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If you look at M&A news and think to yourself, āWeāll never sell,ā youāre not alone. Bob Grover, founder and chairman of Pacific Landscape Management, based in Hillsboro, Oregon, also held this mindset for years. Grover had experienced consolidation firsthand as the company he worked for after college, Northwest Landscape Industries, was approached by TruGreen […]
Kurt Bland is the CEO and president of Bland Landscaping Company, based in Apex, North Carolina. Bland started working for his familyās business when he was 14 during the summers. He earned degrees in agriculture business management and horticulture science from North Carolina State University before he and his brother, Matt, took over the business […]
Mergers and acquisitions can be an alluring form of growth, but it is important to approach this decision with eyes wide open as it has a direct impact on your operations and culture, not just your bottom line. Whether you are considering being backed by private equity or completing acquisitions on your own, this […]
How often have you had to pass on a promising job candidate due to their lack of experience? One way Ryan Lawn & Tree, based in Merriam, Kansas, has addressed this common challenge is with their apprenticeship program. Launched in 2021, this program is designed to serve as a talent pipeline that supports the companyās […]
Change is hard. Yet it is a necessary component of the M&A process. While it will take new team members time to adjust, how you approach integration plays a huge role in how effective you are at preserving what made the company worth acquiring in the first place. āWhen culture is honored and evolved, engagement […]
If you love shows like āHow Itās Made,ā this article is for you as weāre taking a deep dive into what all goes into producing NALPās Financial Benchmark Report and why the process matters for companies relying on the report to make smarter business decisions. One thing thatās important to understand is that benchmark studies […]
Maintaining quality and company culture as you scale is hard. Now imagine managing that across four separate sister companies. Yet Timberline One, the parent company of Timberline Landscaping, Timberline Trailcraft, Timberline Rock Nā Roll and Timberline Building Systems, achieves just that. Creating a cohesive company culture across 320 employees is no mean feat. During the NALP […]
With mergers and acquisitions, a companyās numbers may get the deal done, but how well their culture is integrated will determine whether the partnership succeeds or unravels in the months that follow. Blending company cultures is not a sprint but a marathon that starts well before the papers are signed and continues long after the […]
Landscape companies that integrate robotic mowers into their operations can experience true productivity gains, but success with this technology depends greatly on how it is implemented. While robotic mowers come with a learning curve, investing the time and effort into making them work for your operations now can help pay off in the long run. […]
If you want to know where your business stacks up against high-performing firms or versus organizations that are similar based on employee size, business focus or region, NALPās Financial Benchmark Report is a valuable tool for uncovering areas for improvement. However, benchmark reports cannot be created without participation from companies like your own. The goal […]
