The Ultimate Landscape CEO - Jeffrey Scott

Jan 09 2025 211 ep. 27 mins 9
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Helping Landscape Business Owners to Fix, Scale and Exit their Business

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Building Two Brands with Zech Strauser

Jan 09 2025 56 mins  
In this conversation, Zech Strauser shares his journey from struggling in school to becoming a successful entrepreneur in both the landscaping and apparel industries. He discusses his current ventures, including his real estate business, a farm, and the Urture apparel brand. Zech emphasizes the importance of financial accountability, community engagement, and having a clear vision

The Power of Visualization to Beat Cancer with Kristi DeLima

Dec 12 2024 38 mins  
Kristi Delima (owner of Snips Landscaping in Ontario Canada) shares her inspiring journey of resilience and determination as she faced a breast cancer diagnosis while managing her landscaping business. She discusses the challenges she encountered, including navigating her health, family dynamics, and business operations. Kristi emphasizes the importance of mental resilience and v

Selling or Retiring-In-Place with Jeffrey Scott

Nov 08 2024 62 mins  
How To Successfully Transition Your Landscape Business. Should you plan to sell your business, or to retire-in-place? Either way, you will need to transform the business in many ways, from accounting to leadership and operations. Plus you will need to negotiate the sale, if you decide to go that route. In this conversation, Jeffrey Scott (interviewed by Kelly Dowell) discusses the

The Pivotal Role of the Second in Command with Desiree Bouchard

Oct 24 2024 57 mins  
Jeffrey Scott is joined by client Desiree Bouchard, General Manager of Great Lakes Landscape Design, in Oak Park Michigan. And by Sean Baxter, owner of Lawn and Landscape Solutions (KC) and he is also an Executive Coach at Jeffrey Scott Consulting. In this episode, Jeffrey Scott discusses the pivotal role of seconds in command with Desiree and Sean. They explore the journey of beco

Surviving the Asheville Floods with John & Shane Phillips

Oct 10 2024 59 mins  
Join John Phillips (owner, Gardens For Living, Asheville, NC) and his son, as we discuss how they survived the 500+yr flood that hit Asheville, and how they and their landscape team are powering through it. Their company’s GoFundMe is https://gofund.me/f5ed660d In this episode, they share their experiences during Hurricane Helene, detailing the unprecedented rainfall and floodin

Converting Design-Build to Maintenance with Jeffrey Scott

Oct 03 2024 57 mins  
Jeffrey Scott is interviewed by Kelly Dowell (owner of Keldo Digital) where Jeffrey discusses various aspects of converting design-build into maintenance clients. Jeffrey touches on topics such as the role of the enhancement salesperson, the timing of introducing the maintenance account manager to clients, and strategies for kickstarting a weak maintenance division. They also explo

When and Why to Make Your Next Big Hire with Mitch Katz & Sean Baxter

Sep 19 2024 69 mins  
In this episode, Mitch Katz and Sean Baxter (Executive Coaches at Jeffrey Scott Consulting) discuss the critical aspects of hiring in the landscape industry. They explore the common pain points business owners face when considering new hires, the benefits of proactive hiring, and the importance of defining roles and responsibilities. The conversation emphasizes the need for a clear

Both Visionary and Integrator with Craig Attkisson

Sep 05 2024 59 mins  
Craig is the founder and co-owner of Green Side Up Landscaping based in Richmond VA, with a branch in Williamsburg. He has 36 employees and makes 5M in revenue. He started cutting grass at a young age and eventually decided to start his own landscaping company. He brought on two partners who complemented his skills and helped grow the business. Craig’s goal was to create a bu

From Designer to CEO with Bryan Stolz

Aug 22 2024 50 mins  
Bryan Stolz, CEO of Winterberry (Southington, CT), shares his journey from being a junior garden designer to running the company. Winterberry is a diversified company that offers maintenance, fertilization, irrigation services, landscape design, and golf course irrigation installation. They have grown from a $10 million company when they were first my client, to a $33.5 million com

Zero Gas, Zero Toxins and Zero Compromise with Greyson Walldorff

Jul 25 2024 62 mins  
Greyson Walldorff is the founder of Lawn Capital in Decatur, Georgia. He shares his journey of developing an all-electric landscape business dedicated to zero gas, zero toxins and zero noise. His 8 yr old company has 3M in revenue with 25 employees. We discuss his company’s focus on sustainability and their new product, Plan Zero, which is a 100% electric, zero chemical ma