Bidding jobs is the number one most important and critical part of ANY business. If you can’t do this correctly, it doesn’t matter how hard you work, how much you love it, or how much money you put in it, you will not survive for long. Imagine going to work every day and working for […]
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“I don’t need advertising; I get enough referrals.” This is such a common statement in the lawn and landscape business. You may be getting referrals, but are you optimizing your potential? If Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Nike, and Ford advertise, don’t you think you should consider it? This doesn’t mean you have to spend thousands a year, […]
For nearly half of the lawn and landscape industry, a 10% profit margin is being both accepted and expected. This may be acceptable to you, but it doesn’t leave much room for error. The difference between making money and losing money is such a fine line for a lot of companies in this industry and […]
Short on Salt, Think Liquid! Written by Wayne Volz, this article discusses the argument for liquid deicers in an environment of salt shortages and rising prices. Fall Profit Boosters Another article by Wayne Volz. This piece, featured in Turf Magazine, discusses strategies & services to finish the year as a winner. Boost Client Retention In […]
As the old saying goes “time is money”, therefore being more efficient with your time means having more of it to make more money. There are simple ways to become more efficient with your time and today I want to discuss one of the easiest ways you can save hours and hours. As you may […]
Name: Brett Peneguy Your Business Name: Brett Services LLC Years in Business collectively: 19.5 Industry: landscaping/ lawn maintenance Location of Business: Hoschton, GA Awards/Accolades/Acknowledgments You Wish to Share: licensed weed control and fertilization contractor for the state of Georgia. Georgia blue cardholder (erosion control) What/ Who inspired your entrepreneurial spirit? ANSWER: My papa. I worked […]
There are thousands upon thousands of lawn and landscape businesses in this country. I’m sure you have seen your fair share of them around town from the multi-million dollar franchises to the one truck operations and everything in between. All these companies riding around doing virtually the same work. Some of the companies make it […]
There are few things harder in business, no matter which industry you are in, than finding and keeping great employees. It is all people want to talk about it seems like. “Can’t find good help anymore.” You hear it and maybe even have said it a thousand times. Perhaps this sentiment is true…but perhaps it isn’t.
Losing a customer is inevitable in business and if you haven’t lost one yet, you certainly will. Sometimes it’s about the quality of the job and sometimes it is not. You can be the most professional service with the best equipment and best crews and still you WILL lose customers. This is about what we […]
Your Name: Kevin Maruca Business Name: Paysagiste Maruca 2012 Years in Business:10 years and counting Where You Are Located: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Why did you get into this industry? ANSWER: A friend of mine got me a summer job. Then I discovered my passion and stuck with it. I also always loved working around the […]
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