Lawn Care Blueprint
By Ezra McCarthy
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Episodes: 127
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Welcome to Lawn Care Blueprint! This podcast is for lawn and landscape professionals who are ready to grow their business. Whether you're looking to scale from six to seven figures or need actionable steps to grow, this is the right place.
Each episode provides tips, stories, and ideas to help you stand out, generate more leads, and build a strong online brand. Our guests and episodes serve as a blueprint, offering practical strategies to take your business to the next level.
Tune in now to start learning and gaining valuable insights to grow your business!
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126. How to Build a Review Engine That Grows Your Business
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May 21, 2026 |
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125. How to Grow a Lawn Care Business in a Town of 1,200 | James Schaible
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May 19, 2026 |
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124. Why Your Lawn Care Website Isn't Growing Your Business | Ezra McCarthy
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May 14, 2026 |
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123. How to Grow Beyond Mowing by Selling Premium Lighting Projects | Ryan Lee
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May 12, 2026 |
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122. Why He Left a 30 Year Nursing Career to Grow a Lawn Care Business | Jeremiah Moser
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May 07, 2026 |
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121. The Sales Growth Playbook for Scaling Lawn Care Companies | Neal Glatt
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May 05, 2026 |
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120. The Money Mistakes Killing Lawn Care Profits | Amy McNary
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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119. How to Buy a Lawn Care Business Without Getting Burned | Jonathan Zerkle
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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118. How to Grow Your Lawn Care Business Without Scaling Chaos | Sam Gembel
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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117. From Prison to Purpose: Building a Lawn Care Business That's Thriving | Jason McLeod
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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116. From Garage Startup to Exit: A Lawn Care Story | Brandon Comstock
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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115. Are Local Service Ads the Missing Piece in Your Lawn Care Growth? | Ezra McCarthy
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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114. How to Get Real-Time Visibility Into Your Lawn Care Crews | Chris Thacker
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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113. Why Most Lawn Care Businesses Stay Stuck in the "Messy Middle" | John Pajak
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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112. The Hidden Cost Killing Your Lawn Care Profits Right Now | Weston Zimmerman
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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111. From Engineer to Landscape Entrepreneur | Angelique Robb
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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110. Why 80% of Business Owners Fail to Sell Their Company | Mike Finger
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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109. What It Really Takes to Build a Lasting Lawn Business | Kory Ballard
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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108. Do Google Ads Actually Work for Lawn Care Businesses? | Ezra McCarthy
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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107. How to Build a More Profitable Landscape Company | Kevin Scott
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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106. How to Double a Lawn Business Without Losing Control | Caleb Nyguen
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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105. From Prison Therapy to 110 Employees: A Landscape Growth Story | Frank Bourque
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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104. Are Robotic Mowers the Future of Lawn Care? | Samuli Väänänen
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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103. From $2M to $100M: The Systems Behind Explosive Growth | Cameron Herold
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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102. Robotic Mowers in Lawn Care: What Actually Works | Gary Ashton
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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101. The Insurance Mistakes That Cost Business Owners Six Figures | Adam Forbes
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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100. Why Most Landscape Companies Chase the Wrong Revenue | Leroy Mains
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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99. From Price Shoppers to Profitable Clients: Choosing the Right Customer
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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98. How One Lawn Care Business Owner Scaled, Sold, and Reinvented His Career | Nick Carlson
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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97. Why Lawn Care Businesses Are Done Running on Sticky Notes | Courtney Krstich
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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96. Leaving Accounting Behind for Lawn Care and Winter Income | Dominick Wynn
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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95. How Strong Branding Stops Lawn Care Clients From Price Shopping
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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94. Arson, Growth Pains, and the Reality of Scaling a Landscape Company
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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93. Hear From a Landscaper Who Sold His Business for Millions | Steven Cohen
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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92. The 3 Local SEO Factors Deciding Whether You Show Up in Google in 2026
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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91. How to Add 346 Customers in One Season (The Sweetheart Deal Strategy) | John Pajak
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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90. Selling $10,000 Landscape Lighting Jobs Without Competing on Price | Ryan Lee
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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89. The Local Domination Playbook for Lawn Care Businesses in 2026
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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88. Why This Landscaper Refused Debt and Still Scaled Big | Seth Kehne
