Thanks for the video. I started my tree service business Feb 2023. I do it on the side and am hoping to turn it into a full time business, but am also still testing the waters. I have a bucket truck and dont necessarily plan on climbing, but have considered learning how to. I see myself having 1 to 2 employees working with me and don't necessarily want a huge business. You mentioned tree biology, pruning and safety. Can you recommend some first courses to take in those areas? I am not sure I want to invest the time yet in becoming a certfied arborist until I am positive I will be doing this for a living. I have taken a day long pruning course hosted by the city I live in which has been helpful.
Your best resource to start with is still going to be the Arborists' Certification Study Guide, the ANSI Z133, the ANSI A300, and the accompanying Best Management Practices. There are plenty more resources available, many of which are on the website www.TreeBusiness.com under Recommended Books: treebusiness.com/recommended-books-1 There are several other great business and arboriculture books on that list.
Get an arborist certification…bro trust me…it will pay off…climbing and being certified is all I have to separate me from your everyday tree guy and I’m able to take any job regardless of what is required. So man the ISA has courses they put on through their website,that is directly what will be on the test.its like 500 bucks for every course and its an interactive self paced deal…
Thanks for the video. I started my tree service business Feb 2023. I do it on the side and am hoping to turn it into a full time business, but am also still testing the waters. I have a bucket truck and dont necessarily plan on climbing, but have considered learning how to. I see myself having 1 to 2 employees working with me and don't necessarily want a huge business. You mentioned tree biology, pruning and safety. Can you recommend some first courses to take in those areas? I am not sure I want to invest the time yet in becoming a certfied arborist until I am positive I will be doing this for a living. I have taken a day long pruning course hosted by the city I live in which has been helpful.
Your best resource to start with is still going to be the Arborists' Certification Study Guide, the ANSI Z133, the ANSI A300, and the accompanying Best Management Practices. There are plenty more resources available, many of which are on the website www.TreeBusiness.com under Recommended Books: treebusiness.com/recommended-books-1
There are several other great business and arboriculture books on that list.
Get an arborist certification…bro trust me…it will pay off…climbing and being certified is all I have to separate me from your everyday tree guy and I’m able to take any job regardless of what is required. So man the ISA has courses they put on through their website,that is directly what will be on the test.its like 500 bucks for every course and its an interactive self paced deal…
@@ginotrees711 Arborist Certification is definitely worth it.
@@thetreebusiness thank you. I will check out your website. Thanks again for the great videos.
@@ginotrees711 thanks for the comment. When you say arborist certficfication, you mean for a certain category? I have to go see what is available.