Since The Green Executive® has started Profit First implementation, we’ve come to learn three things: Financial accountability is a must! A Profit and loss statement doesn’t mean shit. Mindset is everything. Once you can wrap your mind around these three things, your business begins to take shape in a whole new way and you go…
For the last 10 months, we’ve been working with Lawn Care and Landscape Professionals to help them understand how to streamline income through the Profit First method. This method has been such a game changer in the green industry, that we’ve decided to share some insider tips with YOU! To start streamlining income now, there’s…
What if you could use a proven cash flow system to ensure profits are first within your landscape company? A few weeks ago, Sahra and I had a Profit First meeting with one of our Profit First For Landscapers clients. Prior to that meeting, I analyzed their progress since the start of the program. Upon…
Do you have a process in place for vetting your online requests? Recently, we received two online requests through our website and there were two main things that stood out to me – super cheap and cash discount. These keywords were a red flag that they were either tire kickers or not an ideal fit…
Question, do your clients know all the services you offer? We recently completed a $35,000 job with a client that actually didn’t know Linnemann Lawn Care and Landscaping offered outdoor living space installation. It wasn’t until they mentioned wanting a hardscape installation, that we got the opportunity to put a bid in on the project.…
Fifteen years ago, I was excited to finally find a piece of land to build my landscape company headquarters. I opted for a three acre parcel just down the road from other high visibility pieces of land that were double the price. Land running along a major highway that connected the 2 main cities that…
“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” – Albert Einstein Taxes are a necessary part of any business, which is why the right accountant and/or CPA is so important. Sure, you can take care of your business’s financials and taxes, but can you ensure that you are filing them correctly…
Whether you’re just starting a lawn and landscape business or you’ve been in the profession for awhile, advice and tips of the trade are always helpful in order to expand and grow. Over the last 26 years of owning and running a successful lawn and landscaping business, I can tell you that there’s always something…
Goals should be broken down into three categories – quarterly, annual and long-term. In order to set these goals you have to have your mission, values and action plans in place. So what method do you use to set your goals? The S.M.A.R.T method maybe? The S.M.A.R.T. method stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-based…
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford We all say, “failure is not an option” when starting a business. But let’s be honest, no one has all the answers when they first start out. Quiet frankly, most of the time you don’t even know the questions to…
