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3 Steps to a Powerful Mid-Year Business Review

As a small business owner in the Green Industry, taking time to assess the progress of your business is crucial for its long-term success. A mid-year business review provides an opportunity to reflect on your achievements, identify areas for improvement, and set a clear course for the remainder of the year. In this blog post, we will outline three steps to conducting a powerful mid-year business review that will help you maximize growth and navigate the challenges ahead. Step 1: Evaluate Your Goals and Performance: Start by revisiting the goals […]

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The Green Growth Formula: Diversifying Your Small Business in the Green Industry

As a small business owner in the green industry, whether you specialize in landscaping, lawn care, or other eco-friendly services, you may be seeking opportunities to expand your business and increase revenue. One effective strategy to consider is diversifying your offerings by adding new services to your business. In this blog, we’ll explore the benefits of diversifying your small business in the green industry and how it can help you grow and succeed. 5 Benefits of Diversifying Your Green Industry Business Increased revenue streams Adding new services to your green […]

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4 Questions to Ask Before Diversifying a Business

Diversification is a strong business strategy, but it is also a big business decision. Having the right approach and willingness to learn is a great first step. Investing in a business requires thorough evaluation and contemplation. Your careful research will guide you toward the right decision. As you narrow down a shortlist of contenders, you get into the deep research phase known as “discovery”. During the discovery phase, you need to dive below the surface to truly ascertain if there is a good fit between you and the business you […]

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7 Benefits of Sharing Best Practices in an Organization

Sharing best practices across your organization is an excellent way to improve overall performance and productivity. Regardless of the size of your group, team or company, capturing and communicating your employees’ experiences and knowledge will accelerate learning for all involved. During the day-to-day hustle, it can be difficult to create a classroom-like setting for employees to learn from one another. You can certainly set aside time in your team’s schedule for a formal learning opportunity, like attending a conference or online webinar; however, there are other ways to facilitate knowledge […]

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6 Tips For Managing Client Expectations

When running a business, it’s not all about bringing in new clients, but keeping the ones you have too. Managing client expectations is no different. Of course, it helps to keep your current clients happy, but it also ensures you have enough room to bring on more. In fact, retaining clients is overall more profitable than gathering new ones — and that’s why companies with higher retention rates typically bring in more money. Want to learn more about what it takes to convert and keep your clients? Let’s take a […]

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Different Generations at Work: How to Make it Work

According to recent research, the vast majority of workers in every generation (89%) see age diversity at work as positive. They cite the positive benefit of learning from different generations in the workplace. But that doesn’t mean they expect smooth sailing. In that same study, 78% of respondents said they also believe intergenerational work can lead to conflict. Learning to make it work means understanding the characteristics of each generation. For instance: Baby Boomers, born 1946-1964, tend to be loyal workers who collaborate and respect authority. Generation X, born 1965-1980, are dedicated to […]

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The Benefits of Diversification

Just like in your investment portfolio, diversification is important for your business too. Before we dive right into the ways you can diversify your business, let’s define what diversification really is. In terms of investing, diversification means ensuring that you spread your capital amongst different investments. The reason to do this is so that your success is not contingent on one revenue stream. The same is true for diversification with your business. Being dependent on only one revenue source can put your business at risk. There are many concrete reasons that speak to the benefits of diversification, such as:  Reducing the […]

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5 Tips for Seasonal Business Owners That Are Preparing For Their Busy Season

In this post, we’ll list five tips that will help you prepare your business for the busy season ahead. How You Can Prepare Your Seasonal Business For Busy Times 1. Reflect on Last Season One of the best things you can do to achieve success is to reflect on your company’s history. We recommend researching what happened last year so that you can understand your future needs. For instance, if you know which days of the week were the busiest last year, you can ensure that your business is properly staffed […]

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How Can I Become More Productive As A Small Business Owner?

Time is the elusive commodity that all entrepreneurs struggle to optimize. No matter the industry, the success level, the size of the business – being productive with your time is a difficult skill to master. No group feels this more than the small business owner who often has fewer resources, smaller budgets, and leaner teams to delegate tasks to. However, the real issue is how to be productive with the time that you have. The good news is Pet Butler has the tips you need to be more productive with […]

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The Spring Green Flex Start Program

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Becoming a business owner can seem like quite a risk if you’ve never owned one before. The transition between your current career and your future entrepreneurial dream may appear to be a far leap, but that doesn’t always have to be the case. At Spring Green, we’ve designed the Spring Green Flex Start Program which offers Franchise Owners greater control of their time and flexibility as they transition from their current occupation into the growing Green Industry. The right candidate is able to operate their Spring Green Franchise in a […]

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