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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 […]
Requesting a deposit before starting on a clientās project does more than just provide cash to cover the costs youāre about to incur. It also indicates mutual investment. āIt shows the client’s serious,ā says Rob Ambler, president ofĀ Ambler Industries, based in Furlong, Pennsylvania. āThey understand that there’s the financial commitment to it, and then we […]
When you first started your business, chances are you were far more focused on making payroll than creating a strategic plan for your organization. However, as you continue to grow and scale, taking the time to develop a strategic plan can be critical for breaking through certain plateaus. āIf I could go back, I would […]
When it comes to methods to grow your business, franchising your brand is certainly the road less traveled, but for some owners, this strategy can make all the difference. āFranchising allows us to combine the strength of a nationally recognized brand with the passion and entrepreneurial drive of local independently owned and operating business owners,ā […]
As your company grows, it can feel inevitable to lose small bits and pieces that make up the soul of your business, but this doesnāt have to be the case. Focal Pointe, based in Caseyville, Illinois, grew more than 200% in three years without sacrificing their culture, values and customer experience that fueled their growth […]
Does your companyās growth rest on the shoulders of one or two individuals, or is it something your entire team is driving towards? Without a system in place to recognize, capture and act on opportunities, your team can easily walk past various forms of growth on properties every day. āCommercial landscape companies have hundreds of […]
Leadership development takes time, and if you donāt have a pipeline in place early on, your companyās growth will be constrained by your own capacity. Rob Miller, CEO and visionary of RPM, based in Hammonton, New Jersey, says he hit this ceiling at $5 million. āYou’ll hit that ceiling, I promise you, and once […]
Franchising your brand can allow you to scale rapidly alongside highly motivated business owners who have a vested interest in the success of their location. However, you first need to find these individuals. There are over 4,000 franchise opportunities available in the U.S. currently. āSo, how do you become different in those 4,000 or one […]
Last year, NALPās comprehensive online training became a free benefit for contractor members. SSC Services for Education, headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, took advantage of this additional training almost immediately, incorporating it into their broader Grounds Management University. Brandon Haley, VP of grounds management for SSC, says since incorporating NALPās free training, it has helped with […]
