The latest edition of Start Your Own Lawn Care and Landscaping Business introduces readers to the evergreen business of outdoor beautification and maintenance.
A hot industry, lawn care and landscaping business is growing in the following sectors: 65 percent single family residential, 23 percent commercial/industrial, with revenue from services
breaking down as follows: 42 percent maintenance, 19 percent design/build, 13 percent lawn care, 6 percent tree care, 6 percent snow removal, and 6 percent irrigation. The fastest growing
services were maintenance and design/build. According to the Lawn and Landscape survey, the average company employs 15 people year-round, has ＄1 million in revenues and has a net profit of 10
percent.
The Landscape Management Industry Pulse Report 2014 shows that 80 percent of contractors surveyed described the state of the market as very healthy, compared to 56 percent in just two years
earlier in 2012. Contractors were very optimistic (41 percent) about the outlook for 2015, and 17 percent projected that they would have higher revenue in 2015 over 2014.
Covering behind-the-scenes business models and retailing businesses within lawn care and landscaping, the experts of Entrepreneur help new entrepreneurs determine their best business approach
assessing what they need to startup, expected expenses, the market, and competition. Location options, retail or production space, are explored and readers are given a lesson in all things
digital.
Coached by practicing entrepreneurs, aspiring business owners are also given first-hand insight with tales from the trenches including advice and tips on unique considerations within the
landscaping business, and important lessons in planning for the long term. The how-to provided is supported with worksheets, samples, and resource lists.
