Lee Chilcote
The author is a freelance writer based in Cleveland.
Recent Articles
Help yourself
Tomlinson Bomberger stopped giving money to other companies, and added maintenance services to its revenue stream.
Sick days
Healthcare reform worries many contractors. Here’s how three companies are preparing for the delayed – but still looming – Affordable Care Act.
Only the strong survive
Heron Lawn and Pest Control’s training program is a mental boot camp that separates the best from the rest.
Early tee time
While his dad ran a lawn care business out of a phone booth, Michael Kravitsky IV would hit golf balls as a youth.
No room for hot air
Liqui-Green uses more than a smooth-talking sales pitch to please customers.
The art of it all
Dick Bare learned that you need more than technical knowledge to run a business.
Numbers game
Lawn America rewards employees in dollars, as long as their results show it makes sense.
Maximum value
Skid-steer manufacturers have a host of updates for the machines that already make the big jobs easier to finish.
Challenge accepted
Peter Bugden turned a pesticide ban into a positive for his lawn care business.
The Franchise 5: Mark Williams
Mark Williams, Lawn Doctor