by Greg Herring | Jul 24, 2018 | Pricing
Wage inflation is alive and well. You have identified a need to raise prices, and you have decided that it is the best time to do so for your company. What can you do to ensure that the price increase is a success? The first step is to determine your new pricing....
by Greg Herring | Jul 5, 2018 | Pricing
The costs for raw materials are up. Health insurance costs continue to climb. Labor is in short supply which typically means wages will go up. As of the US Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary report released on June 5th, 2018, there are now more jobs...
by Greg Herring | Oct 23, 2017 | Reporting
Preparing a budget does not have to be laborious. I hated wasted time; I also hate spending a lot of time on budgets. That view might strike some of you as strange given that it comes from a CFO (Chief Financial Officer). But the truth is that budgets do not have to...
by Greg Herring | Jun 19, 2017 | Leadership
You have a treadmill business if you are working hard and not getting anywhere. It is frustrating for the CEO and the employees. You work too hard not to be rewarded with profit. Answering strategic questions can help you get off the treadmill. Here’s one that seems...
by Greg Herring | Apr 5, 2017 | Reporting
This post is the first in a series I will be writing that is focused on the lawn care and landscape industry. Since I have worked with several landscape companies as clients, I am sharing some of my lessons learned that are specific to that industry. Today’s...
