Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
Can you grow fast and still maintain a zero-debt company? The answer is undeniably yes. But it takes time, effort and saved-up capital before your…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Patrick DuChene of DuChene Design Solutions and Jody Shilan discuss the pros and cons of working with an independent designer for your company. DuChene and…
Daniel S. GordonNov 3, 2023
A reader recently asked us to cover the topic of finances for the “smaller” operator with just a few employees and less than $250,000 in…
What’s one easy way a company can improve cash flow? Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf, Norcross, Ga. “Research every nook and cranny of the…
They say “cash is king,” and the reasons why are many. To name a few: Lack of cash can damage relationships essential to business success.…
Kevin KehoeNov 3, 2023
The most successful salespeople are the best listeners. Yes, successful salesmen must be articulate, but listening is where you build rapport. And it’s rapport that…
Kevin Kehoe of Aspire discusses what numbers in your financial reports matter most. He provides a wealth of business building and benchmarking ideas to help…
Christopher NoonNov 3, 2023
Owning and managing a seasonal business has its challenges. Even the most profitable and thriving business can be out of business if it doesn’t properly…
Jonathan KatzNov 3, 2023
Adding a mosquito-control service proves to be a business booster for Memphis, Tenn.-based Southern Lawn & Pest. The Great Recession nearly brought Steve Clark’s lawn…
Since implementing an end-of-day flowchart to facilitate how crews wrap up and prepare for the next day, Peninsula, Ohio-based Suncrest Gardens has saved about $30,000…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
The LM Industry Pulse report reveals 2014 was a win—with strong profits and an average growth rate of 17 percent. The word is, clients can’t…
Operating costs inch up, but landscape professionals don’t have much to complain about. Despite the LM Industry Pulse revealing an 11 percent increase in overall…
LM SponsorFeb 27, 2023
Are you trying to increase your profits in 2015? Jeffrey Scott of Jeffrey Scott Consulting is hosting a two-part webinar series, "Planning for Profits in 2015," to…
Each company has four jet engines that propel profits. Mathematically, there are four ways to make your landscape company's bottom line soar. Your strategy for…
In "How to boost owner's income," from the October 2014 issue of LM, Jeffrey Scott tackles this age-old topic. Here's a real-life example of how…
The job has been designed and sold. You've got your estimate, including material lists and man-hours, along with your projected profits. Now it's time…
Judy GuidoNov 3, 2023
A question landscape professionals frequently ask me is, “What percentage of revenue should I allocate toward my marketing budget?” To gain their undivided attention, I…
Mark BradleyNov 3, 2023
Another day, another tool forgotten at the shop. Someone left the site to drive back to get it. Then someone else had to drive to…
Monica MuirNov 3, 2023
Who doesn’t want to have money coming in sooner? While there are generally accepted practices within any industry, changes in the following 10 areas could…
LM SponsorAug 15, 2023
Let LMN show you how simple it is to run a more profitable landscape company. A few of the services provided by LMN include: · …
I spent a week in Maryland earlier this month. We boated around Washington, D.C., and Annapolis, plus I spent two and a half days leading…
Frank RossNov 3, 2023
My partners and I gather the financial data from many of our clients nationwide, dump the information into a big cauldron, stir it around and…
Marisa PalmieriAug 14, 2023
The landscape industry has received some interesting outsider attention over the past week. For starters is The Financial Times article about a potential merger between…
OK, it’s January. You should have your budget completed for this 2014. You do, don’t you? Uh-oh, you don’t, do you? Why is this budgeting…
