What media outlets will you use to market your business? Set an advertising budget and try to stretch those dollars in the most efficient means possible. Oftentimes, your market will determine your method of advertising. Common methods of advertising a local lawn-mowing business include Facebook pages, classified ads, mailers, phone calls, door-to-door sales, referrals from existing customers and appearances at local or community events. Print your company’s name on your vehicle, equipment and work clothes. Order pens, paper and calendars with your company name and make them readily visible and available to the public. Purchase business cards and pass them out wherever you go. Make sure to include your business name and contact information, the services your provide and your rates. Post the fliers on public bulletin boards and any other public place allowed in your city.

Summary: Build an advertising plan. Make your business visible. Create and post fliers.


This may seem like a useless suggestion, but restarting your computer is often the easiest way to fix a vast majority of the issues you may be having. A simple reset will clear out bad settings which could be causing your connectivity issues, and if it doesn't help, it only took a minute. Restarting your computer will often also turn back on your Internet adapter if it was off. Many laptops have a switch or button that turns the wireless adapter on and off. If you've accidentally pressed the button, your computer will disconnect from the network. Press the button or toggle the switch to turn your wireless adapter back on.  You may have to hold the Fn button in order to be able to press the Wi-Fi button. Skip this step on a desktop computer. The easiest way to do this is by unplugging both your modem and your router from their respective power sources, waiting for a few seconds, and plugging them back in. Like restarting your computer, this can solve the bulk of minor Internet issues. A soft reset causes your router and modem to clear their respective caches and refresh. You can usually perform a soft reset by pressing a power button on the front or side of your router.  Many modems can also be soft-reset in this manner. In some cases, you can soft-reset your network by opening your router's page and clicking a Reset button somewhere in the "Advanced" or "Power" options. A hard reset causes your router and modem to forget all of your settings, restoring the network to its factory settings (including the factory network name and password). To perform a hard reset, you'll press and hold the "reset" button on the back of the modem for around 30 seconds, allow the modem to reboot, and perform the same step on the router. In most cases, the "reset" button is a recessed button on the back of the modem and router, meaning that you'll need to use a pen or a paperclip (or similar) to press the button. Sometimes your computer or smartphone is too far away from the checkpoint to connect. Move closer to your router and try to connect again. If you can't draw a line from your Internet-connected item to the router without passing through walls, appliances, furniture, or the like, your chances of maintaining a healthy Internet connection deteriorate. The best way to ensure a healthy, consistent Internet connection is by minimizing the number of obstacles between your Internet item and the router/modem. Connecting your computer or console to your router or modem via an Ethernet cable will both speed up your Internet when it's working and help determine whether the issue is with your Internet or your equipment.  If your computer is able to connect to the Internet while connected directly to the router, your computer's wireless reception is most likely the problem. If your computer is able to connect to the Internet while connected directly to the modem, then the issue is likely cause by your router. If you cannot connect to the internet while connected directly to your modem, there is something wrong with the modem or with your internet service in general. You'll need to get in touch with your internet service provider's technical support line to fix modem-related issues.

Summary: Restart your computer. Ensure that your laptop's wireless adapter is enabled. Restart your Internet modem and router. Perform a soft reset on your network. Perform a hard reset on your network. Move closer to the router. Make sure that you have a clear line-of-sight between you and the router. Try using Ethernet.


You'll need:  1 cup dry almonds 3 cups water 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or essence Dry coconut or coconut milk (optional, for flavor).  Add 3 cups of water. Add extra flavor if desired. Add some dry coconut with the nuts in blender, or coconut milk with the water.  Place in the refrigerator for about a day; shake often during the day. Alternatively, filter with muslin or a cheesecloth if you don't want the almond meal in with the cereal.

Summary: Gather the ingredients. Chop the dry almonds up very finely. Pour the finely chopped almonds into a 1 quart plastic bottle. Add half teaspoon of vanilla. Shake this mixture together for a few minutes. Shake and pour over cereal for best nutrition.


Silver makes a really lovely bell-like ringing sound when it is tapped on, particularly when it is tapped on with another form of metal. If you want to try this out before tapping on your questionable silver, find a United States quarter made before 1965. These were made of 90% silver while US quarters made later than 1964 are made  of a copper-nickel alloy. The older quarter will give a high-pitched, clear ringing tone, while the newer quarters will give a dull thump of a sound. If it makes a sound like a bell ringing, you have a real silver coin in your hand. If it's dull, the silver is, most likely, mixed with other metals.
Summary: Try the ring test with any coin. Drop your own coin on a flat surface from about six inches above it.