Money in the Music City

It may be a strange concept to some business owners, but there are landscapers who do not want to grow their business. When I say “grow,” I mean put a significant focus on achieving double-digit growth while remaining profitable.

I’ve spoken with a number of landscape company owners over the years who are happy with just enough growth to keep up with the cost-of-living increases and be able to take home a decent paycheck.

There is another group with that growth mindset, however, who are motivated but who don’t know what they don’t know.

They need to learn from other companies that have gone through those growing pains. That’s why we are launching a new event: The Lawn & Landscape Business Builders Summit. It will take place May 22-23 at the Loews Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.

The idea behind the event is t o put those who want to grow their company, whether it’s organically or through mergers and acquisitions, in the same room to learn from each other — as well as others who have been down that path.

There continues to be very strong interest from private equity investors in the green industry, but knowing which one is right for you can be overwhelming. In addition, making your company appealing to those buyers can be equally difficult.

On the other hand, I meet more and more of you who want to actively grow without selling and that has its own share of headaches.

Our upcoming Business Builders Summit is geared toward helping everyone.

Not only will potential buyers and sellers have the ability to connect, but owners who are just interested in business growth will be able to meet owners from across the country with the same mindset.

So make plans to head out to Nashville in May. If you are interested in speaking or appearing on a panel, email me at bhorn@gie.net.

Visit LLBusinessBuildersSummit.com to learn more. See you in the Music City!

— Brian Horn