Regularly check your actuals vs. your goals and enjoy a big edge over your competition.

Every company faces the conflict between sales and operations. Sales wants to sell with the lowest price possible so their tempted to trim hours on the estimates. Operations wants to complete jobs on time – they want as many hours in the estimate as they can. So how do you solve this conflict?

We are all aware of the major role that health and safety plays in the day to day activities of all those involved in the landscaping industry, or any industry, for that matter. Executing and maintaining a comprehensive health and safety program is not only the law, but also communicates to your employees, that you care about their well-being.

Is your area growing or contracting? What’s it going to look like in 10 years? Using new US census data sharing tools, ProximityOne has compiled population shift projects for US counties through to 2020. A better understanding of what your area might look like in 10 years will help you better manage the shifting trends in your landscape business.

Mistakes are all-to-frequent in every company. It’s really easy to look back and blame someone, get frustrated, or shake your head, but it’s almost as easy to tune your ears to hear mistakes coming. The best mistakes are the ones you can stop before they happen.