KM Grunder

November 12, 2018

Find a Common Language Your Whole Team Can Speak and Understand

KM Grunder

November 12, 2018

Find a Common Language Your Whole Team Can Speak and Understand

Implementing an efficiency rating at your company is an easy way to create a language your whole team—from managers and group leaders to crew members and new hires—can understand and rally around.

KM Grunder

November 5, 2018

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Old-School Marketing Tactics

KM Grunder

November 5, 2018

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Old-School Marketing Tactics

Facebook, Google ads, and e-mail marketing can all be powerful tools for reaching and retaining clients if you deploy them smartly. But old-school marketing tactics can be surprisingly effective too.

KM Grunder

October 29, 2018

How to Recruit Talented Young People from Horticultural Programs

KM Grunder

October 29, 2018

How to Recruit Talented Young People from Horticultural Programs

I recently asked Dr. Phil Allen, a professor of landscape management at Brigham Young University, what landscaping professionals can do to attract top students like the ones he teaches to work at their companies.

KM Grunder

October 22, 2018

How to Get Home by 5

KM Grunder

October 22, 2018

We all feel as if there’s not enough time in the day to get done what we need to, and we all want to be home by 5 with our family and friends. So where do you start?

KM Grunder

October 15, 2018

We’re Changing Our Name and Our Look to Serve You Better

KM Grunder

October 15, 2018

We’re Changing Our Name and Our Look to Serve You Better

I am thrilled to announce Marty Grunder! Inc. will officially become The Grow Group this week, with a whole new look and a renewed focus on what we do best and care about most: helping ambitious landscape pros like you to grow and reach your dreams.

KM Grunder

October 8, 2018

Understand What Your Team Is Up Against

KM Grunder

October 8, 2018

To a tee, the most successful companies I’ve seen and worked with in the green industry understand the importance of investing in their people. Because no matter how smart you may be or think you may be as an owner, you will never realize your company’s full potential so long as it rides solely or even mostly on you.

KM Grunder

October 1, 2018

Put the Pedal to the Floor

KM Grunder

October 1, 2018

Hard to believe, but it’s now October and we’re officially headed right into the heart of fall. The craziness of summer is dying down for most of us landscape pros, but this is also no time to ease up on the gas.

KM Grunder

September 24, 2018

Time Management Is Key

KM Grunder

September 24, 2018

There are many strategies for improving your business, but you won’t succeed at any of them if you don’t first figure out how to manage your time, and your team’s time, well. Take it from me—I’ve learned this lesson the hard way.

KM Grunder

September 19, 2018

Is Your Company on the Right Path Financially?

KM Grunder

September 19, 2018

Is Your Company on the Right Path Financially?

As we all know, financials are the ultimate scorecard in business, telling us exactly how well we’re doing and where we need to improve or tighten up. But often owners focus on their profit-and-loss statements while overlooking all the meaningful metrics that can be found in their balance sheets.

KM Grunder

September 10, 2018

Succeeding with a Reorg

KM Grunder

September 10, 2018

Eight months ago, I made the biggest change I’ve ever made in my company and in my career. I took the reins of Grunder Landscaping and placed them firmly in the hands of my right-hand man Seth. Overnight, I went from having nine direct reports to just one.