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Biggest Mistakes... Starting My Lawn Care Business
Here's what I would change: 1.) Focus on small residential Customers first 2.) Reduce # of services and SIMPLIFY 3.) Create systems for consistent profits 4.) Increase man hour rate (prices) This episode is sponsored by Jobber. Go to getjobber.com/im/andes to get 20% off your first 6 months.

When Should Debt Be Used to Grow Your Lawn Care Business?
On this episode, I talk about 4 different reason why you SHOULD use debt to leverage the growth of your business... and then I drop a MASSIVE disclaimer to warn you against the downside of using loans. This episode is sponsored by Jobber. Go to getjobber.com/im/andes to get 20% off your first 6 months.

The Role of a Foreman and Hiring at the End of the Season
On this episode we talk about what a foreman should be responsible for and whether or not your should hire a new employee late in the Summer. This episode is sponsored by Jobber. Go to getjobber.com/im/andes to get 20% off your first 6 months.

Create an Estimating System... That Makes Profit!
On this episode we talk about creating systems for your estimate process so that you can make consistent profit margins. This episode is sponsored by Jobber. Go to getjobber.com/im/andes to get 20% off your first 6 months.

How to Work ON Your Business and Get OUT of the Field
Here are the three steps to start working ON your business, instead of IN it! Also, a limited time offer is given for the first 10 Augusta Lawn Care franchisees to receive a massive discount! Go to AugustaLawnCareServices.com/franchise for more information. This episode is sponsored by Jobber. Go to getjobber.com/im/andes to get 20% off your first 6 months.

Creating a World Class Team
Today, I answer question about Team culture... how to create it, how to change it, and why it is so important to the sustainability of your landscape business. Sponsored by Jobber. Go to getjobber.com/im/andes to get 20% off your first 6 months. Go to landscapebusinesscourse.com/conference and signup for Landscape Summit 2020!

Q&A - Residential VS Commercial Mowing Service
In today's show, I answer several questions... including tips about advertising during the Summer months and if residential mowing is better than commercial. Sponsored by Jobber. Go to getjobber.com/im/andes to get 20% off your first 6 months. Go to landscapebusinesscourse.com/conference and signup for Landscape Summit 2020!

*Special Episode* - Hosted by Office Staff from Augusta Lawn Care
Liz and Loni work at Augusta Lawn Care in the office. Today, you will get a sample of the 3 hour webinar they did for Pro+ members and future franchisees. Go to landscapebusinesscourse.com/conference and signup for Landscape Summit 2020!

Q&A - How Big Should Your Lawn Care Business Be?
Today, I answer Sam's questions about dealing with massive growth in his business. How do you train Customer to buy from the "business" instead of you "the owner"? Go to landscapebusinesscourse.com/conference and signup for Landscape Summit 2020!

Q&A - Which Service Is Most Profitable In Lawn Care?
Today, I answer questions and discuss what the average % profit margins are for mowing, landscaping, irrigation, and fertilization services. Go to landscapebusinesscourse.com/conference and signup for Landscape Summit 2020!

How to Build Systems and Reduce Employee Damages
Q&A Session covering a variety of topics in the lawn care industry. Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com and become a member today! Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/

Office Staff 101 - What Should They Do? How Much Should They Get Paid?
Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com and become a member today! Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/

Finding Great Employees and MORE! - Q&A Session
Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com and become a member today! Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/

How to Solve Your Spring Cash Flow Problem
The Spring rush is in full swing and yet your bank balance is dwindling! Here are a few ideas for fixing your cash flow problems! Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com and become a member today! Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/

Must-Know Tips for Your Landscape Business (Q&A)
You asked, I answered. On this video, I answer a couple dozen questions from landscapers about how to make their business better. Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com and become a member today! Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/

2 Things That Hold Lawn Care Businesses Back
There are two things that keep solo operators from their first hire. There are two things that keep small businesses from getting bigger. There are two things keeping you from building the business you've always wanted. 1.) Being Distracted from Sales 2.) Failing to Delegate Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com and become a member today! Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/

How To Get Commercial Work
Everyday I get asked how to get new commercial jobs. The answer is always "get to know the property managers." Here are two ways to get your foot in the door with the property managers: 1.) Face to face networking 2.) Blind estimates Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com and become a member today! Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/

4 Efficiencies You MUST Have for the Spring Rush
Conference Recording: https://landscapebusinesscourse.lpages.co/recorded/ The Spring rush is just around the corner! You will get swamped with calls, leads, and new business. The question is: ARE YOU READY? DO you have the systems in place to CAPITALIZE on the Spring rush and grow your business to the next level? Here are 4 ways to make sure you are ready to take advantage of the next few months. Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com and become a member today! Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/

Office Staff VS Calling Service
Here are my thoughts on whether or not you should hire an office manager. Are calling services worth the money? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com and become a member today! Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/

How We Reduced Complaints by 70%
Are you tired of callbacks and Customer service nightmares? Here are two things we did to reduce our complaint volume dramatically: 1.) push accountability to the front-line Team members 2.) implement the "Yellow-Slip" system Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com and become a member today! Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/

Should I Build My Dream Shop?
Most lawn care businesses start in a garage... then they grow... and move into a storage building. When should you build a shop and get an office building? Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/ Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com and become a member today!

Never Make These Interviewing Mistakes!
In the past couple days I have interviewed over 20 candidates. Here are four tips I have learned to make finding new Team members efficient and effective. PS - BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: We are building a training facility for landscape business owners and your staff! Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/ Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com and become a member today!

Book Launch and LAST CHANCE
Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/ Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup for LandscapeSummit!

How to Get to the NEXT Level
Join the Facebook Group and ask your question by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2223196791284436/ Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup for LandscapeSummit!

