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or a plant to thrive, it needs a good
environment, the proper nutrients,
regular pruning and plenty of room to
grow. Why should a landscape business
be any different?
"Growing your business is just like
growing a seed," says Steven Cohen,
landscape-snow industry consultant
with GreenMark Consulting Group
(greenmarkgroup.com) in Richmond,
Virginia. "It must be cultivated carefully
using good business knowledge and intuition,
careful planning, organized systems, use of
proper tools, continuous evaluation and
dedication to deal with the ebbs and
fl ows that go with being a business
owner."
So when a landscaper is ready to
start expanding his company, does he
know where to start?
Here are tips, problems to watch out for and
advice from the experts on how to grow a
blossoming business.
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