Landscaping business plan

Landscaping
business plan
Mohammad Anishur Rahman
Business and Financial Advisor
accruon@gmail.com www.fiverr.com/businessfixxx

Research Your Target Market
• Target Customer
• Find out a your customer
• Competition:
• Analyze the competition
• Local & State Regulations-
• Know the rules and regulations of the market

Who is Your customer?
 Homeowners
 New homeowners who wish to update the existing
landscaping
 Homeowners who plan to put their home on the market
 Builders of both residential and commercial properties.
More Details: https://www.accountingprime.com/why-do-you-must-have-a-business-plan/

Equipment Needed
 Lawn Mower
 Edger
 Gardening Tools
 Leaf Blower
 Fertilizer
 Safety Gear
 Truck or Trailer
 Personal Protective Equipment
 Transportation
 Trimmers
 Tillers
 Safety Equipment
 Power Tools
 Hand Tools
 Heavy Equipment

Company Name, Logo and Staff
1. Hire a professional designer for
design
2. Hire professional people
3. Make it easy to read
4. Match the design to your products

Design Your Service
 Lawn mowing/maintenance
 Sod installation/hydroseeding
 Weeding or fertilizer and/or pest control
application
 Landscape care/maintenance services
 Landscape design/contracting services
 Landscape architecture services

Services

Staffing Needs
 An Efficient and experienced manager
 Initially there need 3 to 4 staff
 Marketing Staff
 Accountant
 Business Development Manager

Executive Summery
 The Business Opportunity
 The Target market
 The Competition
 Mission Statement
 Vision Statement
 Objective
 Company Information
 Business Highlights
 Future goals
 Food Truck Location based on days
Describe in Details in
Word File

Financing Options
 Leasing
 Equipment Loan/Financing Program
 Rollover For Business Startups (ROBS)
 Microloan from SBA
 Find Investors
 Crowdfunding
 Bank Loan
 Loan from relatives

Get Insurance
Insurance Expense Approximate Annual Cost
General Liability $550
Business Owner’s Policy $750
Commercial Auto $1,750
Worker’s Compensation Insurance $1,900
Total $4,950

Get Your Licenses and Registrations
 Business Permit
 Workers’ Compensation
 Business Insurance
Licenses and permits will $100 – $500 based on location.

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Describe your
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W E A K N E S S
SWOT ANALYSIS
Describe your
Opportunity.
Describe your
Weakness
Describe your
Threat

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 Target Market
 Market Segment
 Market Size
analysis
 Market Trends
Analysis
 Competition
Market Analysis
Describe here

Marketing Strategy
Describe in Your Business Plan

Marketing Plan
 SEO
 Websites.
 Blogs.
 Infographics.
 Content Marketing
 Blog posts.
 eBooks and whitepapers.
 Infographics.
 Online brochures and
lookbooks.
 Social Media
 Facebook.
 Twitter.
 LinkedIn.
 Instagram.
 Snapchat.
 Pinterest.
 Google+.
Word File

Marketing Plan
 Pay-Per-Click (PPC)
 Paid ads on Facebook.
 Promoted Tweets on Twitter.
 Sponsored Messages on LinkedIn.
 Marketing Automation
 Email newsletters.
 Social media post scheduling.
 Contact list updating.
 Lead-nurturing workflows.
 Campaign tracking and reporting.
Word File

Startup Cost
Start-up Costs USD
Equipment Estimated Cost
Wrap & Equipment $25,000 – $100,000
Inventory(average) $1,000 – $2,000
Permits and Licenses fees $100 – $500
Website plan Free – $5,000
Facebook / Twitter Free-$200
Register / POS $200 – $1,000
Uniforms $0 – $1,000
Other Expense $200 – $300
Misc. Expenses $500 – $2000 Plan for some unexpected expenses
Safety equipment $1000 – $2000
Fire Extinguisher $100 – $300
Total Low End $28,100
Total High End $114,100
On-Going Costs
Item Monthly Estimated Cost
Commissary $400 – $1,200
Phone / Internet $100 – $200
Fuel $500
Labor $8 – $15 per hour is average rate.
Repairs & maintenance Average $1000 per Month

Financial Plan and Forecast
 Sales Projections
 Monthly Cost Estimation
 Break Even Analysis
 Financial Ratio Analysis
 Profit & loss Statement
 Cash flow Projections
 Balance Sheet
Excel Sheet

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Value of the U.S. Lawn service in
2018

3 Weapons Needed for Landscaping
business Success
Know Your Rules & Regulations
Get Creative with service
Build – and Maintain – Your Brand
Don’t Compromise about quality of Service

Why Lawn Business / Landscaping
Business Fail
 Lots of complicated regulations designed to protect traditional Poor
operation and financial planning
 Underestimating daily number of hours needed
 Wrong place choice
 Service Pricing
 Lack of good marketing

 It Must be 20-25 Pages Business Plan
 Financial Plan should be 3/5 years and it should be
10-15 pages details .
Business Plan and Financial Plan

Thank You
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