I am starting up a landscaping business and will be covering the whole process from start to finish including the sale of the business. I have nine years of experience working for landscapers specializing in fine gardening, estimating for landscape architects, roof top gardens, and even a New York City museum.
In the USA alone, more the $40 billion a year is spent on landscaping. That means there is potential to work in many different capacities. You don’t have to be a mow, blow and go company to succeed in this industry. I could become a landscape designer, gardening teacher, writer, consultant or just mow lawns. So how does one choose which area to focus on? You tell me.
#1 by Chris N. at October 9th, 2006
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In my opinion, when you begin to do anything that potentially could earn you an income, you must first find out if there is a need. You may be the best designer in the world that offers golf courses with gopher holes, but if no one wants want you are offering, it’s an uphill battle.
Assuming you have a product that people want, go for the one with the underutilized niche. Do you like wildflowers? Maybe design award winning prairie restorations. How about boulders? Maybe you become the country’s best designer of “sustainable” landscaping using natural outcroppings. See where I’m going with it? Find an niche, then exploit it completely.
Hope that helps…
Good luck!
Chris