http://asbdc.ualr.edu/bizfacts/8002.asp LANDSCAPING AND LAWN CARE SERVICES.
From the article:
"Start-Up
Most entrepreneurs considering opening a lawn care/landscaping business begin as a one-person operation. This is considered the low-end scale of the start-up costs ranging between $5,000 to $7,000. If an individual is capable and inclined to hire employees in the beginning, start-up costs on the high-end are approximately $35,000; this is with one full-time and one-part-time employee. Below is the percentage breakdown of the average start-up costs..... (see the article link for the rest).
Lots more in the article. I suspect other specific costs will have to do with the area of the country where you're opening your business. Cheaper in rural area, more expensive in some urban areas.
Your local library may also have this book: Lawn Care Service- Entrepreneur Magazine鈥檚 How to Start a Lawn Care Business (from the Carnegie Library web site mentioned below)Where do I find information relevant to starting a lawn care and landscaping service?Go to http://www.score.org/index.html and in the upper left hand corner, enter your zip code. On the next screen, you will get information in the nearest SCORE chapter. Call them and arrange for a free meeting with a SCORE counselor to discuss starting your lawn care business.
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
SCORE has 389 chapters in locations throughout the United States and its territories, with 10,500 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors.
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