๐ค Let's talk about lawn care branding.
If we're real honest? It mostly sucks. The industry isn't known to hire designers or creative agencies.
So what options are out there for the new lawn care startup that wants to look fresh?
Here we go ๐
8/ ๐ โโ๏ธ Stay Away From...
-Clip art and generic icons
-Cartoon Illustrations
-Fonts that look like they belong in a video game or tattoo parlor
1/ If our last thread was a lot to digest, don't worry. There's a cheat sheet ๐ค
We'll get you from "no clue" to "freakishly accurate" in about 10 seconds.
Read on.
https://t.co/Z1EAkdF6jw
1/ When bidding a yard most lawn care operators walk the property and then create a bid based on a gut feeling.
๐ธ As a result, $1,000's of dollars are left on the table each year due to underbidding.
Bidding a job is less of an art and more of a science.
Here's what I mean ๐
5/ ๐ฅ Pro Tip: Did you know that using exact numbers rather than round numbers, such as $162 instead of $160 or $165, portrays to the customer that you have put more thought into the price?
So if the chart spits out something oddly specific... roll with it!
@jwmares Lawn care hustle is a solid place to start. Hard work but can also be augmented with tech to help him learn operations and process management.
He can get set up on @hellocheckco to run the back office stuff and use this article as a general playbook.
https://t.co/As8tdc7ST2
11/ If you got some value out of this, hit that FOLLOW - more threads to come.
Original article with WAY more detail and info on our blog (along with a free bid template) ๐ https://t.co/vdlR6lpS2V
1/ When bidding a yard most lawn care operators walk the property and then create a bid based on a gut feeling.
๐ธ As a result, $1,000's of dollars are left on the table each year due to underbidding.
Bidding a job is less of an art and more of a science.
Here's what I mean ๐
10/ ๐ป Route Density
If you can cut down on drive time between jobs, you can increase your effective hourly rate.
Consider giving neighbors a discount to lock in more jobs nearby and improve your route density.