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Monthly Archives: February 2016

What Will it Take to Grow Your Green Business?

Anyone embarking on a new business knows the importance of profitability. Building on almost 40 years of experience, Spring-Green Lawn Care focuses on helping green industry businesses not only improve their profitability, but also thrive in a competitive marketplace. Spring-Green’s higher standards are one of the the key components, explains CEO Ted Hofer, standards which Founder Bill Fischer established. “Three out of our four higher standards—quality, service and professionalism—were there on day one,” he says. “They form the basis of the service we provide our customers.” It starts with the […]

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Diversify to Thrive: New Recurring Lawn Care Services Power Growth for Successful Landscaping Business

Background: For over eight years, Mike Valestin has built and run his successful landscaping company in Milwaukee—Valestin Landscape. Problem: Mike built patios on a one and done basis, with at best, the hope of a referral at the end of the job. He wanted not only a change of pace, but to diversify and expand his business. Idea: Mike determined that if he added services that were needed on a recurring basis, he could generate more revenue from his existing customers as well as attract new ones. Solution: “I decided […]

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Technology Trends for Green Businesses

When it comes to anticipating and planning for the latest trends, Spring-Green Lawn Care prepares like no other green business. Our corporate office dedicates itself to keeping franchisee owners ahead of the curve, with the most up-to-date technology to power all your marketing and operational needs. Here’s some examples: Operations Green businesses looking to grow their business know how important managing customer expectations can be when it comes to not only keeping clients, but also attracting new ones. Spring-Green can help with our customer expectation report. According to R.J. Krone, […]

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Mullen and VanOrder Extend Franchise Relationship

Spring-Green is pleased to announce that Kirk Mullen (Wyoming, Minnesota) and Greg VanOrder (Boise, ID) have each extended their Spring-Green franchise relationship by renewing for another 10 years. Franchise owner Greg VanOrder remains confident that he can continue his expansion serving the greater Boise, ID area and points to Spring-Green’s support systems as key factors in his decision to renew. “I’ve been with Spring-Green since 2005 and each year, my business and marketing planning sessions have been an exceptional vote of confidence in solidifying my opportunity to continue building a […]

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