Start a landscaping business while Actionist runs the admin

You do not run the admin side of this business; Actionist does. Here is how it works on any business idea, applied to landscaping: you pick it, the agent plans every task, then works through them and brings you the few that need a human.

1. 01

   You pick the business and your limits

   You choose the services you offer, the area you cover and the prices you charge. That is the only heavy thinking you do. You also decide how much time each week you can give to running jobs. Everything after this, Actionist plans and runs.

   →A clear brief the agent can plan and act on.
2. 02

   Actionist maps every task and subtask

   Actionist breaks the whole business into a plan: the stages to launch, the tasks under each stage and the subtasks under each task. You see the full scope in one place, from registering the business to booking your first recurring customer.

   →A complete task plan from setup to first repeat booking.
3. 03

   It schedules the work and runs it

   Actionist schedules the tasks and works through them one by one in the background, so progress continues while you are on site. It picks up the next task as soon as the one before is done and keeps your board up to date.

   →Steady progress without you driving it from the office.
4. 04

   It assigns you the human-only tasks

   Some tasks only you can do: the physical work itself, opening a bank account, taking a first-time customer call. Actionist assigns those to you with everything you need, then carries on with the plan once they are done.

   →A short list of things only you can do, with everything else covered.
5. 05

   It asks before any quote or invoice goes out

   Before Actionist sends a quote, publishes your Google Business Profile content or raises an invoice, it stops and asks you to approve. You choose how hands-on to be per task, from approving every message to letting routine jobs run.

   →You stay in control of every customer-facing and money move.
6. 06

   You do the work; Actionist runs the office

   You work the jobs and check in when it suits you. Approve what is waiting, reply to anything flagged over Telegram or Slack, and the business moves forward between your check-ins. The round fills up; the admin takes care of itself.

   →A landscaping business that grows around your schedule.

This is the plan Actionist builds to launch and run the business: every stage, task and subtask. The work is split across your Actionist agents, from setting up Jobber to booking recurring customers to chasing every unpaid invoice. Only a handful of tasks stay with you.

TaskStatusAssignee

›Set up the business5 tasks · 16 subtasksIn progress

EAOADA🙂

›Decide your services and prices

Done

EAExecutive Agent

Pick the services you will offer (mowing, hedges, full maintenance)

Done

Set a price per job type and travel radius

Done

Write a one-line offer you can repeat to any customer

Done

›Register the business

Done

OAOperations Agent

Check the business name is available

Done

File the registration with the relevant authority

Done

Save the certificate and reference numbers to the tracker

Done

›Open a business bank account

To do

🙂You

›Set up your job management software

In progress

DADeveloper Agent

›Build a simple brand

Done

EAExecutive Agent

›Get your first customers5 tasks · 15 subtasksIn progress

TASAOA🙂

›Quote and win every job5 tasks · 16 subtasksScheduled

RAOASA

›Schedule, dispatch and do the work5 tasks · 15 subtasksTo do

DASAOA🙂

›Invoice and collect payment5 tasks · 15 subtasksScheduled

OACA

›Build a recurring book of business5 tasks · 15 subtasksScheduled

DASACAEA

An example plan Actionist builds for this business. Yours adapts to your services, your area and your pricing.

Here is what a week actually looks like once the business is running. Your agents handle the quotes, the scheduling, the invoicing and the reviews every day. You step in for a handful of moments, the ones that are worth your judgment, and the rest of your week stays yours.

This is your business and your customers. Actionist asks before it does anything that reaches a customer or takes money, and it logs every action so you can see exactly what happened.