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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87. Stop Hoping, Start Planning: The Real Way Business Goals Work
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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86. Why Human Connection Still Wins in Sales | Shawn Casemore
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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85. How His Circle Pushed Him to Think Bigger and Level Up | Jeremiah Jennings
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Bonus: Chasing Growth or Chasing the Wind? A Christmas Reflection
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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84. Overnight Success Is a Myth: What Real Marketing Progress Looks Like
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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83. Accidental Entrepreneur: How One Aquarium Sparked a Life Change | Eric Triplett
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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82. From Driveway Disasters to Customer Loyalty: Greg's Best Stories
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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81. The Real Difference Between Businesses That Grow and Those That Stall | Benji Carson
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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80. The Super Bowl of Lawn Care: Lessons From Louisville | Naylor Taliaferro
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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79. Why Speed-to-Lead Might Be Costing You Thousands (and How to Fix It) | Riley Pototschnik
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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78. Why Retained Earnings Are the Secret Weapon of Financially Strong Lawn Companies
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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77. Running a Half a Million Dollar Business from College 4 Hours Away
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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76. Stop Wearing Busy as a Badge: Why 80-Hour Weeks Don't Impress Anyone
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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75. From Average to Exceptional: The Mindset Shift Every Contractor Needs | Scott Molchan
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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74. Track It to Stack It: Metrics That Actually Move Your Business
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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73. From Coca-Cola to Cutting Grass: How Ryan Dittes Built a Million-Dollar Lawn Business
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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72. Are You Treating Your Business Like a Hobby—or Building a Company that lasts?
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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71. The $700K Plateau: Breaking Through with Systems, SEO, and Smart Hiring
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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70. Trust, Training, and Turnover—The Secrets to Retaining Great VAs
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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69. Culture, Costs, and Keeping Great People—The Playbook
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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68. Stop Chasing Leads — Start Owning Them
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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67. Google Ads vs. SEO: Where Should Lawn Companies Spend Their Money?
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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66. Extreme Ownership, Not Micromanagement: Delegation That Works
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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65. Can a Business Card Really Win You Customers? This One Can.
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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64. Why Storage, Systems, and Zip Ties Keep Lighting Profits Strong
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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63. Should You Add Holiday Lights? The Real Numbers
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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62. What's a Master Prompt—And How Can It Save You Hours Every Week?
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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61. Why "Impossible Goals" Might Be the Key to Your Growth
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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60. AI Search Optimization: The Next Frontier for Lawn Care Marketing
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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59. Why "Grow the Business" Isn't a Real Goal
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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58. What Fishing Guides Can Teach Us About the American Dream
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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57. Hooking Big Wins: Why Every Business Needs a Guide
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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56. Compounding in Action: How Tiny Habits Create Million-Dollar Lawn Companies
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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55. From Craigslist Mower to Mortgage-Free: Proof You Don't Need 10 Trucks
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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54. Post & Pray Is Dead: Smarter Ways to Find Your Next A-Player
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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53. Edging Like a Mall Cop: Sirens Optional, Stripes Guaranteed
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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52. Why Hitting $1 Million Nearly Destroyed My Company (and What Saved It)
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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51. Breaking Free from the Feast-and-Famine Cycle
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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50. From Grind to Growth: How 5 Simple Actions Can Change Everything
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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49. Beyond the Paycheck: Retaining Top Talent with Joey Coleman
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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48. The First 100 Days: How to Win Customers for Life with Joey Coleman
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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47. Inside Landscape Management: Trends, Tech, and Growth with Seth Jones
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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46. Avoid the Cashflow Crash: Planning Your Profitable Off-Season
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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45. From Stuck to Scaling: Jonathan Pototschnik on Delegating to Grow
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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44. Simplify to Scale: How Jonathan Pototschnik Led CitiTurf to Its First 1,000+ Clients
