Green Industry Profits Podcast

Joshua shared his journey of building a successful landscaping business, emphasizing the importance of defining success, maintaining discipline, and focusing on personal growth. He discussed his company's business model, which involves delegation, empowerment, and building long-term relationships with partners and clients. Joshua also highlighted the significance of effective communication ski...

Carlos Del Pozo of Team Engine joins us in this episode. We dive into ways to improve the overall HR aspects of your business, including the sourcing, recruiting, and employee communications within your business. Carlos highlights the key areas to focus on to optimize HR, how software can be used to help with this, and much more! Episode sponsor: cyclecpa.com

Mark McGuire of Open Space Gardens joins us in this episode. We dive into his journey from the software industry to leading Open Space Gardens, detailing the acquisition process and management aspects. He highlighted the importance of integrity and transparency in business, discussed growth plans, reflected on the benefits and challenges of entrepreneurship through acquisition, and much more. Epis...

Dan Pestretto of Systems Organized by Design joins us in this episode. We dive into understanding the “business” side of a landscaping company, building systems, the documentation of processes, and much more! Podcast sponsor: Cycle CPA

Greg Garcia of Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. joins us in this episode. We dive into the types of insurance you should have as you scale your business, common mistakes companies make with insurance, the data and metrics to follow, and much more! Learn more about Rancho Mesa Insurance Services here: https://www.ranchomesa.com/ This podcast is sponsored by Cycle CPA

Ryan Lee, owner of Landscaping Lighting Secrets joined us in this episode! We dive into the types of landscape lighting, margins to shoot for, pricing tips, adding landscape lighting as an additional service-line, and much more! Podcast Sponsor: cyclecpa.com

Sam Rankin, owner of ETCH Outdoor Living joined us in this episode! We dive into how he was able to scale his company, his profit targets, service mix, growing your administrative team, and much more! Episode sponsor: cyclecpa.com

Mike Callahan, owner of SimpleGrowth & SimpleEstimate joined us in this episode! We dive into automations, obtaining leads, preventing bottlenecks in your business, AI, being proactive at the start of the year, and much more! Episode sponsor: cyclecpa.com

Jonathan Goldhill, President and Head Coach of The Goldhill Group, joined us in this episode! We dive into the intricacies and dynamics of family businesses, the importance of coaching, developing your team, hiring externally versus promoting from within, and much more! Episode sponsor: cyclecpa.com

James Reed, owner of AffordablePatio.com joined us in this episode! We dive into the importance of understanding business numbers, profitability, the balance between hardscape artistry and financial realities of a business, marketing, branding, effective time management, scaling locations into different States, and much more! Podcast sponsor: cyclecpa.com

Tito Caceres, owner of Bloom Talent Solutions joined us in this episode! We dive into importance of having a strong social media presence, accurate job descriptions, understanding a company's growth goals when hiring new team members, the use of artificial intelligence in your recruiting processes, setting expectations for potential candidates, and much more! Podcast sponsor: cyclecpa.com

Erica Krupin, owner of Kroopin's Poopin Scoopin joined us in this episode! We dive into her experience starting her company, pricing methodology, developing the target customer, growth goals, and much more. Podcast sponsor: cyclecpa.com

Alex Fransen, CEO of Derby City Pools & Outdoor Living joined us in this episode! We dive into the importance of utilizing software in your business, his recruiting and training strategy, sales strategy, working with the right customers, focusing on the bottom line, and much more. Podcast sponsor: Cycle CPA

Scott Lesak, CEO of Kasel Rocks Landscape Company and founder of InspireYou joined us in this episode! We dive into his transition into commercial work from residential work, standardizing services, building a great team and culture, employee onboarding experience, career pathing, and much more Podcast sponsor: Cycle CPA , a remote accounting firm that works specifically with green industry busine...

Episode 17: Strategic Planning & Preparing for an Exit in your Green Industry Business Phil Harwood of Tamarisk Business Advisors joins us in this episode! We dive into building strategic relationships, company culture, business structures, exit planning, determining business valuation, and much more. Podcast sponsor: Cycle CPA

Weston Zimmerman of SynkedUP joins us in this episode! We dive into budgeting, sales and marketing, job costing, and much more. Episode Sponsor: Cycle CPA , leading green industry remote accounting and tax firm. For more information visit cyclecpa.com Learn more about SynkedUP here Check out SynkedUP resources here

Nick Freeman & Tommy Richardson of Wacca Pilatka joins us in this episode! We dive into their specialty in native landscapes, their marketing strategy, how they retain great employees, how they remain profitable while growing top line sales, and much more. Episode Sponsor: Cycle CPA , leading green industry remote accounting and tax firm. For more information visit cyclecpa.com

Heather Dirksen of Canopy Service Partners joins us in this episode! Heather dives into her journey from the military to starting in the green industry, starting and growing plant health care divisions, focusing on what matters most in your business, and much more. Episode Sponsor: Cycle CPA , leading green industry remote accounting and tax firm. For more information visit cyclecpa.com

Thane Isaacs of Peak Peer Groups & Innovations Tomorrow joins us in this episode! Thane dives into the start of his career at ValleyCrest, giving autonomy to employees, getting past tough business situations that test us, employee training methodology, and much more. Episode Sponsor: Cycle CPA , leading green industry remote accounting and tax firm. For more information visit cyclecpa.com

Michael Pletz of How to Hardscape joins us in this episode! Michael dives into his journey from working at a stone yard to a service-based hardscape company, estimating and pricing advice, tech stack recommendations, tips on increasing profits, and much more. He also provides details on the “How to Hardscape” resources and software. Episode Sponsor: Cycle CPA , leading green industry remote accoun...

Aiden Silvers of Green Marketing joins us in this episode! Aiden shares advice and tips for companies that are looking to grow through marketing. He dives into the ROI companies should be getting on marketing, what to look for when picking a marketing company, what marketing platforms to utilize, word of mouth vs. spending funds on marketing, and much more. Episode Sponsor: Cycle CPA , leading gre...

Brittany Auman of Auman Landscape joins us in this episode! Brittany dives into the details of running the administrative side of her landscape business, setting up systems, returning to the fundamentals, their shift from lawn care to hardscape install work, tips to working with a spouse, and much more.  Episode Sponsor: Cycle CPA , leading green industry remote accounting and tax firm. For more i...

Lucas Durham of Durham Landscaping joins us in this episode! Lucas shares the niche he focuses on, subscription pricing, job costing, selling his company, route density considerations, and much more. Episode Sponsor: Cycle CPA , leading green industry remote accounting and tax firm. For more information visit cyclecpa.com

Brian Fullerton of Brian’s Lawn Maintenance joins us in this episode! Brian shares what separates great companies from unsuccessful ones, marketing tips, what it means to have a great culture, key changes he made to improve his company, and much more.  Episode Sponsor: Cycle CPA , leading green industry remote accounting and tax firm. For more information visit cyclecpa.com

Laura Reale of AquaReale & BlueGreen Marketing joins us in this episode! Laura shares how she was able to grow her pond business into a profitable 7-figure company, with some lessons learned and advice. Laura also helps green industry companies throughout the country with marketing, and she covers the core marketing techniques that have worked best over the years.  Learn more about BlueGreen M...