About Nilsson Associates - Green Industry Consultants

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Phil Nilsson
Toll Free 866-280-2252
www.nilssonbooks.com

About Nilsson Associates
Nationally recognized "Best Selling Landscape Industry Author," Business Consultant, Speaker with over 30 years experience in the Lawn & Landscape Industry. Nilsson's articles are published by Grounds Maintenance Magazine, Lawn & Landscape, PRO, The Arborist, Landscaper Publications, Professional Grounds Management Society, and the Professional Lawn Care Association of America. Nilsson owned and operated a successful Landscape Design-Build-Maintain firm for 15 years, and for many years was a Business Coach to PLCAA Members of the Professional Lawn Care Association of America. Nilsson's books are endorsed by Industry Associations, The California Landscape Contractors Association, The Professional Grounds Management Society, The Horticultural Departments of Ohio State University, The University of Tennessee, and The University of Georgia. Nilsson's books are in use by over 25,000 Landscapers, Lawn Care Companies, Property Managers, Government Facilities, Park Departments and Municipalities nationwide.

Nilsson Business Training Ctrs.
Tree Care Business Training Center
Lawn Care Business Training Center
Landscape Business Training Center
Hardscaping Business Training Center
Snow Plowing Business Training Center
Lawn/Landscape Business Training Center

A name you know, information you can trust
You'll have peace of mind and confidence because Nilsson Associates are recognized industry experts with over 30 years experience and a proven track record in your field. Over 25,000 landscapers use our ideas to create wealth, and achieve financial independence. For over two decades we've been helping landscapers succeed. During that process we earned our credentials, endorsements and developed the resources and know-how to help you make money. We offer business training books, tapes, videos, free job price guides, consulting services, software, and Nilsson's "Best Sellers" ... The Job Estimating Package and The Complete Operations Management System. Learning from the mistakes of others is wise, especially in the Landscape Business where over 70% who start a business fail at it, and of those that survive, 80% could be making more money! Business know-how can make the difference between success and failure. We'll show you where the others went wrong, and we'll guide you past the obstacles. Since 1975 Nilsson Associates has helped landscapers start businesses, improve their operations, grow, and make money.

FREE problem/solution hotline
We're here to help our customers solve their business problems, and make money. The advice is FREE and so is the phone call on our Toll Free line. This customer benefit can save you years of learning by costly trial and error. And, when you call you'll get your questions answered by one of the most trusted, proven, experienced business consultants in the industry. Chances are we can help you increase your profits, improve your business, and help you reach your goals faster.

Why do business with us?
You'll get results oriented professional, factual instruction, tips and advice that you can put to work immediately to improve your company. Our products will more than pay for themselves and are 100% guaranteed to increase your profits or your money back, so there is no risk. You can order online at www.nilssonbooks.com or by phone Toll FREE at 866-280-2252.

What others say ...
"Nilsson Associates provides an important source of information, a highly respected PLCAA Consultant, and Best Selling author with our membership."
Professional Lawn Care Association of America

"Nilsson has some of the best ideas for the green industry ... their books have comprehensive in-depth coverage, knowledgeable step-by-step approach for business improvement"
PRO Magazine

"I bought The Complete Operations Management System. Well worth it! I'm a small company that floats around 200k...my goal was to reach 500k in 5-6 years. Phil.....keep up the good work! I'll be in touch!"
Michael McGilvray

"Our members have found your books extremely helpful. Thanks for your insight and creativity"
Professional Grounds Management Society

"Nilsson helped me bid my jobs lots of times, it's like having your own private tutor, free"
Alex, Charlotte, N.C.

"Job bidding, labor cost, time management ... your books cover it all and have been a big help keeping our work on schedule.
Walt Disney World, Head Groundskeeper

"With C.O.M.S. and Nilsson's expert advice, we went from under $300,000 to over two million in sales, and plan to double that within the next 5 years." "Phil, I'm sticking with your original vision for my business, thank you very much!"
Modern Companies, MA

"Nilsson's books are must reads, and have helped our readers tremendously. Thanks for your continued support."
Landscaper Publications

"Your way of explaining the subject shows you know what we need to do to make money in this business, thanks."
H.L., Madison, Wisconsin

"Nilsson's series of books filled a void in our program ... Our students needed more insight into management, costs, profits, and how to successfully operate a business.
University of Tennessee, Horticulture Dept.

