When you start a business at age 14, you learn a lot of things the hard way. Somethings not only change you as a person and business owner, but they change the way you do business completely. Here are the TOP 8 things I’ve learned over the last 26 years of owning and running a…
Owning and running a business, means having a never ending to-do list. And while I know it can feel that no matter how many hours you work, that list never seems to get done, it may boil down to one factor: PRODUCTIVITY. How we use our time affects how productive we are, and how productive…
With lawn care and landscape companies thriving around the nation, now is certainly not the time to take that for granted. We must stay vigilant in working toward our goals, adapting to a new normal and preparing for the unexpected. Here’s a question: “If there was another shut down right now, would you make it…
There’s nothing more satisfying than paying off business loans, but how do you know you are paying off the right loans? Paying off business loans takes a strategic approach. When you are trying to decide which business loans to pay off first, here are a few things you should consider: Understanding the Two Types of…
Knowing where to start with building value in a landscaping business starts with one valuable question: What does a top notch landscaping business look like to YOU? Owning and running any successful business starts with the effort you are willing to put into it every day. You’ve got to have a vision, mission, & values,…
When the federal government finally made the call in mid-March to only run essential businesses, it left many small business owners scrambling to understand what that meant exactly. Defining an Essential Business The federal guideline for an essential business, as defined by the US Department of Homeland Security (CISA), is any “systems and assets, whether…
No matter what type of business you own, worker’s compensation insurance is required by law. Worker’s compensation insurance is an insurance that covers medical and rehabilitation costs, plus lost wages for employees injured at work. As a small business owner, this not only safe guards the employee, but you as well. It’s not a matter…
Running a business isn’t easy. Especially when you started it because you liked working in the business. When your love of the job spurs you to make it a career that you turn into a Company of your own, working on the business may end up being more than you bargained for. We talk a…
Recently, I was strategically planning with a business owner and his team in the sunny state of Florida. We got on the subject of trying to eliminate or at least reduce what the landscape industry calls, “The Morning Circus”. The Morning Circus is the time spent by many landscape companies trying to get their crews…
A bookkeeper can make or break a small business. With effective bookkeeping comes the close tracking of all of your resources – everything is in order and accounted for. Alternatively, a bookkeeper that is unskilled or disorganized may lead a company to financial ruin. Some business owners are financially bleeding dry without knowledge or recollection.…
