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GIP17 Getting Loans for Landscape Business Owners in our Series on Finance
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This is an unconventional article on a conventional topic - getting loans. Without knowing your business situation I will assume using cash instead of borrowing is an option. Here was my first lesson in small business finance - cash is your rarest resource and only use it to (1) buy an appreciating asset (building) or (2) something that generates r…
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GIP16 Budgeting for Landscape Business Owners in our Series on Finance
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Part 5 of the Finance Series focuses on three options: Payment Processing Factoring Simple Borrowing One of the biggest complaints I hear from clients and read about on online landscape forums is getting paid on time. This creates serious problems that negatively affect: Meeting payroll. Hiring new employees and not add pressure to existing staff. …
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GIP15 Budgeting for Landscape Business Owners in our Series on Finance
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The last Green Industry Pros podcast (GIP14) covered Accounting & Invoicing with a reference to ABC or Activity Based Costing. Putting together an effective budget doesn’t require ABC but sure helps. We start this discussion with the types of budgets available to a landscape business owner and then focus on where to start. One last thought, a budge…
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GIP 2019 Article #3 Accounting & Invoicing
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In Article 1 we over viewed the documents you should receive monthly; whether provided by an accountant or from a software package. Article 2 focused on Staying Profitable. This article starts at the strategic level on the types of accounting and then moves to how to make it work for you. There are 2 types of Accounting, Financial and Managerial. F…
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We are sure the following are universal rules for maximizing time at training, however if the people running the session are less than professional, the following will force theem to make it work your time. Questions: What is the major obstacle to your business being successful today?If you solve #1, what is the major obstacle to being successful i…
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Show 5.18 Understanding the Core of Landscape Business Success
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Although this show is dedicated to landscape companies, these 4 cores are applicable to all businesses. The focus is on those landscape business owners planning to attend one of our upcoming Boot Camps in February. 4 CORES; CORE 1: Guiding the BusinessCORE 2: Running the BusinessCORE 3: Getting the BusinessCORE 4: Doing the Business Look for tomorr…
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Staying Profitable builds on Article 1 and drills down on 9 essential management disciplines for profitability. GIP Show 14 details the first Management Discipline - Line of Sight to Business Goals. Terms variable costsfixed costs Mindset On or Under BudgetFrugality Methods Hold a training session and educate everyone on how they affect profitabili…
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Show 5.15 Responding to the Business Cycle
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Part of our Market Services offer is an ongoing research service. Part of this process requires a close examination of the economy to decide what forces are affecting your customers, and how will it affect their buying decisions. We combined several approaches (contained in our Business Primer) including stock picking; we built this economic cycle …
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Show 5.14 gWORX Best Practices of Market Intelligence
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The essence of business success is the ability to assess market conditions and the competition, create a winning strategy that your current resources can perform, and then executing it right the first time. What impact is the economy going to have on our business? How are our customers going to respond? How are our competitors going to respond? Wha…
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Biz Growth Radio Show 5.2 Operating Principles for the New Company
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Although this reads for the new company, the intent is your phoenix rising from the ashes - the company built on the same ground as the old. There 4 Operating Principles that provide the foundation for success and growth: Accountability Feedback on Results Peer Support Planning as the CEO’s (you the business owner) Job 1 Why? Over my 4 decades of b…
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Biz Growth Radio Show 5.1 How To Turnaround a Business - An Overview
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Instead of hiring a Turnaround Artist or leaving your company to someone to do it for you, what if you DIY? Season 5 is "DIY Turnaround for the Business Owner" that wants to fix their own mess. Show 5.1 is an overview of the 13 shows and where you can can access to the materials.By eastman
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Biz Growth Radio Show 4.13 Chapter 13 - Join the Movement
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This the last show of Season 4 - Owner as Executive and for the 2018 Growth Year. Next year - 2019 is also focused on growth and starts with Season 5 - DIY Turnaround for Biz Owners. The purpose: you are dissatisfied with the performance of your business and want to fix it yourself with a little help from your friends (Joe Cocker in the background)…
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Biz Growth Radio SHOW 4.12 Chapter 12: Ever Consider an Employee Buyout?
