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Operational efficiency can benefit your company in multiple ways. By streamlining your processes, you can eliminate time-consuming tasks, concentrate on your profit centers and save money. Being more efficient can also protect your team from burnout and create a more enjoyable place to work as well. Check out some of the different methods to keep […]
Who doesn’t struggle to lead a company with all the pressures that come with it? There’s never enough time to accomplish what you want in a day. So, how do landscape industry executives run their companies under pressure? Steve Bromell, CEO of Pro Cutters Lawnscapes, Inc.; Jennifer Jorge, COO of King GREEN; Roscoe Klausing, president […]
When it comes to your employees’ job titles, you may think it’s just a name and it doesn’t matter beyond them getting paid fairly and doing their job at the end of the day. However, inconsistent or unclear job titles can result in fewer job applications, a lack of company organization and accountability and possibly […]
An overlooked or avoided revenue stream lawn and landscape professionals can consider adding to their business are government contracts. These include everything from military installations to roadside and highway maintenance. Landart Solutions, based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been pursuing federal government contracts since they started as a business 14 years ago. “We have contracts […]
A picture is worth a thousand words and in the landscape industry, they can be one of your best selling points to potential clients. If you’ve taken the time to hire a professional photographer to capture some of your beautiful landscapes, or if you are capturing these images yourself on the job, the last thing […]
As your business shifts into the slow season or the snow season, depending on where you’re based, you might just now finally have time to think about preparing your books for tax season. While it can be tempting to put these matters off until your busy season is over, maintaining your books on a daily […]
This information came from a session during the 2022 ELEVATE conference and expo. Don’t miss the 2023 ELEVATE in Dallas on Sept. 10-13. Most lawn and landscape company owners want to grow their businesses. How to go about doing that will vary, as there is no one perfect method, but several others in the industry share what […]
This information came from a session during the 2022 ELEVATE conference and expo. Don’t miss the 2023 ELEVATE in Dallas on Sept. 10-13. While the demand for landscape services has remained high, client expectations are also incredibly high. This can be a problem as there are a number of challenges landscape professionals face on a daily basis, […]
If your landscape company is growing, you’ve probably had to discuss whether you’ve outgrown your current location or not. While in some cases you can squeeze some more time out of your present headquarters with better organization, you probably will need a new facility at some point. When that time comes, this is a golden […]
When it comes to making a profit, there is significant confusion between markup and margins. “When we say the word markups, there are markups for recovering overhead and then there are markups for recovering what we call labor burden,” says Tony Bass, founder of Tony Bass Consulting. “There are markups for profit. In my view […]