Real Talk! - 4 Tips for Your Business: 100th Episode Special
On this 100th episode, I give a straight heart-to-heart talk to lawn care and landscaping business owners about starting and building their business. I talk about what "entrepreneurs" in the lawn care industry are doing wrong... specifically, a YouTuber lawn care business owner that recently failed. Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

Why Annual Reviews Are SO Important
Doing peer-to-peer reviews can be an amazing way to improve your Team productivity and culture. If you are willing to get honest feedback, this could change your business and you as a CEO for ever! Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

How to Grow During the Recession
We've all seen the volatility in the stock market... a recession is evident in the next few years. Here is how you can not only weather the storm but actually GROW your business and capitalize on the economic contraction. Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

Are Facebook Ads Worth It?
I have built 3 successful businesses... all using Facebook ads. The question is, is it effective for landscaping and lawn care businesses? Is the window of opportunity closing? Should we just stick to print marketing? Watch this video to get ideas on how to use Facebook to dominate your market... and the pitfalls you must avoid! Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

3 Days That Will Change Your Business
In this episode, I layout the schedule we have for the Landscape Summit Conference we4 have coming up in January 2019. Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

3 Things to Do in the Winter
For most landscapers, the next few months are slow. It is the time we can take some vacation and get ready for the Spring rush. Make sure to do these three things during the Winter to ensure your success in 2019! 1.) Focus on Design 2.) Create Efficiencies 3.) Create a Budget and Plan Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup for January 2019! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

Zero Turn: How to Turn Your Business AROUND
Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup for January 2019! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

Overhead is the Silent Killer
Labor, materials, and overhead. Those are the 3 major cost centers of running a lawn care and landscape business. Overhead leads to the demise of many small businesses in our industry. Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup for January 2019! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

Buying Other Lawn Care Business
Tobias is a listener of the show. He is considering the purchase of a lawn care business near him. We talk about the purchase price, evaluation, and more! Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup for January 2019! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

How to Stay Busy in Winter
Keeping your crews busy year-round is important if you want to scale your business and build a long-term, sustainable company. Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup for January 2019! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

DO NOT Run a Owner-Operator Operation... Here's why
Here are four reasons why you MUST hire a Team and stop working for yourself, by yourself. 1.) You are vulnerable 2.) You are selfish 3.) You could make more money at a "job" 4.) Your business isn't a sellable asset Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup for January 2019! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

How to Raise Your Prices
Losing money on some mowing clients? Afraid they will cancel service if you raise their price? Here is what we did to raise prices on our mowing services... Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup for January 2019! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

Starting Your Business While Working a 9-5 Job
Maybe you aren't ready to go full-time with this whole entrepreneur thing... Here are my suggestions to make a smooth transition from employee to employer. If you have debt, a mortage, and a family you might need a safety net before you quit your 9-5. Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup for January 2019! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

What I Would Do With $100,000 to Start a Lawn Care Business
Today, I answer Derek's question.... he has a bunch of cash and is wondering how he should go about spending it to scale his business. Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and signup for January 2019! Questions? Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

Growth Hacking for Lawn Care Businesses
Here are 4 announcements that will help you scale your business! Sign up for the conference at LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference

3 Must-Have Tips for Landscape Business Owners
Here are three tips I would tell every landscape business owner they MUST have in order to grow and be successful. Sign up for the course at LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

How to Go From "Mow and Go" to a Full-Service Landscaping Business
Most landscaping companies start with mowing services and basic lawn care. As the company grows, more profitable services can be added... but how do you learn to install drains, paver patios, and retaining walls? Sign up for the course at LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

How to Get Out of the Field
Tired of pushing a lawn mower or pulling weeds? Follow these three steps to start working ON your business instead of IN it. Sign up for the course at LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

Are You WINNING? - Ep.80
Here is how you create an effective scoreboard to keep track of Key Performance Indicators within your business. This will lead to greater buy-in from your employees and eventually will show up on your bottom line! Sign up for the course at LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

Dealing With Online Reviews - Ep.79
Have you ever received a negative review on Yelp, Google, or Facebook? I have... and here is how I dealt with it. Sign up for the course at LandscapeBusinessCourse.com

How to Have a Team Meeting - Ep.78
Here are the types of Team meetings you must conduct on a regular basis. Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and SIGNUP today for Landscape Summit Conference!

How to Deal with Complaints - Ep.77
Things are crazy busy! ... and yet complaints are starting to roll in. How do you deal with it!?!?! Go to LandscapeBusinessCourse.com/conference and SIGNUP today for Landscape Summit Conference!

A Chat With My Estimator & Project Manager - Ep.76
Today, I sit down and talk to Lee. Lee just started being the estimator at our company. Enroll in the webinar at LandscapeBusinessCourse.com or text "landscapebusiness" to 44222

Big Announcements That Will Change Your Business - Ep.75
Sign up for the hiring webinar by texting landscapebusiness to 44222. Claim your EARLY BIRD ticket for the conference at landscapebusinesscourse.com/conference Enroll in the course at LandscapeBusinessCourse.com View the Video Version of this Episode on YouTube Channel: youtube.com/mikeandes

Finding, Hiring, and Retaining Great Employees - EP.74
Sign up for the webinar about hiring employees: https://app.webinarjam.net/register/32289/ad00f0a909 Enroll in the course at LandscapeBusinessCourse.com View the Video Version of this Episode on YouTube Channel: youtube.com/mikeandes

Confessions of a Landscaper - Ep.73
Today, I share 3 confessions.... 3 things I hate about being CEO of a landscaping business. Enroll in the course at LandscapeBusinessCourse.com View the Video Version of this Episode on YouTube Channel: youtube.com/mikeandes