Snow Business, December 2015

mobile estimating timesheet Software that takes the guesswork out of running a landscape company learn more at golmn com mature and be hard working honest business people helping each other achieve their goals and solve their problems Please dont think we have it all together we go through a lot of problems as well But knowing we are all focused on the same goal is a huge asset to us We invest in education seminars and visiting other companies when we can Education is a big part of our growth and success Q How has technology helped contribute to your companys success A Our company uses and relies on LMN We had looked at several software programs and knew we needed to streamline our companys process to a single platform After meeting Mark Bradley Founder of LMN in a food line at the Green Industry and Equipment Expo in 2013 we got started with LMN shortly afterwards in early 2014 We wanted to implement it right away and there wasnt any training class near us at the time so we used all the online resources and short videos It made the process simple and straight forward We were able to build our budget for the year and setup all of our estimating catalogs The videos on www learnlmn com also gave us a better understanding of our companies numbers and how to recover all of our costs Once we had everything setup we immediately saw results in the speed and accuracy of our estimates Our customers compliment us on how professional and easy to read they are When you know your numbers it gives you the ability to bid with confi dence In the past year we have transitioned a lot of our work to commercial construction and erosion control With this growth LMN has been a big part in our estimating and job costing on projects We had a very big year for growth without adding any additional management or estimators Q Can you give us a specifi c example of how LMNs software and training have boosted your companys success A This past summer we had an opportunity to bid a commercial construction project with a fast turnaround time By understanding our numbers and our overhead through LMN we were able to adjust our numbers not by cutting our s t s o c d a e h r e v o r u o t e s f f o b o j r a l u c i t r a p s i h t w o h g n i d n a t s r e d n u y b t u b e c i r p Because of that we were able to lower our bid amount and win the project If we didnt end up making these changes we would have lost the bid and the opportunity to work with this client This was all because of LMNs resources and its education which gave us the insight and understanding we needed to achieve our goals Q With the upcoming snow season right around the corner how will your company thrive during this busy time of year A We attended a landscape business management workshop this past July taught by LMN and held at our local Caterpillar dealer The workshop was geared N M L o t s n o i t a r e p o w o n s r u o f o l l a g n i t r e v n o c w o n e r a e w d n a w o n s s d r a w o t LMN is not only going to help our fi eld staff but also the offi ce staff by boosting their effi ciency and eliminating paper route sheets The GPS time stamp also gives us the ability to confi rm when our trucks leave our on site In combination with LMN Jobsite Watch is giving us another competitive advantage We plan on using this app for a client that we service over 50 of their sites Jobsite Watch is going to allow our client to see in real time which sites have been serviced and at what time This application is allowing us to offer something that our competition is not Our commitment is providing the best service in everything we do We strive to build a long lasting relationship with every single client while exceeding their expectations every step of the way For more information about Growing Seasons Professional Landscaping please visit www gslpgh com For more information about LMN please visit www golmn com