Creating realistic growth goals is the foundation to your long term success. One of the biggest challenges we have as landscape professionals is truly understanding the growth process and then thereafter; planning the growth process. We often allow our competitive market to grow the business vs. the business owner implementing sound growth strategies. The growth […]
Growing Means Learning to Work On Your Business Not In It
I’ve learned something on the road to being a business owner and leadership executive. As we all know, in business, there are two roles in an organization for an owner, where an owner works on the business, develops the systems and processes, fosters relationships, creates sales, and builds the company as they see fit. Then […]
The 4 Basics to Growing Your Business
Each of these specific areas of focus is the most important to the business’s success, and they all must work together, but at any given time, one usually needs more attention than the others. This is especially true in a growing business since, as you well know, different parts of a business often grow at […]
Finance for Landscaping Business Owners of All Sizes, Part 4
There are many types of budgets available to landscaping business owners. Here’s how to start your budgeting journey.
Finance for Landscaping Business Owners of All Sizes, Part 6
Here was my first lesson in small business finance – cash is your rarest resource and only use it to (1) buy an appreciating asset (building) or (2) something that generates revenue (new equipment). Otherwise do you need it? If the answer is yes, look at your financing options.
