Recent content by mikosiko

I hated to let my very first bid for a job go, but this was one of those I felt was not in my best interests. I would like as much weigh in as possible from as many of you willing to. This job was over 43,000sqft of property mowing and about 2,000 ft of trimming/edging. I am just starting out...

I have only a 2012 Honda 217, trimmer edger, backpack blower and I was sending an offer to my first customer. His last season guy never showed back up. This customer has multiple properties... His house was measured at 12358 sqft with over 779' worth of trimming to do, 2- rental properties and a...

My dump charges $14.25/cu.yd with a 3 cu.yd min.... I know this can be relative in many ways, but I need to build this into the pricing. I need some guidance here. I know how to put gas and labor for bagging in but not sure what an avg sqft of lawn would generate a cu.yd of clippings. Also is my...

Soap Box time ladies... I woke up Thursday morn. with excruciating pain in my back traveling into my knee. Since that time I worked an 8 hour and an 16 hour shift. Then I rested 2 days and I am finally conceding defeat and going to the doctors today. Sciatica may be a possible cause and a torn...

Ok, what keeps you guys going making money through drought, and how many of you have wifes or signifigant other incomes outside of your lawn biz to back you up during drought... I just got the cpc drought forecast and for most of the lower half of the U.S it does not look good up to april... By...

2010 TORO Z420 ZTR MOWER WITH BAGGER for $1,500.00... Good price or no

I need to find a source that breaks down income statistics across a city by neighborhoods... Any one know of a site that I can get that info... So far I see the income stats for a city as a whole but not graphically through different neighborhoods...Thanks

New here and it looks like a great forum. I am looking to begin a business soon. Got a name reserved and gonna start slow, beat a path, learn alot, and try to make a life. Keep in mind this is going to be a complete change of careers, I hope to eventually change from a career I have had for over...