Lighting For Profits

One of the challenges of installing Christmas lights every year is trying to keep your guys working throughout the rest of the year. This week, my guest Chris Apfelstadt will discuss with us the process of starting up his landscape lighting business to help keep busy throughout the year. To find out more about Chris' company Light Up Columbus, visit: https://lightupcolumbus.com Subscribe to the Li...

From operator to owner, I'll discuss this topic with my guest this week, Mike Long. Mike has been diligent in working on his business and is in the process of hiring his replacement one hire at a time. I'm anxious for him to share his progress in building his landscape lighting business. To find out more about Mike's Landscape Lighting, visit: https://www.mikeslandscapelighting.com Subscribe to th...

If you are wondering which marketing and advertising methods you should be using in your business, then you're not going to want to miss this episode. This week I welcome Dave Carroll, owner of DOPE Marketing. I'm going to ask him which marketing methods have the BEST ROI and discuss some of his newest top secret strategies that he is using to get his clients massive profits. To find out more abou...

This week I welcome Bryan Gold with Brilliance LED. Bryan and his father were landscape lighting contractors and kept seeing opportunities to improve the lighting products that were available. They sold their contracting business and pivoted to manufacturing the products they wished they had in the field. Brilliance focuses on manufacturing high-quality LED products, fixtures, and smart products a...

I'm not sure how productive we will be, but I can guarantee you will be entertained this week, as I welcome Tommy The Lighting Geek. Tommy was featured on over 20 episodes of Yard Crashers, Turf War, Yard Core, and others. After all these years, he has now made it big time and will have his debut on Lighting For Profits! To find out more about The Lighting Geek, visit: https://thelightinggeek.com...

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling....What??!!??!! Christmas in May? That's right, you know every year it seems like the retail stores start to put out the Christmas gear earlier and earlier. But I'm beating them to the punch. This week I welcome, Mike Marlow, owner of Holiday Bright Lights, a premier holiday lighting and Christmas decor wholesale supplier. We are going to be discussing the Chr...

This week I welcome Paul Gosselin Sr. to the show. Paul is an OG in the landscape lighting industry. Honestly, it's going to be hard to know what to ask him since he has so much experience. Make sure to tune in to see if I make a fool of myself or if I'm able to keep things on track. Paul is the owner of NightScenes Landscape Lighting Professionals and the author of The Landscape Lighting Guide. I...

My guest this week is Jeremy Sviben, owner of Botanical Lighting and Lighting Shrink. We are going to talk about maintenance plans and how he has been able to sustain his landscape lighting business by focusing on this crucial aspect of the business. To find out more about Botanical Lighting, visit: http://www.botanicallighting.com To find out more about Lighting Shrink, visit: https://www.lightin...

My guest this week is Mark Carlson of Avalon Lighting Design and the founder of ELLI (Experiential Landscape Lighting Initiative). We will discuss his career in lighting and why he is so passionate about the design element of lighting. To find out more about Avalon Lighting Design, visit: https://avalonlighting.com To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://la...

I'll be joined by Reto Mueller, the CEO of Garden Light LED in Tampa, FL. We will discuss his impact on the lighting community and some of his experiences in the lighting business. To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLightingSecrets Subscribe to the Lig...

In this episode, I'll be joined by Andy Thomas of Viewpoint Lighting. He is also the new president of AOLP. We will discuss why being good at design and installation is so important when growing a business. Andy will be sharing his many years of knowledge and how he ended up becoming the president of AOLP. To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapeli...

It's the 2nd premiere episode!! I had to change the name, so now I get to have another premiere. Lighting For Profits with my guest Woody Kerwin. We discuss what it takes to grow a landscape lighting business and he shares some of his tips to get to financial freedom. To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtu...

In this episode, we are going to talk about surrounding yourself with people that will support you. We are also going to be talking about ways to cut out the noise and focus on building your business. To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLightingSecrets...

Most people think that you can't sale millions of dollars of landscape lighting every year. I used to think like that too. In this episode, I go over my backstory and share a little bit about how I got into the green industry and how I was able to build and sell a multi-million dollar landscape lighting business. I touch on how profitability will transform your life and business forever. I set the...