My guests on this podcast are the real deal: Nag Murty is an aerospace engineer turned serial tech entrepreneur. Jarrett Herold is co-founder and COO of VC-backed startup Electric Sheep, the first large-scale outdoor maintenance company powered by artificial intelligence and robotics. This company is acquiring traditional outdoor service providers …

Chad Simmons is owner of Playrite, a small but powerful $2M profitable artificial turf company in Knoxville, TN Regarding artificial turf, we discuss his proactive hiring strategy, how he uses competition to drive his business, and how his vendor relationships give him a strategic advantage. Chad is also a BBQ expert, and shares some tips and trick…

Larry Ryan is founder and owner of Ryan Lawn & Tree, based near Kansas City, KS, a 37 yr old company. Larry and his team have grown their firm organically and through acquisition to approx $75M with more growth planned this year. Jeffrey and Larry discuss the 5 most valuable growth strategies that Ryan undertakes, plus many more facets of the busin…

Greg Crabtree is an author and financial expert, and has built a CPA firm focused solely on the needs of entrepreneurs. Greg works with entrepreneurs all over the country in a broad range of industries. He is the author of “Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits” and “Simple Numbers 2.0: Rules for Smart Scaling.” He has also contributed to Vern…

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Dennise J. Vidosh owns two Michigan companies, Green Acres Tree farm and RE-TREE, where she has developed five separate divisions serving the tree care space. Dennise is an innovator in the green industry, and a trailblazer in the field of mature tree preservation. Over the course of thirteen years leading Green Acres Tree Farm, Dennise observed a …

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Genesis 2

Ted Ventre is the sole owner of Hively Landscapes in south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. It services high end residential with revenue mix of 33% hardscape, 26% landscape and 41% maintenance. Ted is experienced in both commercial and residential and enjoys serving picky comprehensive wealthy clients the most. We dive into how he came …

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In reflection of the roller coaster year of 2023, Jeffrey Scott highlights seven lessons that significantly impacted the industry. He also shares 10 predictions for you to pay attention to in 2024. The 7 lessons are based on all the coaching and consulting work he does with companies across the US and Canada. Here is a summary of his seven lessons;…

Proverbs 3:5-6

Ephesians 2:10

Matthew 2:1-12

Tim Johnson is co owner of Tim Johnson Landscaping, a two branch, 10+M mixed-services landscape business situated in Statesville and Charlotte, NC Tim has experienced all the growing pains, including ’not being on the same page’ with another owner, carrying everything on his shoulders without a strong leadership team, operating reactively, and bein…

Marc Nissim is the owner of Harmony Design Group in Westfield, NJ. It’s 18 years old and does $5million in mostly DB business, with 10% maintenance. Marc shares how he overcame Dyslexia, found his true passion in the visual arts, and opened up a design business. He then pivoted from a design only to design-project mgmt, to design-build that relies …

Jeffrey Scott, author, investor and founder of Jeffrey Scott Consulting, talks about “giving back” to charities and the community, from five unique angles. 1. The true meaning of Thanksgiving, and how you can live it every day. 2. How we pledged to raise money for charity from our Summer Growth Summit, and the results of that pledge. 3. Why giving …

Judges 16

Wade and Dustin Vugteveen are owners of DeHamer Landscaping, a 10M+ firm in Grandville, MI. They do a mix of snow, maintenance, landscape and irrigation. We discuss their history of startups, first with a baseball training business and then in retail. We discuss how hard it was for them early on, and how difficult it is to grow a business as an ent…

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Ted Lucia is majority owner and President of the $13M Lucia Landscaping Inc., headquartered in Roseville, Michigan. Lucia Landscaping began as a small business in Metro Detroit and has rapidly expanded over the last 20+ years. Among other methods, this rapid expansion is attributed to diversification, making external acquisitions, and remaining ded…

Exodus 3:1-14

Daniel 3

Luke 22:24-27

Luke 5:33-37

Steve Griggs is the founder and owner of Steve Griggs Design, based in Baluvelt, NY. He is author of the best-selling book, “Straight Dirt”. Steve is the original OG (“old guard”) and very direct, and shares the straight dirt on contracting and how to work with high-end clientele. Jeffrey and Steve dive into his journey from contractor to design/pr…

Luke 14:15-21

Scott Lamon owns the 17 yr. old firm, Tynic Landscaping in Southwick, MA. His firm revenues 3.5M with almost 50 people at peak including PT help; they do 60% commercial and 40% residential. Jeffrey and Scott discuss all the different jobs he had before he got into the green industry: fishing lobster, selling insurance, building spec homes. Scott th…

Luke 10:38-42

Luke 19:1-10

Matt Hunter is the owner of New Garden Landscaping & Nursery in Greensboro, NC. Matt and his teams run a 12+M highly diversified business with three locations. Jeffrey and Matt discuss Matt’s rise from laborer to salesperson to branch manager to General Manager to Owner. You will learn about personal growth, making big business decisions, company s…

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