Rob DiFrancoNov 15, 2023
Follow these tips to be prepared for the financing process.
LM StaffOct 12, 2023
Marketing agency will host a one-day event to help business owners plan for 2024 success.
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
Jeffrey Scott takes close look at the results of a midyear check-in with his peer group members and shares what landscape business owners need to keep in mind.
Marty GrunderNov 3, 2023
Far and away, one of the smartest steps I’ve taken in recent years to move my landscaping company forward has been developing a stronger relationship with my bank. When I was first starting out in business, I thought of the…
A few weeks ago I interviewed green industry acquisition expert Ron Edmonds for 60 minutes on the topic of "What is your business worth?” We had a lively debate! Here are nine insights from that conversation—and from my own investigations…
Daniel S. GordonNov 3, 2023
As a busy owner or manager of a landscape or lawn care firm, you have to juggle many functions. Unless you have someone on staff who has the skills to manage the finance and accounting piece, this function may be…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Download Pro-Motion Consulting's contract type scenario analysis tool to help with your company's finances. Pro-Motion Consulting’s contract type scenario analysis tool (PDF) Pro-Motion Consulting’s contract type scenario analysis tool (Excel)
Cash is king, and healthy accounts receivable (A/R) makes for a sustainable kingdom that promotes an environment of profitability and growth. A business that doesn’t have control of its A/R usually will have poor cash flow and trouble meeting its…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
This post is part two of LM's "5 ways to improve your cash flow" series. Read on to part three, “Recognize the power of recurring revenue,” here. Phil Catron started Frederick, Md.-based NaturaLawn of America, which today has $50 million in…
Phil CatronAug 14, 2023
As part of the February 2015 cover story, "5 ways to improve your cash flow," Phil Catron, president of NaturaLawn of America, shared a few of his tips for improving cash flow. Here, he goes more in depth and offers…
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 green industry professionals better understand their businesses as compared to the industry. One key takeaway…
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
Dan Gordon of Turf Books talked to LM after his Power Talk during the Professional Landcare Network's (PLANET's) Green Industry Conference 2014 in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 22-24. Watch to see what he has to say about the best and worst ways…
Sarah PfleddererMar 19, 2021
This post is part of a threefold summary of A Better Way 2 Learn Financials' 2013 Financial Management TeleSummit. Presented by A Better Way 2 Learn, Go iLawn and Landscape Management, the event was held in three, live, hour-long segments…
Marisa PalmieriAug 14, 2023
This week, "What I'm Reading Wednesday" is more about what I watched earlier today. This story about "no-show landscaper" David Roskiewicz and his company, Rosko Outdoor Services in Grand Rapids, Mich., is one that has no doubt occurred countless times…
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