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Yearly Archives: 2016

Diversification Can Be Scary. Here’s 5 Ways to Cut Your Risk.

As owner of a Green Industry business, you’re always facing business planning and management challenges. From managing projects to making the next sale the list can seem endless. For many, diversification holds the key. Diversification offers many benefits for Green Industry business owners, when done well. Over almost 40 years in business, Spring-Green Lawn Care’s franchise owners have shared their top list of diversification benefits that we share below. Generate reliable recurring vs project revenue No doubt the Green Industry has its ups and downs, depending on what services you offer […]

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Growth Potential in Landscaping Services

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Whether you are just starting out as a green industry business owner or have years (even decades) of experience, knowing the trends, changes and opportunities in your sector is essential to the success of your business. The landscaping industry comprises services ranging from landscape architecture to pest control, from mowing to snow removal. These businesses generated $77 billion in revenue in 2015, which was up 3.5 percent over the five-year period starting in 2011. What do you need to know to make the most of this growth? A growing market […]

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5 Characteristics of Successful Green Industry Businesses

Successful businesses, no matter the field, share some key characteristics—a willingness to share information and best practices, a focus not only on obtaining new customers, but keeping existing customers satisfied, and a vision for what they want and need to accomplish in the future. Read on for what we at Spring-Green Lawn Care have identified as the five characteristics that are fundamental to a successful green industry business. Collective Knowledge With locations in 26 states serving more than 7,500 neighborhoods, Spring-Green has an immense amount of shared experience. We like […]

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Spring-Green Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Renewal & Remembrance

Spring-Green Lawn Care has a proud history of supporting the U.S. military, starting with Spring-Green Chairman Tom Hofer. A college friend of the company founder, Bill Fischer, Tom served as a Navy pilot in the Vietnam War prior to joining Spring-Green. Today, that support of military personnel extends to not only the multiple veteran owned franchises within Spring-Green’s franchise family, but also the financial support we offer veterans interested in becoming franchise owners through Spring-Green’s VetFran program. Another way that Spring-Green honors and celebrates veterans is through our participation in […]

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The Underestimated Power of Networking for Green Industry Businesses

You’ve probably heard a lot about how important networking is, but maybe you aren’t sure how or why you should do it for your green industry business? Networking isn’t just for salespeople and job seekers. In fact, networking is a great way for you to learn about new green industry products and techniques or to grow your knowledge base. It is even useful when you have a situation or a problem, and you aren’t sure what the solution is. Having a network within your industry is a valuable resource, allowing […]

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Curb Appeal Trends for Landscaping

If you have ever sold or bought a home, you know how important curb appeal can be. A home’s exterior condition, including the lawn and landscape, can charm neighbors and passersby or scare them away. Spring-Green Lawn Care franchise owners know how important curb appeal is. That’s why the higher standards we created for our customers include a statement about quality—“The way you always wanted your yard to look!” Lawn care experts Spring-Green customers expect our lawn care professionals to be experts in their field. Part of that expertise is […]

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Building A Future—One Family Business At A Time

Background: Matt Holker, and his son, Greg, began as Spring-Green Lawn Care franchise owners in 2006. Over the past 10 years, the business has grown, taking in neighboring territories, as well as bringing Matt’s other sons, Luke and Kevin, on board. Today the family business includes three territories in Minnesota, covering Hennepin, Wright, Benton, Morrison, Sherburne and Stearns counties. Problem: Matt wanted to expand the business to be able to include his two other sons. Luke had been helping in the off-season, doing office/phone work in the evenings, while keeping […]

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Green Business Trends: Why We Chose to Add a Franchise

Background: Friends and business partners Steve Downin and Jeff Rocker were looking for a way to create a sustainable stream of income that would provide security and opportunity for them in retirement. Downin owned Right-of-Way-Turf-Ornamental in Columbus, Indiana, while Rocker owned a law firm, Beck Rocker PC. Problem: The two business partners had successful businesses on their own, but each was looking for more. “We wanted a supplement to the incomes created from our other businesses that would provide an almost annuity-like stream we can build on into the future,” […]

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Spring-Green Named in Lawn & Landscape’s Top 100

For 11 years in a row, Spring-Green Lawn Care has been named to Lawn & Landscape’s 2016 Top 100 List of the largest landscape companies in North America. Spring-Green was ranked 26th on the list based on 2015 revenues. The total revenue for 2015 earned by all of the companies on the Top 100 list totaled $8,445,782,868. That number represents an increase of five percent over the previous year. The Top 100 List was compiled in May and included 96 companies in 30 states and four firms in Canada. This year’s list was […]

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5 Characteristics of a Successful Family Business

It may not be your first goal when you start a family business, but you probably harbor hopes of passing on a successful operation to your children someday. Creating a legacy like this can be immensely satisfying, but it isn’t always easy. In fact, the Family Business Institute researched family businesses and found that only 30 percent carry on into a second generation, 12 percent into a third and just 3 percent are still in existence into a fourth generation and beyond. How can you defy the odds to create […]

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