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What is an ESOP: Employee Stock Option Plan? ESOP is a kind of employee benefit plan, similar in some ways to a profit-sharing plan; Shares in the trust are allocated to individual employee accounts; Over a $1m in sales, owners want to sell, minimum of 10 employees, profit greater than $200k a year, must be a Sub-chapter S or C Corporation...…
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Biz Growth Radio SHOW 4.11 Chapter 11: Sales = Capacity
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When You Leave or Die – What is the Legacy Start with Profit, Not Revenue Expand Capacity Through QualityBy eastman
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Biz Growth Radio SHOW 4.10 Chapter 10: Margin, Profit, Wealth
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Today's Topics: Start with Profit, Not Revenue Expand Capacity Through Quality Today’s show and the next 3 are focused on bringing the topic of Owner as Executive to a close. Since our first show (SHOW 4.1 Chapter 1: The End Game – A Self Managing Organization), everything has been about your mindset as a business owner. Seasons 1-3 in 2018 focused…
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This our final article in the series of Growing Managers. We started with the Discipline of Management, covered Promoting Smart, and the last edition was running a Manager Nursery. We identified the difference between management and leadership, what attributes to look for when promoting, and how to develop from within instead of hiring from the out…
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Biz Growth Radio SHOW 4.9 CHAPTER 9: 20 Year Plan - Part 3
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3 Topics for today’s show: When and How Do You Plan to Depart Maximizing the Value of the Business Building Operational PlansBy eastman
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GIP13 Overview Landscape Biz Owner Financials
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This article (and podcast) starts a new series on Finance for Landscape Business Owners of all sizes. The series is based on feedback the staff at Green Industry Pros Magazine received from its readers in 2018. We start with a summary of the basics for looking at your business and the next 10 articles.…
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Biz Growth Radio SHOW 4.8 CHAPTER 8: Build Around You
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Now that you have built a position that plays to your strengths, create positions around you that cover your weaknesses.By eastman
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Biz Growth Radio SHOW 4.7 CHAPTER 7: Build Your Position First
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Based on your assessment profile or strengths and weaknesses, build your position description first.By eastman
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Biz Growth Radio SHOW 4.6 CHAPTER 6: The 20 Year Plan
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This is a continuation of Show 4.2 - Chapter 2: Who Are You? We discussed are you a member of the .0025 club, the elite business owner who innately has all of the tools required to build a market dominating company? I don't and haven't met that person yet. Therefore that leaves you with 2 choices..By eastman
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Biz Growth Radio SHOW 4.5 CHAPTER 5: Rogues Gallery of Thought Leaders
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Our approach to research is pragmatic - find out what is working and then explain it. Here are the best of the best: Ichak Adizes and the Process of Growth Nassim Taleb and Antifragile GrowthWorx and the Theory of EverythingBy eastman
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Biz Growth Radio SHOW 4.1 CHAPTER 1: THE END GAME
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A Self Managing Organization - Start of Season 4 and introduction of the book - Owner as Executive. Show Notes: http://www.ownr.life/2018/10/season-4-book-owner-as-executive.html Linkedin Article #1: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/self-managing-organization-part-1-william-eastman/ Linkedin Article #2: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/self-managing-or…
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GIP#011 The Discipline of Leadership & Management
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Over the last 4 decades, I spent several years running a leadership and management program for supervisors, managers, and executives. The following list is a summation of that experience and growing several companies. Once you have started developing your own talent, here are some rules for leading and managing: 5 Rules of Leadership When in Charge…
