In season 3, episode 25 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, host Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape talks to Phill Sexton, founder and managing partner of WIT Advisers. WIT Advisers administers the Sustainable Winter Management (SWiM®) system and certifications.
Sexton is a professor at the Center of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the State University of New York at Cobleskill. He holds degrees in agriculture, horticulture and business economics from the State University of NY and a master’s degree in sustainability from Harvard University, where he focused his studies on corporate innovation & sustainability and researching salt use by the winter management industry. He is also an industry advisor to the Snow & Ice Management Association.
In this podcast, Sexton gives his advice on late-season sales requests for the upcoming snow season when it comes to supply chain and workforce issues. He also touches on the renewal process and the opportunities for planning ahead. Sexton talks about the importance of looking at the opportunity costs instead of always looking at the topline revenue. He also talks about strategies to prepare yourself for the season.
Listen to the full podcast below.
