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Have you found yourself dealing with profitless prosperity where your sales and revenue are growing but your margins continue to shrink? If so, youāre not alone. According to the 2026 Financial Benchmark Report, 52% of respondents listed maintaining profit levels as a major concern. Additionally, 56% of companies cited increased operating costs as their second-highest […]
You may assume business valuations only matter if youāre looking to sell the business, but it is also critical for your growth planning, succession, ownership transition and long-term strategy. āWe have tons of owners who come to us and say, āI’m ready to sell my company,ā and then it gets stalled for six months a […]
Wondering where you can find tools, technology and foster one-on-one relationships with suppliers all in one convenient space? Look no further than the ELEVATE Expo. āThe show can be especially valuable for someone starting a business or running a smaller company with several challenges to solve,ā says Steven Foster, senior account manager for Gachina Landscape […]
Have you ever asked your team members what your business stands for in their own words? If they respond with a shrug or āIām not sure,ā chances are the company vision has only ever existed in your head, or the team has lost sight of your vision. Preventing Drift If you want to avoid your […]
If youāve ever thought about selling the business, you probably have a number in your head for how much your company is worth. Unfortunately, this number is often disconnected from reality and will leave you disappointed once you meet with buyers. āEveryone hears about the headline multiple, like SavATree trading at 18 times earnings, and […]
Are you having the difficult conversations in your company, or are you avoiding important discussions in an attempt to keep the peace? Dr. JP Pawliw, co-founder of the Institute for Health and Human Potential and New York Times best-selling author, says this last 8% of the conversation that owners aren’t having is the gap between […]
How often do you find yourself wishing for more time in the day? Mark Pyrah, president of Peak Landscape, based in Hillsboro, Oregon, argues that the true problem landscape company owners are facing is decision volume. āYou’re making hundreds of small calls a day that don’t need you, and that’s not leadership; it’s being a […]
Itās common for landscape businesses to grow by word of mouth alone up until a certain point. Eventually, things stall, and they turn to advertising to keep the leads flowing in. However, this hasnāt been the case for Myatt Landscaping & Construction, based in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Over the past 32 years, the company has […]
Buying or selling a landscape company is complex enough on its own, but one element that can easily be overlooked early on is the question of who owns the businessās real estate after the transaction is complete. How Real Estate Affects the Deal In this industry, itās very common for landscape company owners to either […]
There is no shortage of data you can track when it comes to your business. Each point of information provides insight into different aspects of your operations, but more data doesnāt automatically equal better performance for your company. What matters is selecting useful metrics that can be actively managed as KPIs and communicating these numbers […]
