Start and Run a Gardening Business : An Insider Guide to Setting Yourself up As a Professional Gardener in PDF, FB2
9781845284145 English 1845284143 'A remarkably practical and helpful guide¿ Every subject from your business plan to tax legislation is covered here in straightforward and encouraging terms making you realise just what is possible. A lifechanging book.' Permaculture Magazine, You don't need pots of money to start your own gardening business. With this book and a willingness to learn, you could soon be enjoying a profitable and enormously satisfying career doing something you love. Whether your aspirations are simply to sell a selection of home grown plants from the boot of your car or to establish a succesful all-year-round gardening business, this book will show you how. It covers: - Preparing your business plan - Getting kitted out - How to find work - and keep it - What services to offer - Book-keeping for gardeners - Planning the gardening year - How to get commercial contracts - Providing estimates - The top ten most profitable gardening jobs REVIEWS: 'A remarkably practical and helpful guide - Every subject from your business plan to tax legislation is covered here in straightforward and encouraging terms making you realise just what is possible. A life-changing book.' Permaculture Magazine 'Excellent, down-to-earth advice and information on every aspect of the gardening business - encouraging, supportive and very practical.' Herb 'A practical and informative guide.' Royal Horticultural Society 'It's inspired me to get started - I recommend this.' Reader review ' - worth its weight in gold - ' Reader review AUTHOR BIOG: When Paul Power left school he joined the civil Service, but hated the bureaucracy, commuting and the office poiltics. He finally decided to turn his hobby into a profession and made it a huge success, far exceeding his expectations. CONTENTS: Preface Acknowledgements 1. A Growing Opportunity 2. Getting Started 3. Getting Your First Customers 4. Starting and Running a Gardening Round 5. Starting and Running a General Gardening Business 6. Adding Value Through Spin-Off Opportunities 7. Launching Your Business and Creating the Right Image 8. Bookkeeping and Adminstration Systems 9. Managing the Gardening Year 10. Resolving Problems and Building On Opportunities 11. Growing Your Business Help Directory Index.
9781845284145 English 1845284143 'A remarkably practical and helpful guide¿ Every subject from your business plan to tax legislation is covered here in straightforward and encouraging terms making you realise just what is possible. A lifechanging book.' Permaculture Magazine, You don't need pots of money to start your own gardening business. With this book and a willingness to learn, you could soon be enjoying a profitable and enormously satisfying career doing something you love. Whether your aspirations are simply to sell a selection of home grown plants from the boot of your car or to establish a succesful all-year-round gardening business, this book will show you how. It covers: - Preparing your business plan - Getting kitted out - How to find work - and keep it - What services to offer - Book-keeping for gardeners - Planning the gardening year - How to get commercial contracts - Providing estimates - The top ten most profitable gardening jobs REVIEWS: 'A remarkably practical and helpful guide - Every subject from your business plan to tax legislation is covered here in straightforward and encouraging terms making you realise just what is possible. A life-changing book.' Permaculture Magazine 'Excellent, down-to-earth advice and information on every aspect of the gardening business - encouraging, supportive and very practical.' Herb 'A practical and informative guide.' Royal Horticultural Society 'It's inspired me to get started - I recommend this.' Reader review ' - worth its weight in gold - ' Reader review AUTHOR BIOG: When Paul Power left school he joined the civil Service, but hated the bureaucracy, commuting and the office poiltics. He finally decided to turn his hobby into a profession and made it a huge success, far exceeding his expectations. CONTENTS: Preface Acknowledgements 1. A Growing Opportunity 2. Getting Started 3. Getting Your First Customers 4. Starting and Running a Gardening Round 5. Starting and Running a General Gardening Business 6. Adding Value Through Spin-Off Opportunities 7. Launching Your Business and Creating the Right Image 8. Bookkeeping and Adminstration Systems 9. Managing the Gardening Year 10. Resolving Problems and Building On Opportunities 11. Growing Your Business Help Directory Index.