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Comp & Benefits Survey

Compensation and benefits data for landscape professionals.

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10 Must-Have Components

Based on our experience, here are 10 components you should include in your business plan.

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Sample Chart of Accounts

A summarizing coding system that classifies for electronic storage of all financial transactions.

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Business Principles

An introduction to the application of business principles of financial management.

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EarthWorks, Inc., based in Lillian, Texas, is a full-service landscape management company with four offices and more than 400 employees across the state — a market position they achieved with no acquisitions and no outstanding debt. The company will hit $40 million in annual revenue this year. Founded in 1979, the company started in the […]

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What is EBITDA? As a landscaping business owner, you are intimately familiar with the complexities of soil composition, plant health and seasonal changes. You understand the significance of maintaining a visually appealing landscape and its value to a property. However, there is another landscape equally crucial to your business’s success and growth: the financial landscape. […]

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Photo: GrassRoots Tree and Turf Care Inc.

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