If you are lucky enough to live in a small neighborhood, there are several ways to get customers. Always carry a business card you either handmade or printed on a computer to hand out to every potential client. Make sure that your name, phone number, and a description of your business is on each one. It is a good idea to ad a magnetic strip to the back of your card so that your customer can stick it to their refrigerator, especially if offer a lawn service, pool cleaning, or raking service, etc. Any service that people might need often.
Flyers are a great way to get customers of any type of business.
You can put a lot of information on them and distribute them wherever necessary. If you can arrange enough information on half of a sheet of paper, you can put more than one flyer on a page, and save money. Another good way to use your flyers is to post them on telephone poles on corners and areas you plan to do business in. Small flyers are great to post on local bulletin boards, libraries, community centers, laundro mats, and many other public places. Depending on the type of business you have, it might be worth your while to run an ad in the local newspaper, school newsletter, or the neighborhood newsletter.