Weston Zimmerman
CEO and Founder
Weston Zimmerman started in landscaping as a teenager at Tussey Landscaping in central Pennsylvania. Over 15 years he grew to lead crews on award-winning design/build projects while diving deep into operations and leadership. Struggling with figuring out profitability and dealing with over complicated workflows between the office and field, he co-founded SynkedUP — a business management app built by contractors, for contractors. Now leading SynkedUP, Weston is driven to end entrepreneurial poverty in the trades and help blue-collar contractors build profitable, thriving businesses.
Estimating & Pricing
Should Contractors Give Discounts?
Should we as contractors give discounts on jobs? I dare say we’ve all been there and done it at some point. And if you did it for long enough, you probably no longer do them. 😅 The story usually goes something like this. You slide the proposal across the table.
Estimating & Pricing
How to Create Estimating Templates and Production Rates
You want to cut estimating time by 90%? You want to eliminate estimating mistakes? Well… let me introduce you to the power of templates and production rates for estimating your jobs more accurately and in less time. In my years of helping contractors streamline their estimating process by building templates and…
Estimating & Pricing
Why Labor Overruns on Jobs Crush You More Than Any Other Overrun
Overruns of any kind on jobs hurt your profit. But there’s one particular overrun that stands head and shoulders above the rest. Labor. Why do labor overruns on jobs crush you more than any other overrun? Guess which kind of overrun is more common and harder to eradicate? Yup, you…
Software & Technology
Streamline Your Landscape Quoting Process with SynkedUP: A Quick Guide
No one likes to manually build a quote. It’s been a thorn in the side (pun intended) of landscape business owners since this industry got its start, so why are so many still doing it this way? Well, given the complexity and inefficiency of most landscaping quoting software solutions that…
Software & Technology
Synergize Your Landscaping Business Finances with SynkedUP and QuickBooks
As a landscaping business owner, managing your finances is as crucial to your business as maintaining lush greenery. However, the traditional accounting methods owner/operators have turned to are time-consuming and prone to errors. That’s where we come in. SynkedUP offers a comprehensive solution tailored specifically for landscaping businesses.
Software & Technology
What Should My Business Be Spending on Software?
Ok, I’m finally going to do it. I’m focusing on the question of: What should my business be spending on software? I’m sharing my philosophy and how I think about buying gadgets and tools for my business. How much is too much? Is there such a thing as too much? On…
Software & Technology
When Is The Right Time to Sign Up for SynkedUP?
I just got back from a couple of open house events for landscape contractors in Pittsburgh PA. At the time of writing this in March, a common theme in the discussions I had with contractors was “When is the right time to sign up for SynkedUP?” Or, said another way,…
Marketing & Sales
Should I Charge a Consultation Fee In My Landscaping Business?
In some of the talks I am giving at events, there is one question that tends to repeatedly come up. Should I charge a consultation fee to my prospects in my landscaping business? I enjoy hearing the dozens of different perspectives. There are some folks pretty dead set against…
Business Management
Improve Budgeting and Profitability With Landscaping Business Software
In landscaping, small cost overruns can quietly erode your profits. Profitability is often compromised not by huge glaring errors, but by small, overlooked costs that compound over time, reducing your margins. Those overruns can make even high-revenue seasons feel unprofitable. Seemingly-small budget issues are a big part of the reason…
Business Management
How to Properly Recover Equipment Costs in Your Landscape Company
It’s that time of year when a lot of landscape contractors take a look at the weather and decide “yeah, nah”, today will be an office day and we’ll keep the coffee going all day. Rather than work outdoors, it’s the perfect time to do some figuring and make sure…
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