An Achievable Small Business

There are many small businesses out there in the world, from baking to fixing things. But in this short paper I'll talk about one small business that is achievable. Lawn mowing.

I have already started a quasi lawn mowing business, but there are a few things that could make it even more successful and I want to share my ideas with you.

First you need to have a mower that works. Once you have that, create a name (i.e. A/M Lawncare etc.) To start just hand write a flier with your options on it and then copy it in a copier. Make sure it includes either your phone number or e-mail address.

Second you need to come up with those options that will be available to potential customers. A few examples are:

Mowing (obviously)

Edging

Leaf Removal

Seeding

Weeding (pull weeds in their garden)

Aeration

Snow Removal and

Shrub Trimming

Now this might seem like a lot of work for you but remember, you can only do what you have available. So, for example, if you wrote down that you can remove snow but you don't have a snow blower that won't go to well for someone who wants snow removed. It wouldn't be good for your reputation at all. So I say all that to say, go down the list of possible options and by process of elimination, eliminate the things you can't do.

Third go around your neighborhood and tape the fliers to people's mailboxes. And what I like to do is for the people you know need someone to mow their lawn. Go up to their door with a flier and tell them about it. It creates a relationship between you and the customer. That way they are more likely to remember you over the bigger lawn care businesses.

Fourth BE ON TIME. Being on time is 80% of the the job the other 20% is hard work. But being at your customers house the day you said you would be there is KEY! It is especially important for the first few months. It leaves a good first impression and you only get one!

A Few Ways to Save on Small Expenses

In this short paper I will talk about ways you can cut down on small expenses. Also I will give some of my personal experiences with money.

A few ways you can cut down on small expenses are;

• Budgeting
  I don't necessarily have a budget but I do put the money that I earn in different envelopes; spending, saving and tithing. This works really well for me. I put 60 to 70% of the money I earn in savings, 10% in tithing and the rest goes to spending.
• Carry less money on your person.
  This doesn't really help for those who only carry debit cards with them but for those who carry cash, like myself, this will limit the amount you can spend. Now if you're going out to buy a specific list of items, then you'll need enough cash for the things you're buying. But if your just in a store looking around, not suggesting you do this, but if you do, then don't carry as much with you. Not too long ago whenever I carried cash I felt like I had to spend it. But now I always carry a little bit of cash with me,without feeling like I have to spend it.
• Think about it before you buy.
  Even for just an iced tea at a gas station you should think about what you're buying. Think about if you really need this product or you just saw it and it was on sale, so you bought it. This “rule” is also for big items. One time I saw a really cool canvas picture that I really wanted. It was $40 and I didn't have enough money to buy it right then. My mom reminded me that my birthday was coming up so I waited. The day I received the money I went to buy the picture. I brought it home put it on the wall and boy did it look great! The next morning though I realized that I didn't really need it. Lucky for me I had saved the receipt and I brought the picture back. With that money I bought something that I needed a lot more than that picture. So think about it before you buy.

Thank you for reading this and I hope that this paper told you something about saving on small expenses.