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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43. From Clutter to Clarity: The Daily Discipline Behind Lawn Biz Growth
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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42. Grit, Growth & Google: How an 18-Year-Old Built a $500K Lawn Business
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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41. What Buc-ee's, Chick-fil-A, and Your Lawn Business Have in Common
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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40. Broke in the Busy Season? Here's Why Your Lawn Business Is Still Bouncing Payments
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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39. Avoiding Disaster: The Power of Design in Landscaping Projects
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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38. Cracking Google's Code: What Actually Works for Local SEO in 2025
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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37. The Silent Profit Killer in Your Lawn Care Business
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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36. From 7 Arrests to a 40+ Person Outdoor Empire: Brent Moore's Redemption Story
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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35. From a Freezing Storage Shed to a Multi-Million Dollar Business: The Ballard Products Story
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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34. From IRS Trouble to Financial Freedom: My Money Makeover
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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33. Why Walking from a $100K Contract Was the Smartest Move for My Business
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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32. The Day They Said I Had Two Weeks to Live—And Everything That Came After
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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31. Built to Sell or Built to Serve? Rethinking Your Lawn Care Business Model
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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30. AI, Contracts, and Core Values: Inside a Modern $11M Lawn Business
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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29. Why You Keep Getting Ghosted: Fix Your Sales Process, Fast
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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28. Why Easy Beats Cheap: Improving Your Customer Experience in Lawn Care
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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27. Is Buying a Fertilization Route Worth It? What Jason Learned Selling 200+ Accounts
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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26. Is Your Brand Forgettable? Here's How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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25. The #1 Free Tool That's Sending Lawn Pros to the Top of Google
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May 29, 2025 |
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24. From $24 to 5,000 Franchises: How Jim Penman Built a Global Powerhouse
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May 27, 2025 |
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23. Building a $25M Landscape Empire: Insights from Kory Ballard
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May 22, 2025 |
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22. Marcus Sheridan on Why Transparency Wins: The 'They Ask, You Answer' Approach
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May 20, 2025 |
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21. Avoiding Burnout: Why Route Efficiency is Key for Lawn Care Success
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May 15, 2025 |
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20. From Hustle to Strategy: Greyson Sawyer on Building a Sustainable Lawn Care Empire
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May 13, 2025 |
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19. From Prison to Profits: No Excuses on the Road to a Thriving Lawn Care Business
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May 08, 2025 |
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18. The $10 Task Trap: Why You're Stuck and How to Escape
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May 06, 2025 |
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17. From $0 to $1.6M: How Raymond Kirkland Built a Landscaping Empire in 5 Years
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May 01, 2025 |
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16. How to Build a Business That Serves You—Not the Other Way Around
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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15. The "Sod Father" Story: Leadership, Leverage & 7-Figure Systems
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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14. $900 and a Prayer: How Paul Jamison Built a Business from Rock Bottom
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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13. Broke, Burned Out, and Started Over: A 30-Year Vet's Unfiltered Advice
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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12. From $30 Lawns to Multi-Crew Operation: Scaling with Purpose in the U.P.
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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11. Corporate to Curb Appeal: How Greg Built His Lawn Business After 30 Years in Sales
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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10. Hiring, Huddles, and Hard Lessons: The Blueprint Behind Brilliant Borders
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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9. Hire Sooner, Grow Faster: What's Really Holding Your Business Back
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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8. Scaling a $1.5M Fertilization Business and Acquisition Strategies for Growth
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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7. Ignoring Crazy Doesn't Make It Go Away: Real Lessons in Boundaries, Clients, and Cash Flow
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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6. Marketing That Works: PPC, SEO, and Lead Generation for Lawn Care
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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5. Financial Habits That Separate Thriving Lawn Businesses
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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4. Scaling Smart: How to Grow a Lawn Business Without Losing Money
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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3. Tough Customers, Crazy Stories & Lessons from the Field
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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2. Cutting Edge: Charging What You're Worth
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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0.5. Why We Launched the Lawn Care Success Blueprint (And Who It's For)
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Mar 03, 2025 |