Green Side Up
By Jason Lee & Jordan Upcavage
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Episodes: 124
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Welcome to "Green Side Up: Tackling Entrepreneurial Weeds in Landscaping and Tree Care." Join hosts Jason Lee & Jordan Upcavage, a battle-tested landscaper, and a tree whisperer, as they peel back the layers of small business ownership in the green industry.
Get ready for raw stories from the trenches, navigating unpredictable weather, managing demanding clients, and conquering the challenges that define entrepreneurial journeys. Whether you're knee-deep in the dirt or just planting your seeds, this podcast is your companion in the uphill climb of entrepreneurial success.
Embrace the messy reality, find solace in shared struggles, and glean insights to thrive in the wild terrain of landscaping and tree care business. It's not always a walk in the park, but with "Green Side Up," you'll learn to thrive amid the chaos of entrepreneurship. Let's tackle those weeds together!
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Ep 124. Big Bids, Busy Seasons: Navigating Growth in the Green Industry
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May 14, 2026 |
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Ep 123. Partnership Done Right: Luke & Justin's Blueprint for Sky Palm Studios
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May 07, 2026 |
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Ep 122. Soil, Sprouts, and Moonlighting in Cedar Key
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Ep 121. DSL, Drum Circles, and Deep Roots: How Erin Found the Green Industry
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Ep 120. Sharpen Your Axe!
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Ep 119. Pounding Trees with Sauce: MitoGrow Boosters That Actually Work
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Ep 118. Spring Doesn't Create Operational Problems in Tree Care — It Exposes Them.
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Ep 117. Pretzel Pavers, Protected Trees & Process: Building a Smarter Operation
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Ep 116. Work Mullets, Dashcams, and Keeping Your Schedule Sane
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Ep 115. Selling Smarter: On-Site Sales, SOPs, and Running Lean
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Ep 114. Scripts, Systems, and Sexy Proposals: Upgrading Your Sales Process
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Ep 113. The First Annual Landscape Rodeo: A Full Rodeo Recap
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Ep 112. From Fanboy to BDM: Eric's Gravely Journey and Growth Playbook
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Ep 111. Kicking off 2026: Water Main Craters, Lost HOAs, and Marketing ROI
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Ep 110. Blood Serums, Big Pharma & Big Trees: Andrew Fucarino Joins Independent Tree Service
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Ep 109. Roths, 401(k)s & SIMPLE IRAs: Retirement Game Plan for Blue‑Collar Pros
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Ep 108. Wheelies, Skid Steers, and Backpack Blowers: The Landscape Rodeo
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Ep 107. Profit Builder Breakdown: Pricing, Profit & Growth for Tree and Landscape Pros
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Ep 106. Granum: Mark Sedgley's Merger of SingleOps, LMN, and Greenius
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Ep 105. From Bushmaster to Baker: Scaling a 300‑Employee Landscape Company
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Ep 104. Entrepreneurship Isn't A Fairytale: Lessons From 2025
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Ep 103. Internet Wizardry, Jambalaya, and Leveling Up Your Business
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Ep 102. Busy but Broke: Fixing Your Pricing with the Million Dollar Landscaper
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Ep 101. Landscaping Unfiltered: From Canada to the EQUIP Expo
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Ep 100. Shaking Up Success: Craft Cocktails, Tough Jobs, and Hard-Earned Wisdom
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Ep 99. Winning Is In The Long Game: Current Struggles At SkyFrog And Independent Tree
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Ep 98. Scaling Up Smart: Joey Coberly on Building Better Lawn & Landscape Businesses
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Ep 97. Edutainment in Entrepreneurship: Mark Masseo's Story of Growth and Guidance
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Ep 96. EQUIP Expo Debrief and the $500 Google Review Challenge
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Ep 95. LiveSwitch: Work Smarter, Not Harder
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Ep 94. Procrastination, Pickups, and the Pursuit of Growth
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Ep 93. Seasonal Hustle: Surviving Slowdowns, Sagas, and Surprises
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Ep 92. Scammed and Slammed: Don't Drink and Drive
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Ep 91. Poopin' on the Clock, Bar Golf, and Swamp Stories
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Ep 90. 5 Marketing Mistakes Green Industry Entrepreneurs are Making
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Ep 89. Alligators, Expos, and ICE Deportation
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Ep 88. Cultivating Success: The Williams Nursery Story
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Ep 87. The Price is Right!
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Ep 86. Keep your Fleet Fresh
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Ep 85. The Landscape Rodeo
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Ep 84. Hiring Made Simple: Team Engine's Approach to Workforce Success
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Ep 83. Tree Preservation in Urban Redevelopment: Challenges and Solutions
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Ep 82. Biochar, Rain Delays, and Business Survival: A Candid Conversation
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Ep 81. Big Fish, Small Bream: Learning How to Let Others Lead
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Ep 80. The CDL Conundrum: Clever Truck Strategies for Green Industry Pros
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Ep 79. Behind the Scenes: Private Equity, Culture, Home Services
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Ep 78. Shop Talk: From Weed Control to Employee Walkouts
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Ep 77. Make Your Phone Ring: Crush Competitors with Intrigue Media
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Ep 76. Vacations, Taxes, and Flounder Gigging: A Green Industry Escape
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Ep 75. Marketing, Mentorship, and Making Waves
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Ep 74. Semper Fi to Arboriculture: A Memorial Day Special
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May 29, 2025 |
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Ep 73. Dash Cam Diaries: Protection of Your Fleet with No Contract.
