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Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. At Blue Marble Landscape, based in Mesa, Arizona, large-scale HOAs are their bread and butter. Not only do they provide a wide range of services to this commercial property type, including landscape and turf management, water […]
The consequences of being too late for various things in life will vary. Miss the bus? Thatās okay; you can wait for the next one. However, when it comes to exit planning, being too late to build your business into something buyers are interested in can result in the destruction of the value of your […]
With growth comes the essential need for delegation. You simply cannot do everything by yourself, which is why it is critical to have a set of leaders who can nurture your company culture. If you donāt have strong leaders in place, they can drive away other good employees with their poor management and stifle feedback […]
As adding GPS tracking to landscape fleets becomes more commonplace, an additional piece of hardware that is rising in popularity are dashcams. These cameras can have road-facing and/or in-cab lenses to capture what your crews are encountering as they drive between job sites. Seth Kehne, president of Lawn Butler, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, says they started putting […]
Promoting your team members into leadership roles has multiple benefits, including a continuation of your company culture and providing a rewarding career path for your high-performers. āThe culture is the biggest piece,ā says Curtis Atkinson, founder and CEO ofĀ Sunline Landscapes, based in Bluffdale, Utah. āSometimes bringing somebody in at a higher level takes a little […]
Itās a question that might have crossed your mind in the past. When should I create an exit strategy? The common response from industry consultants is ānow.ā Frankly, the day you start your landscape business, you should have an end goal in mind. āThey should be aware that they might get approached on any given […]
Do you stay in contact with your tax professional throughout the year or only reach out come tax time? āRegularly scheduled meetings allow your tax professional to provide valuable advice on managing capital assets, equipment purchases, and other major financial decisions,ā says Peter Thelen Sr., CPA and founder of Thelen Financial. Working Effectively with Tax […]
When you start offering services that can provide your company with recurring revenue, you canāt assume all your cash flow problems will go away instantly. After securing clients in maintenance contracts, itās important to make sure they continue to renew regularly. Otherwise, youāll still be in the cycle of constantly replacing the revenue you lost. Length […]
Giving back to your local community has a multitude of benefits both for the programs you partner with and your team members. Grunder Landscaping Co. based in Miamisburg, Ohio, works to support organizations that are committed to making their community a great place to live and work. āItās part of our culture,ā says Marty Grunder, founder […]
From a young age, Sierra Smith was interested in construction. āI had no idea how to really get into it, but I knew I wanted to create, I wanted to design, I wanted to build, and I had very little knowledge and exposure to it,ā Smith says. Her interests expanded into the landscape industry after […]