"I bought COMS a couple days after I joined this site. Buying the deal saved me some bucks. I also have some EXCELLENT cost data references that I am currently using and I am landing more lawn cutting jobs this year because of that data."
Stephen M., Port Hadlock, WA

"Excellent materials, very comprehensive, on target with the problems of running a business, doing much better now."
J. McDermott, Seville, Ohio

"Thanks for your help. My costs are now in line with my prices and I know how low I can go before I start losing money." Topper's, North Hollywood, CA

"Nilsson's books breakdown what we need to do to be profitable and successful in this industry. They teach you proven techniques to help enhance your enterprise. The books, are a good investment."
Brian Klimek

"For the first time since I started my business, finally got my numbers together, thanks for spending the extra time with me. My banker was very impressed."
P.L., Seattle, Washington

Nilsson's Job Estimating Package has everything you need to evaluate job site specifications & work required, figure costs, how to price ~ lawns, grounds maintenance, price landscape installs, or complete a lawn analysis. You'll get step - by - step instructions, bid proposal outlines & customer contracts, labor hours job times. You'll get job price guides to compare your prices with the going rates, overhead costs, materials, profit ratios. You'll set realistic prices, and job labor hours goals based on field tested, proven, time studied labor hours for every job you bid. You'll know how to evaluate every job for total work hours required, the price to charge for the job, the profit you'll make, best crew size, job costs. You'll also get add-on service check lists to help you maximize sales by upselling customers on additional property improvements. Nilsson's Job Estimating Package includes a model bid example that takes you through the entire bid process step by step from work site information gathering, cost and profit calculations based on site conditions and specifications, outlines price proposal details, and customer contract writeup along with a cover letter outlining the work. Use the bid model as your permanent estimating guide and improve the accuracy of all your bids.

Special Book Discounts

FREE JOB PRICING GUIDELINES

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Phil Nilsson
Nilsson Associates - Since 1975
Green Industry Consultants
Call Toll Free 1-866-280-2252
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Since 1975 - Profit Building Ideas - For Lawn and Landscape Professionals

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The Snow Plowing & Removal Business Handbook

The Snow Removal Business Book is a complete guide to just about everything there is to know about the winter snow plowing and snow removal maintenance business. Includes bidding methods, costs of snow plowing operations, scheduling the plowing routes and snow plowing trucks by capacity, how to maximize snow plowing and ice control revenues. Shows you how much to charge for the services. Shows the average time snow plowing takes to do the work. Shows different ways to bill clients for snow plowing ... such as by the storm, . per push, by the inch, fixed price annual contracts, hourly and by subcontract. How to manage a snow storm, plowing trucks, snow plow maintenace and overhaul, snow plowing employee training, snow vehicle . maintenance checklists, snow removal contract preparation and what to include for job specifications terminology, complete snow plowing bid proposal package, winter season contract language, best ways to sell snow plowing services, documenting a snow storm, dealing with damage claims, pricing the work . . .everything!

The Snow Plowing Book
Table of contents:
. How to find the best snow plowing accounts & make the most from a storm
. Tapping into the snow plowing business commercial accounts
. How to get snow plowing contracts that pay you even if it doesn't snow!
. Custom Designing of a commercial snow removal contract to fit site conditions
. How to properly price and profit from snow plowing, snow removal, ice controls, sand, salt, blowing, shoveling
. The Snow Plowing Bid Proposal Package - a complete outline sample contracts that fit any situation
. How to write Snow Plowing and Ice Management Specifications - and what to say to limit your liability
. How To Maximize each Snow Storm for Income from Plowing
. Documenting a Snow Plowing Event - why it's important to keep records - what's needed
. Snow Plowing Truck Maintenance & Repairs
. Snow Plows, Snow Equipment & Parts rundown lists to keep you plowing
. Suggested Spare Parts for Snow Plowing Vehicles
. Snow Plowing Business - Business Forms - Formats - Schedules

How to order
The Snow Removal Business Book
Book # C-8, Price $39.50
To order Click Here: or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

What Your Colleagues say

"Nilsson Associates provides an important source of information, a highly respected PLCAA Consultant, and Best Selling author with our membership."
Professional Lawn Care Association of America

"Nilsson has some of the best ideas for the green industry ... their books have comprehensive in-depth coverage, knowledgeable step-by-step approach for business improvement"
PRO Magazine

"Our members have found your books extremely helpful. Thanks for your insight and creativity"
Professional Grounds Management Society

"Nilsson's books are must reads, and have helped our readers tremendously. Thanks for your continued support."
Jerry Siani, Landscaper Publications

"Your way of explaining the subject shows you know what we need to do to make money in this business, thanks."
H.L., Madison, Wisconsin

"Nilsson's series of books filled a void in our program ... Our students needed more insight into management, costs, profits, and how to successfully operate a business.
University of Tennessee, Horticulture Dept.



