Google “How to grow my landscape business?” and you’ll get all kinds of marketing tools thrown at you. From social media, to email marketing and vehicle signage to uniforms, it’s all there. And they’re not wrong, if you’re looking to increase customers and brand awareness, these suggestions are all valid. Before you implement any of these ideas however, make sure your business is in a place to handle the growth.
Rapid growth without a solid foundation and poor leadership can ruin a landscaping business.
An increase in customers won’t solve all your problems. More customers with inaccurate estimates, irregular billing, undertrained staff, and unreliable equipment could mean bigger problems for your landscaping business. Don’t try to build the plane as you fly. Even if you succeed once, replicating the process again and again becomes impossible without a blueprint and the right tools or people in place to make it happen consistently.
Are we recommending you don’t grow?
Absolutely not. We are suggesting that you take a quick minute to evaluate your procedures and make sure you have the proper documentation in place to make your growth profitable and as pain-free as possible.
No one we talk to gets super excited about documentation. No one we know got into the landscape industry because they loved to create spreadsheets and checklists. But the dollars lie in the documents.
If you’re looking to grow your landscape business and aren’t sure you have the proper foundation set, check out some of the tools we have available for free download to our email list subscribers only. From our 10-minute employee review guide to a cash flow calculator, we’re committed to helping landscape businesses grow and increase profits.
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