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1,148 Dollar Landscaping Venture? Absolutely

This article is actually an example of a simple yet, excellent marketing plan. Pay close attention to how I went out and found new business at a period of the year when things are typically slow, and not only did I make $1,148.00, my friend Franky also made $1,060.00. This isn't like the internet Marketing opportunities you are use to, for example Todd Perkin's Bulletproof business blueprint review.
New home landscaping is almost a prerequisite, since new houses do not have any plants or grass. Therefore , when the house is done, people are concerned to get it landscaped.

Since I wasn't in that market, and most impulsive gardening decisions get made in the spring, my business usually slowed down in the extremely hot summer months. So one year I decided to do a little test marketing, to see create some opportunity in the summer.

I made up my mind to do a test mailing to 350 homeowners in an area where I knew the people could afford landscaping services, but were not extremely rich.

Of the 350 folk that received the letter three called me. I straight away sold 2 roles, and the third job was still open for debate. On one of the first two jobs I made about $350. And on the other I made about $700. That's's net profit. That is how much I got to keep. Since the mailing cost less than $175, my immediate profit on the mailing was $875. I hadn't even met this person yet.


However [*COMMA] all of the landscapers he had spoken with in Cleveland wanted about $44.00 each to install these plants. Although an acceptable price, that amounted to $4,664.00 as he required 106 plants.

He contacted me because he was hoping I could find a less expensive plant to use. After visiting the job site I spotted that Taxus Hicksi essentially was about the best choice for this position so i told him I would see whether I could get a better price on the plants. I showed in a wholesale catalog the wholesale price was $22.00 per plant, but mentioned that I would be in a position to find another source.


I knew that my chum Franky did at one previous point grow this plant, so I gave him a call. As an interesting point he really asked me to install some extra plants while I was there.

I employed three fellows to help me do the job, and we had it done in one day. After I paid for the plants, and paid my help, I actually made $1,148.00 on that one real job. My purchaser was so happy with the work we did that he asked me to come back the following week and do about another $700.00 worth of work.


Remember the $175.00 that I spent to mail those 350 letters? The net profit on that mailing turned out to be about $2,973.00!!! And my mate Franky picked up $1,060.00 for the plants I acquired from him. Were these 350 folks I chose special? No they were never. Each town in America has at least 350 folks just like them, probably thousands more.


there are lots of alternative ways to earn money with plants, this is just one of them, I can show you plenty more . I have been making money with plants for over twenty-five years.

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