The Ultimate Landscape CEO - Jeffrey Scott

Jerry runs Schill Grounds Management, a 29 years old firm with 74M in revenue and 18 locations. He started with his brother as a small mixed-service business in Cleveland, OH, then in 2012, he started to shift to commercial landscape and snow. Recently, he decided he would bring in financial backing, and in the last two years he has scaled immensely. You will learn about his journey and the mistakes he had made along the way, both when he was small and in acquisition mode. He is humble and happy to share. The post Should You Sell or Should You Buy with Jerry Schill appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

On this special edition we turn the tables, and you hear Jeffrey Scott interviewed by longtime landscape client Sean Baxter. Sean and Jeffrey discuss Jeffery’s origin story, how he got his first job at 7 years old, and his next job at 13 years old in the green industry. You learn about the role of his family business in his life and his history in corporate consulting and running a landscape business that led him to hang out his shingle as a landscape business consultant. They discuss how Jeffrey invented many of his products and services. In the end Sean and Jeffrey have a lightening round of personal questions that dig into Jeffrey’s personal back story.  This podcast is a great overview if you have every thought of working with Jeffrey or just wanted to get to know him better. The post “What’s Jeffrey’s Story” with Jeffrey Scott appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Britt Wood is the CEO of the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP). We discuss the role of associations and predictions on the future of the green industry (including H2B). This podcast will shed light on becoming more productively involved in your local/regional associations. The post A Better Industry Future with Britt Wood appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Larry founded Ryan Lawn and Tree (Merriam, KS) 35 years ago. It has 10 locations producing over $55 Million with around 500 employees. It is a faith-forward business that he sold to his employees (ESOP) and operates using the Great Game Of Business (open book management.) His employees enjoy full-time careers, and he shares his passion for transforming the industry through organic growth and acquisitions in the tree and lawn care industry. The post Transforming the Industry with Larry Ryan appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

In July 2022, Jeffrey held a webinar on the topic of Navigating an Uncertain Economy, where he shared 8 proactive strategies for attaining financial resilience and staying on top of your game in your market. These eight strategies are helpful to hear regardless of how the economy is doing, good for all seasons and all economies. The post Navigating An Uncertain Economy With Jeffrey Scott appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Kyle Cahill is founder and chief horticulturist of Grow and Company, a Houston TX based, multi-service residential landscape firm with 50 employees and almost $5M in revenue. Jeffrey and Kyle discuss the dynamics of charging time and material (the basis for Kyle’s company) and we also discuss his unique slow-growth strategy which involves two acquisitions. We also get into softwares, social media strategies and the love of the business. The post Episode #198 Time and Materials with Kyle Cahill appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Jeff McManus is the Director of Landscape Services at the Univ. of Mississippi with 70 direct reports. He owns his own landscape business and is the author of the best-selling book “Growing Weeders Into Leaders”. Currently he teaches leadership development to companies across the green industry and beyond. We discuss in this podcast how he was inspired by the Military, The Ritz Carlton, Disney, Chick-fil-A, and the Boy Scouts, as he continues to develop his own leadership programs. In this episode, you will hear the importance of going “the second mile”, and how he brings in clients to instruct and motivate his teams, and so much more about teaching leadership. The post Episode #197 Growing Weeders into Leaders with Jeff McManus appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Chase Mullin is founder of $18M Mullin Landscape based in New Orleans, LA with a branch in Baton Rouge. Chase got into business to help clean up after Hurricane Katrina 15 years ago, and his growth has been like a hurricane, picking up strength and momentum as he grows. He and I dive into the details on what personally drives him, how he has built a culture and a business from the inside out, how he balances residential and commercial, and how he plans to expand across the South East. The post Episode #196 Growing Like a Hurricane with Chase Mullin appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Matthew Gramer is the founder and majority owner of NatureWorks Landscape Services in Walpole MA. He has honed the focus of his business on the high-end residential client, and proactively staffs the business with key employees. This including a General Manager from when his business was still small. Matthew is an industry veteran who started out just like many others: going to an event, meeting leaders. This was the inspiration that he gained at a young age to invest in himself and his business. Jeffrey and Matthew discuss many parts of his business, including: The right way to run a book club, implementing robotic mowers, and how to gain education outside the industry to make your business leaders smarter. The post Episode #195 Methodical Growth and Deeper Focus with Matthew Gramer appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Jeffrey Scott shares with you 9 kick butt tools and strategies you can use to increase your team’s performance right now, whether it is spring, summer or fall. Jeffrey cuts right to the chase, and shares actionable ideas you can put to use right away. Need we say more? It’s short, so take a listen! The post #194 9 Ways To Kick Butt In The Heat Of The Season With Jeffrey Scott appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.