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Supporting podcast for the May/June Green Industry Pros magazine article. 5 Management Disciplines: Bringing Order Out of ChaosRemoving Performance/Results ObstaclesMaximizing the Use of ResourcesOn BudgetEliminating Waste The Mix of the 3 Organizational Skills Required of Managers: Technical SkillsPeople SkillsConceptual Skills The 2 Attributes of…
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Support of Article 3: Promote Smart in partnership with Georgia Urban AG Council and the GreenMark Consulting Group. Summary The focus on Growing Managers is hiring from within; growing your own. The same issues addressed in Articles 1 and 2 apply to hiring if you have no internal alternatives. As we move forward, view the following attributes and …
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In the last article/show we asked - “Where Are You?” Which small business group does your company belong to - the Elite 5%, the Successful 15%, or the Struggling 80%? (If you didn't read it - go back now! It was a primer for why the Elite 5% are the Elite 5%). 4 Characterisitics of the Elite 5% - the High Impact Firms Focus on ResourcesFocus on Str…
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Support of Article 2: The Discipline of Management in partnership with Georgia Urban AG Council and the GreenMark Consulting Group. The Self-Discpline requires managers to self-manage: Focus on ContributionManage Your Time to Drive EventsMaking Core MetricsA Model for Problem SolvingBy eastman
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I left corporate consulting many years ago to focus on the engine of the American economy - the small business. The statistic that defined my decision was 90% of all new jobs were created by just 5%. These companies were very small, under 20 employees and could overcome the odds to achieve exponential growth. I was hooked, and it became my obsessio…
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GIP#007 Creating a Self-Directed, Self-Managing Organization
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If you could look down on most businesses you would witness crab like movement. Never moving consistently in one direction. Instead each leg has a mind of its own with the result the company never harnesses its resources to achieve objectives. Main Topics: Self-Directed and Self-Managed organizations require a real-time measurement system. Think li…
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GIP #006 - How Long Do You Want to Overpay Them?
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Where we have been discussing the Green Industry Pros Series on Quit Making the Labor Cruch Worse Article 1 - Your Reputation in the CommunityArticle 2 - You Have to Understand the Job Before HiringArticle 3 - Which is Harder, Figuring Out What You Want or Spotting the BS?Article 4 - How Do You Really Write a “Help Wanted” Ad Without Attracting Ren…
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GIP #005 - So They Can Work in Landscaping, Should Work For You?
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Where we have been discussing the Green Industry Pros Series on Quit Making the Labor Cruch Worse Article 1 - Your Reputation in the Community Article 2 - You Have to Understand the Job Before Hiring Article 3 - Which is Harder, Figuring Out What You Want or Spotting the BS? Article 4 - How Do You Really Write a “Help Wanted” Ad Without Attracting …
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GIP.004 How Do You Really Write a “Help Wanted” Ad -
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This the fourth article in a 12 part series on Quit Making the Labor Crunch Worse! for Green Industry Pros online magazine. Creating a Magnetic Title & Introduction Start with what the job produces - not what it does. Summary of KSC’s (Knowledge, Skills, Certifications) What do they need to know, what must they be able to do, and certificates must …
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Show GIP.003 - Which is Harder, Figuring Out What You Want or Spotting the BS?
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Shows 1 and 2 covered Using Brand to Attract the Right People and Getting Right Inside First. So let us pick up the conversation with Eligibility. The 3 Essential Questions that Resumes Must Answer: A Question of Match. Ask them to give a list of their certifications, what they have learned and where it was practiced, and any education or training …
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Show GIP.002 - Do You Know What The Job Really Is Before Hiring?
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HR Series: Quit Making the Labor Crunch Worse Show GIP.002 Do You Know What The Job Really Is Before Hiring? Topics: Core Processes: Has the company mapped the core processes to ensure a position or role is linked? Key Responsibilities: Based on an organizational chart, has the company assembled job descriptions from process maps? Knowledge, Skill …
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Show GIP.001 - Does Your Brand Attract the Wrong People?
