Today, I sit down and talk to Lee. Lee just started being the estimator at our company.
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Today, I share 3 confessions.... 3 things I hate about being CEO of a landscaping business.
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Here is how you can easily figure out what to charge for your first commercial maintenance contract.
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Overhead costs are the hidden costs that most landscapers never think about. Here is how you can integrate them into your estimating process and make sure you are generating a healthy profit!
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Your next 8-10 weeks determine the profitability for the rest of the year! Here are some tips to capitalize on the Spring Rush of clients, estimates, and contacts...
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In this episode, I discuss the value of upsetting maintenance clients. We show an example of how to triple the value of a customer by upsetting landscaping, lawn treatments, property cleanups, and more!
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On this episode, we talk about 3 different types of trucks and 3 different types of trailers... The pros and cons of each. I also share what we use at my company in terms of trucks and trailers.
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In this episode, I give a detailed story of how I got into the landscaping industry and how I have grown my business since.
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This is a marketing strategy that gets your brand in front of new home buyers. These individuals are in need of advice and your services. Using Zillow.com you can reach this gold mine of business.
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In this episode, I talk to a landscape business owner about marketing and how to grow his business. I focus on how he can grow the lifetime value of his existing customer base. New customers are not always the BEST customers!
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How do you scale your business? You start to work ON the business not IN the business. Today, we talk about the STEPS to get there since it can take some time. There are 4 distinct job positions you as the owner need to evolve through.
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On today's show I do a demonstration of how you should be planning your business growth for the upcoming year. This episode should be WATCHED on YouTube or Facebook.
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Today, we take a DEEP dive on a very simple topic. Your profit margin. We need to stop bragging about our revenue growth and start thinking about the bottom line... Take a deep dive, all the way down to the bottom line!
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Today, I share two things SOLO landscape business owners must think about if they want to grow their business.
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Today, I show you two documents that we use in our business to run more efficiently. One is the paperwork we use for project management and the other is the estimate form we use for 12 month maintenance contracts.
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The last part of this three part series outlines 3 ways you can differentiate yourself from the competition after the job has been done.
How can you separate yourself from the competition? There are sometimes dozens of other landscape companies competing for the work you need to grow your business. We go over two ways that can differentiates your business from all the others.
Warning: this episode is chopped up advice and has a lopped sided perspective.... but it brings a balance to our industry. Should you buy a big mower, skid steer, excavator???
Is your business anti-fragile? Is it resilient and nimble or can it be broken easily? If you got injured would the business stop? If the economy tanked would you survive? Learn how to dominate in times of adversity instead of contract and retreat.
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You might have lots of customers, but are you creating a profitable company? The caller today has 70+ clients but I want to see a higher average ticket/invoice $$ each month.