How to order
The Snow Removal Business Book
Book # C-8, Price $39.50
To order Click Here: or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Other
resources:
Sales Boosters
Job Estimating Package
FREE Job Pricing Guidelines
New Business Startup Package
Complete Operations management System

Nilsson's Job Estimating Package has everything you need to evaluate job site specifications & work required, figure costs, how to price ~ lawns, grounds maintenance, price landscape installs, or complete a lawn analysis. You'll get step - by - step instructions, bid proposal outlines & customer contracts, labor hours job times. You'll get job price guides to compare your prices with the going rates, overhead costs, materials, profit ratios. You'll set realistic prices, and job labor hours goals based on field tested, proven, time studied labor hours for every job you bid. You'll know how to evaluate every job for total work hours required, the price to charge for the job, the profit you'll make, best crew size, job costs. You'll also get add-on service check lists to help you maximize sales by upselling customers on additional property improvements. Nilsson's Job Estimating Package includes a model bid example that takes you through the entire bid process step by step from work site information gathering, cost and profit calculations based on site conditions and specifications, outlines price proposal details, and customer contract writeup along with a cover letter outlining the work. Use the bid model as your permanent estimating guide and improve the accuracy of all your bids.

__________________
Phil Nilsson
Nilsson Associates - Since 1975
Green Industry Consultants
Call Toll Free 1-866-280-2252
Visit The Bookstore

Since 1975 - Profit Building Ideas - For Lawn and Landscape Professionals

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Lawn Care Pricing and Pricing Landscape Jobs
Phil Nilsson
Nilsson Associates, Green Industry Consultants
nilssonbooks.com

Lawn Care & Landscape Pricing for green industry contractors has gotten a whole lot easier with the help of the FREE Job Pricing Guidelines published by Nilsson Associates, Green Industry Consultants. Nilsson's Price Guidelines are FREE to book customers at Nilsson's website and covers an extensive line of service prices for lawn care job bidding & estimating landscaping job bids for commercial & residential lawn customers. See the list below of the work items covered.

The Job Pricing Guidelines shows current prices in use for hundreds of work items. You name it and you'll see it priced in these lawn and landscape business price guidelines. It's designed for use by professional landscapers, lawn care, all green industry people involved in job estimating, job cost and lawn and landscape jobs from around the United States.

The prices used in the Job Pricing Guidelines are compiled and updated from Nilsson's book customers surveys chosen from various regions of the country from Nilsson's book customer list of over 25,000 landscapers in the U.S. and conducted each year by Nilsson Associates, Green Industry Consultants

According to Nilsson Associates, new start up lawn services businesses and industry veterans alike, often lose sight or are unaware of current market pricing patterns and some just starting in the business have no idea what to charge to cover costs and allow a profit. The guides are best used as starting points to help avoid pricing too low or too high, so as to remain competitive with others. Pricing information is crucial to business survival, staying competitive and remaining profitable.

Nilsson's FREE Job Pricing Guidelines are also useful for real estate management companies, parks & recreation departments, municipalities, college and university campus grounds maintenance supervisors and grounds management cost estimators and budget departments. The Price Guides give an approximation of what their grounds care maintenance and landscape improvement jobs, grounds expansion and development costs are likely to be.

Phil Nilsson

Information links ...
Job Bidding & Pricing
Advertising & Sales
Management
Employees
Operations

Nilsson's Job Estimating Package has everything you need to evaluate job site specifications & work required, figure costs, how to price ~ lawns, grounds maintenance, price landscape installs, or complete a lawn analysis. You'll get step - by - step instructions, bid proposal outlines & customer contracts, labor hours job times. You'll get job price guides to compare your prices with the going rates, overhead costs, materials, profit ratios. You'll set realistic prices, and job labor hours goals based on field tested, proven, time studied labor hours for every job you bid. You'll know how to evaluate every job for total work hours required, the price to charge for the job, the profit you'll make, best crew size, job costs. You'll also get add-on service check lists to help you maximize sales by upselling customers on additional property improvements. Nilsson's Job Estimating Package includes a model bid example that takes you through the entire bid process step by step from work site information gathering, cost and profit calculations based on site conditions and specifications, outlines price proposal details, and customer contract writeup along with a cover letter outlining the work. Use the bid model as your permanent estimating guide and improve the accuracy of all your bids.