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Ask McFarlin Stanford: Can trust supercharge your business?

Q: What are the best ways to build trust so team members believe in our direction and want to stay long-term? A: If you want…

The view from the Westin’s Presidential Suite was a great vantage point for the fireworks show on the Mississippi. (Photo: LM staff)

Laissez les bons temps rouler: ACE Peer Groups go to Mardi Gras (and Mullin!)

ACE Peer Groups take a behind-the-scenes tour of Mullin, No. 144 on the LM150 list, in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

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Ask McFarlin Stanford: Making the most of your downtime

Question: What are the best ways to stay productive and focused during the offseason? The offseason presents a unique opportunity for landscape business owners. While…

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McFarlin Stanford and LMN team up for free webinar on mastering business operations

McFarlin Stanford and its ACE Peer Groups are partnering with LMN to present a free webinar focusing on the keys to mastering landscape business operations.

The Grow Group to host Virtual Sales Bootcamp 2.0 for landscape professionals

During the event, Marty Grunder and a Landscape Management columnist will share the strategies, tips and tactics he's used to win at sales in his nearly 40 years of selling landscaping work.

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Ask McFarlin Stanford: How to master financial fundamentals

Question: I need to get a better handle on my finances. How important is it to have a good bookkeeper? — Reader-Submitted Question Answer: If…

The highest ACE award, ACE of the Year, was presented to Jeffrey Johns (center), Coastal Greenery, Brunswick, Ga. Photo: McFarlin Stanford

2024 ACE Peer Groups Summit honors members with awards

The annual year-end meeting assembles all ACE Peer Groups together.

Industry leaders raise $42K for clean water access in Latin America

With funds supporting the construction of wells as part of Weathermatic’s "Save Water. Give Life" initiative, 12 Latin American communities will now have access to clean water.

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Ask McFarlin Stanford: Keeping growth going

Jason New of McFarlin Stanford answers a reader question regarding how to increase leadership skills and drive growth in a business.

Todd Christianson (center), president and CEO of Titan LLC in Anchorage, Alaska, gives the Ace Peer Group a tour of his facility. (Photo: LM Staff)

LM Gallery: 2024 ACE Peer Group Alaska trip

Check out the places the LM team has visited recently, including a trip to the ACE Peer Group meeting in Alaska.

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The “ACE Experience” Alaska trip brings ACE Peer Group members together to discuss their businesses

ACE Peer Groups took their fifth trip to Alaska and discuss what it means to them to be a part of this group of industry leaders.

McFarlin Stanford and LMN partner for free webinar on driving revenue

"Top 4 Revenue Drivers for Fall: Getting Ahead of the Game" hosted by McFarlin Stanford and Landscape Management Network (LMN) on August 13 at 2 p.m. EST will offer essential sales and marketing strategies, customer engagement plans, and practical tools to drive your landscape business forward this fall.

A group shot of all the attendees who made the trek to Alaska for the ACE Peer Group meeting. (Photo: LM Staff)

LM joins industry business owners for a visit to the last frontier

Seth Jones reflects on his recent trip to Alaska, where nine lawn care and landscape companies and two industry consultant companies gathered for the latest ACE Peer Group event.

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Ask McFarlin Stanford: You asked, now we answer

Jason New of McFarlin Stanford answers a reader question regarding what a valuation is, and if landscape business owners need one even if they are not planning to sell.

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Ask McFarlin Stanford: Unlocking the leader within

LM's brand-new Ask McFarlin Stanford column, a dedicated space to focus on leadership strategies rooted in the real challenges faced by landscape business leaders.

Almost 800 people traveled to Des Moines, Iowa for the event. (Photo: LM Staff)

Grow! 2024 attendees visit RJ Lawn and Landscape

Landscape pros traveled to Des Moines for a chance to learn from industry consultant Marty Grunder and his colleagues at McFarlin Stanford, to visit RJ Lawn & Landscape, network and meet with industry vendors.

People on the Move: Hirings and promotions from McFarlin Stanford, Ruppert Landscape, LandCare and more

The latest hirings and promotions from green industry companies McFarlin Stanford, Ruppert Landscape, LandCare and more.

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