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Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Fine Earth Landscape Inc., based in Poolesville, Maryland, has grown bigger than president Joel Hafner, LIC, ever thought he would reach. Since exceeding his expectations, he says the company has continued to naturally grow. Fine Earth […]
Itās a commonly held belief that overtime is bad for business and is only a sign of being inefficient. However, when used strategically, it can help increase profits and mitigate labor issues. āItās not bad in itself,ā says Ed Laflamme, LIC, a partner with The Harvest Group. āIt’s bad because people are taking on so […]
In the 18th episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape, and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape talked to Mike Bogan, CEO of LandCare. Bogan graduated from Mississippi State University with […]
Have you thought about how to grow your business? Is there a right way to go about growth? Considering this is one of the most-searched-for business topics on the internet ā and entire books are dedicated to it ā thereās no simple answer. But weāre diving into the services and strategies used by some successful […]
Many landscaping companies say they are family-focused or treat their employees like family, but what is it like to work with actual family members? These five companies share their experience of working with relatives and the lessons theyāve learned over the years keeping the business running with their kin. Stephen Hillenmeyer, CEO of Hillenmeyer Landscape […]
As an owner, itās your job to become a data scientist and learn how to manage your landscape business like any other business: by the correct numbers and benchmarks. This will allow you to become a successful investor in your own business! Start by getting a handle on these seven benchmarks: 1. Five-year trends. The […]
When robotic mowers were first presented to the market, many landscapers couldnāt imagine they would be playing a major role in their business, but as years have passed more landscape maintenance and lawn care companies are adopting the autonomous mowers. Some have added this new tool in the toolbox due to the ongoing labor shortage. […]
Every lawn and landscape company wants to make more sales and developing a formalized sales funnel helps hone your staffās efforts. āWhen tracked and evaluated, it becomes easy to see what works and doesn’t work in sales efforts and focus only on the most profitable activities,ā says Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench.Ā āIn fact, studies […]
In the 17th episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape, and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape talked to Richard Kuperus with Farmside Landscape and Design. Richard is Kuperusās younger brother […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Lawn Patrol Service Inc., based in Fort Worth, Texas, takes pride in their customer service and is working to create a stable workforce before growing their company to the next level. Michael Conley, LIC, CFO and […]
