5 Pro Tips For Tackling Equip Expo

Today we're sharing our 5 biggest tips to help you navigate Equip Expo and get the most out of your experience!

In this episode, you will learn: 

#1 Clothing!
Be comfortable, wear sensible shoes, and dress for all weather conditions.

#2 Snacks & Dinner
Plan your meals ahead of time, and plan or bring snacks for throughout the day. 

#3 Network!
Bring business cards so that you can network with the people you meet. 

#4 Make a list!
Make a list of the vendors you want to see, or the events you want to go to both indoors and outdoors.

#5 Know who you want to meet.
Make a list of people you know are going to be there and you want to meet up with. Whether it be an old friend or an influencer you've wanted to meet, make a list so you know what to prioritize. 

Equip Expo is a HUGE show and you won't see it all in your first year, but hopefully these 5 tips help you to tackle the show to see what's most important to you!

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Owner-Operator Business Projected To Generate $250k This Year...

Today, Ricky Rodriguez of Ricky's Pro Lawn Service joins us from beautiful, sunny Longwood Florida. Listen in as Ricky took his business from a mere side hustle to make ends meet to a thriving owner-operator business projected to generate $250k in revenue this year.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How Ricky's Pro Lawn Service came to be and the journey that got Ricky to where he is today.
• The evolution of equipment used in both Ricky's and Brian's businesses.
• Ricky's takeaways and lessons he has learned from Brian and others in the social media world. 
• What the bread and butter of Ricky's business is since he works down in Florida. 
• Where he hopes to take his company in the future. 

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These TWO Questions Will Help You Grow Your Lawn Care Business...

Today, we're sharing two critical questions one can ask themselves to grow an organization. They're both profoundly simple yet provide insight into how you grow your team.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The 2 questions you need to ask yourself to grow your business
• Steps you can take to work yourself out of a job
• The 3 core tenets of a good CEO

Resources Mentioned In The Episode:

• Brian's Membership Survey
• Buy Back Your Time
• Bringing Out The Best In People
• The Friendship Factor

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• Ep 514. BUY BACK YOUR TIME! Interview w/ Dan Martell

Links Mentioned In The Episode:

• Lawntrepreneur Academy LIVE 2023 - Early Bird Registration ends October 1st, so get registered before the price goes up!
• EQUIP Expo - Code "Brian" saves you 50% through October 15th, don't miss your chance to save!
• Get Started Plowing Snow!

Blessed With A Deal To Double His Business Almost Overnight!

Zach Strueder of Strueder Lawn Co. joins us today, sharing their recent acquisition and rapid company growth. Zach has done a great job keeping his ears open for opportunities and has been blessed with a deal to double his business almost overnight.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How Strueder Lawn Co. came to be
• The ins and outs of Zach's acquisition and different paths people take when acquiring companies
• Zach & Brian's thoughts on Scag vs. Exmark
• The importance of networking
• The role "knowing your numbers" played in Zach's business growth

Resources Mentioned In The Episode:

• The "Know Your Numbers" Profitability & Cash Flow Calculator

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• Ep 513. Fast Growth & Million Dollar Acquisitions! Etch Outdoor!

Links Mentioned In The Episode:

• Lawntrepreneur Academy LIVE 2023 - Early Bird Registration ends October 1st, so get registered before the price goes
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Building a Business and Attending College Full Time, How Does He Do It?

Today, we're joined by Johnny Ranieri out of Ottawa, Canada, sharing his incredible start-up story in the green industry. Johnny decided to start his own lawn care business separate from his dad and grandpa and is off to the races with almost 100 accounts in just 2 years.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Johnny's story of starting TerraCare Lawn Management
• His growth story to over 100 weekly lawns
• Why he decided to start his own business
• How he manages his time owning a business and attending college full time to study business management
• What he plans to do in the winter 
• Johnny and Brian discuss which is better, small or large properties

Resources Mentioned In The Episode

• Lawntrepreneur Academy LIVE 2023 - Early Bird Registration ends October 1st, so get registered before the price goes up!
• Are you signed up for our email newsletter? Sign up HERE

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Ever Wonder How To Price Snow Removal? My 4 Step Formula For Pricing Snow Work

This show is about how we price snow plowing & salting to have a profitable business during winter. We discuss the 4 quadrants to bid on and how we handle per-pricing versus flat-rate monthly billing.

In this episode, you will learn:

• My 4 step formula to plow pricing
• The ins and outs of pricing
• The importance of understanding clients' needs
• Some tough love to encourage you to use your resources!
• Understanding scope of work and what's beyond the scope

Resources Mentioned In The Episode

• Residential Snow Plowing Contracts
• Commercial Snow Plowing Contracts
• Say It Like It Matters When It Matters: Communicating with Power, Effectiveness, and Authenticity
• Brian's Survey

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• Ep 443. Answering Snow Plowing FAQ & Tips For Profitability!
• Ep 398. Mastering The Snow Business & Flat Rate Pricing
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Everything You Need To Know About Plow Right Marking Stakes

Today we're joined by Matt Mcintosh, owner of Clippers Landscaping Supply in Livonia, Michigan, sharing about Plow Right marking stakes! Matt and his team have grown a very successful operation and tripled their productivity with their invention and snow staking system.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Who Plow Right is and where the business came from
• What people used for plow stakes back in the day
• All that a Plow Right Kit has to offer
• About Plow Right's growth
• How and when to use marking stakes

Resources Mentioned In The Episode

• Plow Right Marking Stakes - BRIANS10 saves 10%
• NEW Tool Allows 450 SNOW STAKES Per HOUR Installed [Plow Right!]

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Links Mentioned In The Episode

• Lawntrepreneur Academy Live 2023 - Thanks to our sponsors: Exmark, Sure-Trac, Yardb
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Strategies We've Used To Market And Grow Our Own Lawn Care Business

Samantha Heald at Postcard Mania joins us, sharing some helpful tips and mindset for a successful fall marketing campaign. We share how our business is utilizing her team to grow our business, including launching our first-ever winter postcard initiative for new snow clients.

In this episode, you will learn:

• When you should prepare your Spring campaign
• Strategies that have helped grow Brian's Lawn Maintenance to what it is today 
• The best strategy to market for Fall clean ups
• Why targeted campaigns are a good idea
• The importance of collecting prospect information & why you might want to have a prospect database

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• Postcard Mania
• Fall Leaf Cleanup Postcard Training Program And Design
• Fall Leaf Cleanup Door Hanger Training Program And Design
• Fall EDDM Postcard PDF Design & Training Program

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• Ep 474. Marketing ...

9 Green Industry Podcasts to Help You Grow Your Business

All the time we spend sitting on our mowers is valuable time we could be learning. With podcasts we now have thousands of hours of education right at our fingertips, and the best part...it's FREE! I want to share with you 9 podcasts within the industry that will help you grow your lawn and landscaping business. Each and every one of these guys has an abundance of knowledge and information which they share with you in their own unique way. Let's dive into it!

Lone Star Lawn Talk W/ Andrew Martinez

Join Andrew as he talks about all things business. He is regularly joined by guests from not only within the green industry, but in the service industry as well. Gain a different perspective by listening to the guests that come on the show from a variety of trades industries.
Episodes release every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

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