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Empowering Career Development: Innovative Strategies for Long-Term Growth

Career development is not one-size-fits-all. Even if you have limited advancement opportunities, there are still ways to empower your employees. ā€œConsider how employees can grow themselves within their current roles, such as through the pursuit of external education and certifications or joining associations and boards,ā€ says Courtney Pohlit, director of human resources for Ruppert Landscape. […]

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Growth and Scaling: The Metrics to Watch Out For

If you’re growing fast, you might be wondering how to scale your systems, including your metrics, your reporting and your transparency to support that. This is particularly critical as you spread beyond one geographic location. ā€œDon’t get bogged down in the outputs, the EBITDA, the retention,ā€ says Joe Socolof, COO of Landscape Workshop. ā€œThose are […]

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Cultivating Unity: Navigating Growth While Preserving Organizational Identity

Whether you are growing organically, through mergers and acquisitions or a mixture of both, scaling your culture with your team is critical. This task can be challenging as you work to accommodate a larger workforce with multiple locations as communication breakdowns can lead to misunderstandings, misalignment, and a lack of cohesion. ā€œConsistency across the board, […]

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The Power of Collaboration: How Partnerships Propelled SunWorks Landscape Partners’ Rapid Growth

SunWorks Landscape Partners, based in Carrollton, Texas, was founded in 2021 and has already reached No. 55 on Lawn & Landscape’s Top 100 list for 2023. ā€œWe are proud of what we have accomplished and are grateful to work with so many dedicated and talented teammates,ā€ says Nate Carlson, CEO of SunWorks Landscape Partners. ā€œOur […]

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Business Smarts: What Are You Planning For?

The saying ā€œIf you fail to plan, you plan to failā€ is often tossed out when an individual suffers the consequences of not planning. However, this is your call to start the year on the right foot and plan purposefully. ā€œPlanning to check a box means just meeting a requirement without understanding its significance,ā€ says […]

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A Spotlight on Industry Stars

From synergy in acquisitions, safety, strategic growth or sustainability, these industry companies are stand-outs. Synergy Star Since Mariani Landscape decided to be the best residential landscape company in the world with their ā€œfamily of family companiesā€ in December 2020, they have added 12 family-owned companies to their organization. They also created the Mariani Premier Group […]

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To Buy or Not To Buy: Taking On Other Landscape Companies’ Customer Accounts

It’s 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 company’s 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 […]

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How I Do It: Balancing Quality and Growth

If your company is growing considerably geographically, you might be considering opening another branch. Launching a new location may not be hard but maintaining the same level of quality can be a challenge without the proper procedures in place. Several companies who have spread their branches to different areas share tips on how to balance […]

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