Our county requires a daily ($25) permit to pedal door-to-door.  Though I doubt they enforce it by me.

Thank You.

In your opinion is it best to quote per visit, month, quarter or year?

The Corona telescoping rake is what I started with 1 1/2 yrs ago. It works great except in tall grass the rake can catch causing it to telescope.
Also, starting to see little rust spots where the tines are held.  Only because I am to lazy to fiberglass .   

dwilson,
the tread is 5 years old.  Yes, bleach and water is can be cheaper and more effective but it can also damage fabric and corrode the metal spring in a spray bottle.

Call and ask the insurance companies you are interested in.  Some may allow you to pay a quarter at a time if you ask.

Same here.  Just with one less zero  .

TGP,  Thanks for the advice.  I looked at my state's laws on late fees and will stay with the 10% but will add the late fee terms to the invoices.  Hope that helps with getting paid on time. 

Thank you. 

I have been a little lenient with a couple of my clients; they pay but usually a week or two after the due date.

I was going to change my late fee from a one time 10% to 5% for every week late.

I am curious, how much do you charge for a late fee?

I recommend offering Milkbone and not a generic brand.  It will cost a few pennies more a treat but (hope this does not happen) you will hear of a recall on Milkbone products sooner then on some generic brand.

I like the small size of milkbone biscuits.  It is about the right size for all dogs to enjoy.

I bring and give out Milkbone dog biscuits.  The plain original ones.

When I do the meet and greet and we agree on a service schedule and a agreement is signed I ask if [dog(s) name] can have a Milkbone and if I can give one every time I see the dog(s).

So far everyone has been alright with it.  I have had only one person say no because the dogs were on a special natural diet or something. 

The good thing about Milkbone is it is a recognized name and most dog owners have at one point in time given their dogs a Milkbone.  So the owner will probably know if the dogs had an allergic reaction. 

Something similar to what tgp went through happened to me.  The dog, a Boxer, was the sweetest thing to me when the owner was around but one day I when into the backyard when only the dog was outside and the dog went into attack mode. 

I am offering 20$ credit to both (client and new customer).  I will be letting all my clients know in my newsletter next week.

Scott, for the longest time I though you had over a 100 customers.     Now my confidence in getting up to 100 customers where I am is looking slim.   

I am actually hoping to do the same thing 

One or two the city will hopefully build (so some time in the next 2-10 years) & the other a non-profit group is trying to have built.  Working on setting up a meeting with the groups organizer, to find out were it will be located and if and how I can help.  Would love to have a sign up on a fence in the park if possible or something.  In exchange for either scooping, maintaining and providing waste stations and bags, or by donating.