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The inaugural Business Builders Summit

Missed out on the action? Don't worry: We've got you covered! We wrote about all five panels, with all the links to our coverage below. 

Don't forget to mark your calendars for next year: We'll be right back at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville on May 7-8, 2025.

It’s no small feat to open a new branch of your business, so when does expanding locations justify the time and cost? Four panelists on the Lawn & Landscape’s Business Builders Summit “Branching Out” panel discussed just that. READ MORE HERE.

It may hit you from the moment you sell. It might take six months down the road. But at some point, the personal aspect of selling your company – the one you likely spent years building up – is going to hit you. What are some other considerations to selling your business? READ MORE HERE. 

If a company can be compared to the human body, then the people are at the heart of the business and the team’s finances are the brain. If all of that’s true, then the culture is the blood, flowing through all parts of the business. How do you maintain a strong culture as you grow? READ MORE HERE. 

Growing a company organically, without private equity investment, is not without its challenges. Still, there are plenty of success stories within the industry of companies that have grown from small, one-man operations to multi-million-dollar businesses. READ MORE HERE.

Not all dogs are the same. It’s easy to see the difference between a goldendoodle and a boxer. But landscapers – and the public in general – often fail to understand there are different “breeds” of private equity. All private equity companies have different investment philosophies and different objectives. READ MORE HERE.