Just Us Lawn Care, Inc.
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Jimmie and Tiffany Williams started a snow removal business in December 2007. From that beginning, they expanded their business to include other services such as lawn care, landscaping and full building maintenance. Their clients benefit year round eliminating the hassle of having to deal with multiple vendors. Their focus on high quality service enabled them to develop a fine reputation which has caused their business to grow substantially.
However, as their business grew, they realized that they needed help in establishing an effective bookkeeping system and a workable budget. Fortunately, they were referred to SCORE where they met SCORE Mentor Brian Stinton.
Just Us Lawn Care started in December 2007 providing snow removal. The business grew to include other services such as lawn care, landscaping and full building maintenance. Jimmie and Tiffany Williams focus on high quality service which has enabled them to develop a great reputation and grow their business. Their primary need for SCORE assistance was in dealing with bookkeeping and preparing for tax filing. They were already using online tools such as Freshbooks.com and Outright.com, but neither provided them standard reports useful for tracking business progress and filing taxes. We decided that the use of QuickBooks for basic bookkeeping and bank downloads combined with Fresh Books was the best approach.
Mentor Brian Stinton taught the Williams how to set up a QuickBooks system, combined with Fresh Books, to create the bookkeeping system they needed in order to keep their business functioning smoothly and efficiently. Brian also helped them establish a budget, and has since been advising them on various aspects of their business which has resulted in continuing and steady growth.
Jimmie and Tiffany commented that “Brian has been an asset to our business as he has helped us move from simply running the business to managing the business effectively. Being able to view financial statements and forecast projections is one of our strengths, and a skill that has given us competitive advantage and helps us significantly through these tough economic times. We’re honored and blessed to have Brian on our team, adding another brick to the foundation that will sustain us throughout our future.”
SCORE helped Jimmie and Tiffany Williams develop an effective bookkeeping process to track income and expenses as well as provide useful periodic reports. The Chicago SCORE continues to work with the Williams for budgeting for the new year and other methods to increase business.