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There are two emerging trends all small business owners must get a handle on quickly - economic growth causing a tight labor market. What if you became the “employer of choice” representing a profession that makes a difference and provides an opportunity to grow? That requires an understanding of what good talent wants. By the way, today’s generati…
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William Eastman, Executive Producer of BIZLIVE,news and RichmondBIZLIVE interviews Greg Hofbauer of Nimble Pitch and GroundWorkDesign on his development of Nimble Pitch and its applications.By eastman
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SEASON FOUR - Raw Feed (Originally Broadcast on 16JAN15 @1206PM on RichmondBIZLIVE) Companies that Changed their Markets & Niches Linda Heath - Sensis Advertizing Agency: Microsegmentation or Gaining Market Leadership by Going NarrowAndy Shulick - Creating Innovation Teams: How to Build the Team to Rethink Everything.William Eastman - WalMart / Tar…
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SEASON FOUR - Raw Feed (Originally Broadcast on 9JAN15 @1206PM on RichmondBIZLIVE) Companies that Changed their Markets & Niches Mark Deutsch & Rick Grossberg - Charim and Leadbury: Use of Social Media to BreakOut in their Markets.Ben Meredith - MagicTech: CRM Pioneer's: Beyond Desktop Based SoftwareWilliam Eastman - Amazon and Dennison Lubricants …
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SEASON FOUR - Raw Feed of the 5.15.80 Business Performance Model William Eastman Summary of SEASON ONE - "Getting to BreakEven" The performance level of 80% of all small businesses can be described as "Hanging On". If your company is here, how do you get to a consistent BreakEven and move into the 15%?Summary of SEASON TWO - "Managing to BreakThru"…
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What is the impact of money on your brain? For many it is like crack. The research claims we have 2 orientations to money: our friend and as addicts. Our friends we focus on long term relationships and the goal is to accumulate. The addicts amoung us once started, cannot stop until it is gone. The goal is the experience. Ever wonder why some people…
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SEASON THREE - Raw Feed Mark Deutsch: Selling Your Business - Negotiating Professionally Rich Grossberg: Buying a Business - Negotiating on Your Own William Eastman: Owner as Executive - Closing the Loop - Quickly Surviving your 1st REINVENTION CycleBy eastman
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SEASON THREE - Raw Feed Linda Health: Finance - Determining New Product Price Andy Shulick: New Product & Service Development - Quickest to Market to Become New Product Launch Leader Mike Carroll: Marketing & Sales - Starting from Scratch - What Would You Use Now?By eastman
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SEASON THREE - Raw Feed Linda Heath: Finance - Alternative Sources of Financing Andy Shulick: New Product & Service Development - Product Testing to Maintain Price Integrity Mike Carroll: Marketing & Sales - New Product / Service Commercialization Note: Show 35 was cancelled due to Thanksgiving Holiday in the United States and content included in u…
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SEASON THREE - Raw Feed Linda Heath: Finance - Estimating New Product Development Costs Andy Shulick: New Product & Service Development - Testing New Capabilities that Exceed Customer Expectations Mike Carroll: Marketing & Sales - Maintaining New Product / Service Price IntegrityBy eastman
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SEASON THREE - Raw Feed Linda Heath: Finance - Self Finance or Fund Growth Through Debt Andy Shulick: New Product & Service Development - Using Expert Forums to Determine Superior Value Ben Meredith: Marketing & Sales - Identifying Most Profitable Customers; Present and FutureBy eastman
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SEASON THREE - Raw Feed Mark Deutsch: Selling Your Business - Building the Deal Team Rich Grossberg: Buying a Business - Building the Deal Team William Eastman: Owner as Executive - The Critical Elements of Leadership & ManagementBy eastman
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SEASON THREE - Raw Feed Linda Heath: Finance - Using Retained Earnings for Growth Andy Shulick: New Product & Service Development - Supplier & Customer Driven Innovation Mike Carroll: Marketing & Sales - Collecting Market Intelligence to Identify Future Competitive AdvantageBy eastman
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SEASON THREE - Raw Feed Mark Deutsch: Selling Your Business - What is Your Motivation? Rich Grossberg: Buying a Business - What is Your Motivation? William Eastman: Owner as Executive - Characteristics of Effective LeadershipBy eastman
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SEASON ONE Finance: A Culture of FrugalityBrand & Strategy: Becoming Customer IntimateMarketing & Sales: Enhancing Sales SkillsOwner as Executive: A Culture of PerformanceBy eastman
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