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May 22, 2025 |
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Ep 72. The $10 Solution: How Customer Insight Now can Revolutionize Your Business
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May 15, 2025 |
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Ep 71. Money Talks: Financing Your Business Growth with JoAnn from Northern Atlantic
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May 08, 2025 |
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Ep 70. Tree Climbing and Southpaw Saws
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May 01, 2025 |
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Ep 69. More Broken Trucks, Easter Parades, Mega Props, and Brace Rods
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Ep 68. Taproots Horticulture: A Journey Beyond the Family Business
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Ep 67. Fuel, Frustration, and Funny Business: A Mechanic's Nightmare
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Ep 66. Chum the Waters: How to Get Top Dollar for Your Green Industry Business!
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Ep 65. Pivot, Profit, and Personal Growth: The Blue Duck Blueprint
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Ep 64. Shed Squatters, Outrigger Injury, and Yard Sign Wars.
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Ep 63. Battery Revolution: How Kress is Transforming Outdoor Power Equipment
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Ep 62. Masters of the Canopy: Inside the Florida Chapter Tree Climbing Championships
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Ep 61. Biscuits and Gravy, Discovering New Tree Legislation, and Onboarding New Talent
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Ep 60. Tony Rudolph: From Family Business to Solo Operator
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Ep 59. Yard Signs, Leftover Take Out, and Losing Golf Tournaments
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Ep 58. Building Relationships and Delivering Quality: Inside North Georgia Landscape Management's Commercial Approach
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Ep 57. H-2B, Not That Scary After All
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Ep 56. MitoGrow's Innovative Approach: A Deep Dive into Solving the Root of the Problem
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Ep 55. Tree Check Up with John Snow
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Ep 54. Lighting Up the Outdoors: Insights from Bold Landscape Lighting
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Ep 53. End Of The Year Recap
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Ep 52. From Vending to Landscaping: One Entrepreneur's Journey Through the Pandemic
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Ep 51. F*%k Ups and Eating Crow
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Ep 50. Papa Jerry Round Two: Independent Tree Service Branches Out
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Ep 49. The Stripes and Grind of a Solo Lawn Care Entrepreneur
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Ep 48. Kids Take Over the Mic, Bedtime Stories Included!
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Ep 47. Scaling a Service Business and Diversifying Entrepreneurial Ventures: A Conversation with Kory Ballard.
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Ep 46. Success= Intersection of Opportunity + Preparedness
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Ep 45. Cast Your Vote for Eliminating Trailers
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Ep 44. Hurricanes: High Tides, High Winds, and High Stress
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Ep 43. What do you do for fun? A Glimpse into Entrepreneurial Therapy
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Ep 42. Mentorship and Collaboration: Freddie Lewis' Path from Pro Baseball to Landscape Entrepreneurship
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Ep 41. Treetop Talks: Insights from Production Tree Climbers
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Ep 40. Live with a Florida State Representative: Insurance Reform and Flying Cars!
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Ep 39. Unlocking Savings and Efficiency: Heritage Landscape Supply Group's Early Order Program Revealed
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Ep 38. Saluting Branches: A Day of Service at the Florida National Cemetery
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Ep 37. Tackling Back Pain in the Green Industry: A University of Florida Physical Therapy Study
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Ep 36. Will Running This Business Ever Be Easy?
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Ep 35. Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent in the Green Industry
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Ep 34. Bringing German Engineering to American Landscapers: An Inside Look at Schaffer Loaders
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Ep 33. Key West, Employees, and Vanishing Episodes
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Ep 32. Building a Profitable Landscaping Business: Lessons from Tony Bass
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Ep 31. Steve Samuels: From Football to Foliage and the Power of Software
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Ep 30. Couch Cushions, PGRs, and the Evolving Green Side Up Podcast
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Ep 29. Quality Over Quantity: Building a Thriving Pest Control Empire
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Ep 28. Trees Florida Debrief and Exciting Business Updates
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Ep 27. US Navy Veteran, Entrepreneur, Civil Servant: Travis Owen
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Ep 26. Tree Climbing Tales from the Trade Show Floor
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Ep 25. Addiction, Discipline = Freedom
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Ep 24. Branded Bull: Branding, Websites, and More
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Ep 23. Treesources: In Collaboration with Nature
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Ep 22. Trees Florida: Preparing for Our First Trade Show
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May 30, 2024 |
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Ep 21. Tom Cruxon, A Tree Man From Across The Pond
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May 23, 2024 |
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Ep 20. Worker's Comp, It's Not That Scary!
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May 16, 2024 |
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Ep 19. From Carpenter to "Pond Digger": A Veteran Pond Pro and True Fish Freak!
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May 09, 2024 |
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Ep 18. All Things Equipment
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May 02, 2024 |
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Ep 17. Vacations and Getting Fired
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Ep 16. Elevate Sales to New Heights, Without the Overhead.
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Ep 15. Poaching, Pathways, and City Hall
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Ep 14. Good Friends, Cold Beer, Hard Work
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Ep 13. TCC Master's Challenge with Colin Kelly
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Ep 12. Florida ISA Tree Climbing Competition: Master's Challenge
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Ep 11. Commercial Landscape Guru: Trey Rolquin
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Ep 10. My Business is on Fire, Literally!
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Ep 09. BeaterMowersLife: Building a Lawn Care Community
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Ep 08. Commercial Sales: Cults, Tacos, and Property Managers
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Ep 07. No Crape Murder Here!
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Ep 06. Crafting Company Culture: Inside Independent Tree Service & Sky Frog Landscape
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ep 05. Guarding Green: Safeguarding Your Landscape Business Against Theft
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ep 04. Papa Jerry: When Independent Tree Was Just A Seedling
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Ep 03. - Our First Guest, Johnny the Plumber - Part 2
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Ep 02. - Our First Guest, Johnny the Plumber - Part 1
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Ep 01. Welcome to "Green Side Up." - Get To Know Jason Lee & Jordan Upcavage.
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Feb 19, 2024 |