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Some individuals are born leaders. Others reach leadership positions over years of effort and others can find a leadership role almost thrust upon them. Whichever path to leadership resonates with you, knowing what your leadership style is can help you establish your values and a vision to achieve those values. Discovering Your Leadership Style āSelf-reflection […]
This information came from a session during the 2023Ā ELEVATE conference and expo. Donāt miss ELEVATE in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024. Legal matters typically arenāt top of mind when operating your lawn care or landscape business, but understanding the law can help you tremendously when implementing different policies. For instance, you may think […]
If you want to add on holiday lighting and dĆ©cor to your service offerings, there are numerous logistics to think through including if the installation window works with your current crews, how to handle selling and servicing and whether franchising is the right option for your business. Installation Window Depending on whether you work with […]
Itās natural to want to grow your business organically, but there can be times when you are presented with an opportunity to purchase another local landscape companyās clients. This can occur when the other owner is transitioning away from a certain customer base or if some circumstances make it too challenging for that company to […]
As the holiday decorations begin to appear in stores, you may be mulling over the viability of selling holiday lighting services to your clients. Aside from being festive, this service offering can allow you to keep your staff working during the slower months while generating a good profit margin. While you may not be able […]
When you go to the doctor for a physical and your blood pressure is 120 over 80 and your temperature is 98.6, theyāll declare you’re healthy. This is because the average human has a blood pressure and a temperature that is in a certain range of healthiness. Likewise, determining the health of your business requires […]
The first year Landscape America, based in Wrentham, Massachusetts, implemented contract minimums they were able to reduce their clients from 300 to 180 and increase their revenue at the same time. āWe wish we had done it sooner,ā says Doug McDuff, president ofĀ Landscape America. āIt would have saved a lot of headaches and allowed us […]
If you want to break into the snow removal sector and donāt have the customer base to support the division yet, becoming a subcontractor can be a helpful solution. āI tell guys that donāt have experience if you can find a good contractor in your marketplace and become a subcontractor for them, thatās not only […]
Because landscape and lawn care services are mostly discretional purchases and there is an abundance of choice when it comes to providers, itās critical you can persuade your client base to select you over other options. Your marketing efforts can be highly effective at influencing consumer behavior if you consider some of the main factors […]
You canāt slow down time, but you can slow plants with the help of plant growth regulators. These products can be used in various settings and serve as yet another way for landscape professionals to work smarter, not harder. āPGRs are a powerful yet underutilized tool in the plant health care toolbox,ā says Emmett Muennink, […]
