You sound like me when I started, broke
Hello, hope this is the right area for this.
I'm a young man who is looking to start his own tree service, i've been climbing off and on for a few years along with working as an advisory arborist for a nursery. My problem is wherer to start and getting the motivation to take the risk to start. looking for advice in any topic you guys can help with, you guys are the best and brightest without the drama. Many thanks looking to be a long term member here.
Work full-time or part-time somewhere, preferable in the tree buss. for first year to get $$$ up. You have to get your name out there to, do side jobs whenever and whatever you can,even leaf jobs, hedge trimming, planting, whatever. EVERY WEEKEND or whenever you have off. These will be your customers who were with you from the start. It will also get you interacting with the public.
Flyers work only in certain sections so choose wisely and get permit. First year I passed 10,000 flyers out, got enough work, well I've been in buss. about 6yrs. that year and the following were the only years I advertised. My buss. is a word of mouth business. Keep doing A+ jobs and work hard and you'll do fine. Its hard and won't see a big profit for a long time. ALL THE $$ YOU MAKE GOES BACK INTO BUSS.
Most important things you need dump truck, chipper(u can rent), Stump grinder(rent and do all jobs from week in a day to save $).P.P.E, chainsaws, and ropes, only one employee for start. For first couple years you'll have to put your all into it, then follow through
I started with only climbing gear and a 192 stihl. Saved $10,000 grand in one year by working for other companies and side jobs. Bought chip truck, chipper and ground equipment for tree removal(shopped for best deals, fixer uppers). 3yrs later got bobcat, better pick-up truck, and a good clientele base, 4th & 5th year bought bucket truck, grapple truck, 2 stump grinders. All paid in full. Last year was the first year I turned a good profit. So good now my wife who was in law-firm now works for our business full-time (paperwork, phone calls, taxes. lol)-
LIABILITY Ins a must is very cheap, dont want to work hard for that one time oops!!!
We live in an unstable economy don't borrow if you don't have to, or if this is the only source of income.
Rememeber if you start small, you fail small. Alot easier to pick yourself back up and do it all over again. Welcome to the roller- coaster
Goodluck hope I helped , it gets alot easier as time goes on.
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Name is Jamin