Guessing Ends Here. Take Control of your Business
Winning in business is a balance of knowing the “right way” of doing things and having the proper mindset. Read up on the tactics and mindset that have propelled contractors in the SynkedUP community into profitable growth.
Business Management
The Two Profit Killers for Contractors
There are a thousand ways to fail (ie, profit killers for contractors) and a few ways to succeed as a contractor. On the topic of actually making money, and having profit to show for your hard work, it’s about the same, many ways to fail, and a few to consistently…
Business Management
How to Choose the Right Vendor for Landscaping Jobs
I was talking with a good friend that recently switched vendors and ended up saving 10% on the product he was buying. That’s a big deal! That can translate into a big difference in a 12-month Profit & Loss report in your business. But it got me thinking and should get you…
Business Management
Why Track Time & Materials on Every Job?
The last thing you need is another item on your plate. And that’s exactly what taking time to track materials and time on your jobs feels like. Yet another item on the to-do list that isn’t getting done. When you’re an owner-operator of a landscaping business, you’ve got a lot…
Business Management
Slow Down to Speed Up
I spent the day with about a dozen SynkedUP Crew members in a regional meetup in Nashville yesterday – all who were able to slow down for a day. It was awesome. There’s something refreshing about removing yourself from the daily grind, shutting off your notifications, and spending time with…
Business Management
Average Self-Employed Landscaper Salary
If you’re a self-employed landscape business owner, pushing to grow your business, trying to acquire all the equipment you need, hiring the right people, …and managing your cash flow and finances… you’ll likely arrive at the question of “What should MY salary be anyway?” One advantage of being self-employed is…
Business Management
Bought a Tool and Don’t Use It?
You wanted to get faster and more efficient at your jobs, so you followed the latest rage and bought a new tool – like a tilt rotator. Then the first hour you run the thing, you feel like you are all left-handed and all thumbs, and wonder for a brief…
Business Management
How to Know If You Are On Track With Jobs
Recently I wrote a blog on “What is the point of software”, and in there I had 4 main points (one specifically about how to track your jobs): Since then I’ve been writing a deep dive into each of those. How to know if you’re on track Today,…
Business Management
Streamlining Workflows and Operations for More Profit
Streamlining workflows and operations are what I believe to be the most overlooked opportunity to increase your net profits. It’s a sneaky one. It can be hard to make tangible. It’s easy to continue doing what you’ve always done, never realizing that there’s a better way, which in turn…
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