After years of hovering around the same topline revenue number, Grunder Landscaping Co. will end 2021 with nearly 40% revenue growth year over year, and we're positioning ourselves for growth again in 2022 and beyond. So how did we do it? We have better data. After going live with Aspire Software on January 1, 2020,.

We have just three weeks left in 2021, and then it'll be time to turn the calendars to the new year, is your sales team ready? Demand was strong in 2021, and 2022 will likely follow suit. Smart companies are preparing now so they can maximize their sales and profitability in the new year. That means more than just.

Understanding who your ideal client is critical to the success of your landscaping business; we need to understand who we are selling to and working so hard to please in order to set our business up for success. We define an ideal client as the clients who are the most enjoyable to work with, are sustainable or you.

GLC began testing STIHL's battery equipment three years ago by outfitting a couple of maintenance crews with new string trimmers, blowers, push mowers, and hedge trimmers all powered by batteries. It was a trial run, and both team members and clients have been very happy with the results. The battery equipment is.

As we enter Thanksgiving week, the task I'm giving you is simple: send a quick note to the people who have had an impact on you. Thank the parents and mentors who help to grow your business, the friends who talk you through challenges, the clients who refer you to their friends and family, the team members who keep.

Last week our team was in Beaver Creek, CO for our annual ACE Summit, where we bring all of our ACE Peer Group Members and Alumni together for a week of learning, networking, and plenty of fun too. While we were there, we spent a lot of time talking about the number one challenge our businesses are facing right now:.

At Grunder Landscaping we are constantly talking about how we can do a better job of keeping the great team members we have. We know that first and foremost, we do this by making our company a great place to work. We just had a cookout last week to show our appreciation for our team. But, and this is a big but, I also.

Early-Bird rates for GROW! 2022 expire at 11:30 p.m. tomorrow, November 1. Have you signed up to join us yet? GROW! 2022 will bring landscape professionals from around the country to Nashville, TN for three days of hands-on, interactive learning. We'll also have plenty of time reserved to network, reconnect with old.

In case you haven't already picked up on this I have a lot of ideas on how to make landscaping businesses, including my own, better. But what I've learned over the years is that every idea and every project can't be a priority. If you have too many priorities and projects at once, none of them can be done well. Years.

When I was 24 years old I purchased the property that Grunder Landscaping Co. operates from and built the building we still use. Our office and shop are simple and streamlined, we have what we need and we keep it clean but it's not overly fancy. Over the years some changes and updates have been needed. We've given the.