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The author, Peter Holton, of Caber Hill Advisors, a mergers and acquisitions firm, is an NALP Consultant member.Ā In the last two months, several business owners have asked about the M&A outlook under President Trump. We point owners of landscaping companies toward three important macro factors ā tax rates, interest rates, and population demographics. Here […]
April 15 is the deadline to participate in the Safety Recognition Awards. Author Rod Dickens talked with two winners of the Best of the Best safety recognition awards to see what they are doing right when it comes to safety at their companies. The Raimondi Horticultural Group in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, has won the Best of […]
Author, Drew Garcia, with Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, is the program director for NALP’sĀ Workers’ Compensation Program.Ā Ever wonder why your insurance rates high when your competitors are low? There are reasons for that including, frequency of claims, severity of claims, experience rating, average claim cost incurred, operations, trends, loss ratio etc. If you evaluate your […]
Author Marty Grunder, consultant, speaker, and owner of Grunder Landscaping, one of the largest firms in the Midwest, gives his advice on making the sale when you aren’t the lowest bid. Catch Marty at his NALP Sales Boot Camps in Baltimore and Charlotte the week of March 27, 2017.Ā Of all the questions I get […]
Author Monica Muir, of Ā Muir & Associates is an NALP consultant member.Ā During your off season (if you have one!), is the time to review, whatās worked and what hasnāt. One area in particular to review is finances – your numbers and accounting software.Ā Your accounting software contains data that guides so many of your […]
At the CEOs Unplugged panel at Leaders Forum on Jan 14, 2017, hosted by Ken Taylor from John Deere, seven of the industryās top CEOās, shared a variety of business advice with an audience of nearly 200 people. The CEOās included: Mike Bogan, CEO, LandCare, San Diego, CA Jim Campanella, CEO, Lawn Dawg, Nashua, NH […]
NALP consultant member Bill Silverman, of Springboard Business Coaching,Ā offers advice for landscape and lawn care pros who want to take back 10 – 15 hours of their time each week. Imagine if you could free up 10 ā 15 hours a week. What would you do with it? Spend more time with your family? Make […]
Author Monica Muir, of Ā Muir & Associates is an NALP consultant member.Ā Many small business owners focus on generating more revenue every year, and thatās a great objective.Ā But not all income is created equally.Ā If you have more than one type of division/service and/or service/product, then itās worthwhile taking a closer look at the […]
Bill Arman, NALP consultant member and partner in the Harvest Group, shares some tips about how to set your employees up for success. Ā Get more strategies during the People Academy LiveĀ 2-day in-depth employee development conferences in Orlando and Dallas in Jan. and Feb. of 2017.Ā Your employees need to clearly understand their role and what […]
There are many ways to get the most benefits from your insurance coverage and enhance the ability of your carrier to optimize outcomes after a loss. Below are five ways that can help you mitigate any claims you may have. l. NOTIFY YOUR AGENT AND/OR CARRIER IF YOU MAKE CHANGES TO YOUR BUSINESS Has your […]
