The Ultimate Landscape CEO - Jeffrey Scott

Tim Johnson is co owner of Tim Johnson Landscaping, a two branch, 10+M mixed-services landscape business situated in Statesville and Charlotte, NC Tim has experienced all the growing pains, including ’not being on the same page’ with another owner, carrying everything on his shoulders without a strong leadership team, operating reactively, and being overly focused […] The post More than a Father and Son Business, with Tim Johnson II appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Marc Nissim is the owner of Harmony Design Group in Westfield, NJ. It’s 18 years old and does $5million in mostly DB business, with 10% maintenance. Marc shares how he overcame Dyslexia, found his true passion in the visual arts, and opened up a design business. He then pivoted from a design only to design-project […] The post Overcoming Dyslexia with Marc Nissim appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Jeffrey Scott, author, investor and founder of Jeffrey Scott Consulting, talks about “giving back” to charities and the community, from five unique angles.   1. The true meaning of Thanksgiving, and how you can live it every day. 2. How we pledged to raise money for charity from our Summer Growth Summit, and the results […] The post Walking the Talk, Giving Back with Jeffrey Scott appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Wade and Dustin Vugteveen are owners of DeHamer Landscaping, a 10M+ firm in Grandville, MI. They do a mix of snow, maintenance, landscape and irrigation. We discuss their history of startups, first with a baseball training business and then in retail. We discuss how hard it was for them early on, and how difficult it […] The post Taking Big Risks with Dustin and Wade Vugteveen appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Ted Lucia is majority owner and President of the $13M Lucia Landscaping Inc., headquartered in Roseville, Michigan. Lucia Landscaping began as a small business in Metro Detroit and has rapidly expanded over the last 20+ years. Among other methods, this rapid expansion is attributed to diversification, making external acquisitions, and remaining dedicated to company culture […] The post Drive and Compassion with Ted Lucia appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Steve Griggs is the founder and owner of Steve Griggs Design, based in Baluvelt, NY. He is author of the best-selling book, “Straight Dirt”. Steve is the original OG (“old guard”) and very direct, and shares the straight dirt on contracting and how to work with high-end clientele. Jeffrey and Steve dive into his journey […] The post The Straight Dirt from the original OG, Steve Griggs appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Scott Lamon owns the 17 yr. old firm, Tynic Landscaping in Southwick, MA. His firm revenues 3.5M with almost 50 people at peak including PT help; they do 60% commercial and 40% residential. Jeffrey and Scott discuss all the different jobs he had before he got into the green industry: fishing lobster, selling insurance, building […] The post Building a team and a profitable business with Scott Lamon appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Matt Hunter is the owner of New Garden Landscaping & Nursery in Greensboro, NC. Matt and his teams run a 12+M highly diversified business with three locations. Jeffrey and Matt discuss Matt’s rise from laborer to salesperson to branch manager to General Manager to Owner. You will learn about personal growth, making big business decisions, […] The post From GM to Owner with Matt Hunter appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

 Discover the Life-Changing Benefits of a Peer Group for Landscape Business Owners Do you want a community that supports, guides, and inspires you to achieve your best life? The power of belonging to and being an active member of a peer group can be transformative. Let’s delve into how peer groups can significantly impact […] The post The Life-Changing Power of a Peer Group with Sean Baxter appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Justin Queen is owner and founder of Sales Engine, a marketing firm for the home services markets. He has 10 employees and is located in Wilmington, NC Jeffrey and Justin discuss how the old marketing model is broken, and how it needs to be addressed with a “results first” approach. Justin explains how he scientifically […] The post Improving Your Marketing Impact with Justin Queen appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.