Time for a turnaround

Lawn & Landscape has partnered with The Harvest Group on an exciting, first-of-its-kind program. We are seeking three landscapers or lawn care operators we can team up with Bill Arman, Ed Laflamme and their team of consultants to help them solve their most challenging problems in 2017. Special preference will be given to veteran- and minority-owned landscape and lawn care companies. 

 

“We’re very excited to partner with The Harvest Group on this project,” said Chuck Bowen, editor and associate publisher at Lawn & Landscape. “This program of consulting with the Harvest Group is worth $25,000, and three lucky winners will get it at no cost. It will involve time, dedication and real work on their part, but at the end they will have a better, more profitable and stronger company.”

 

Lawn & Landscape will report on each company throughout the year-long process, in its print magazine, online, through videos and social media. Arman, Laflamme and a videographer will spend two days with each of the three winners, learning about their business challenges and opportunities. They interview employees, visit job sites and build a playbook to help the company implement the changes suggested. 

 

“Consulting and coaching owners these past 15 years has been incredibly rewarding and the opportunity to use our experience and talents to help these three companies will be awesome,” Laflamme said. “We feel confident that when company owners embrace our advice and act on it, the result will have a positive impact on their company and they will be able to harvest their potential.”

 

After a year of consultation, Arman and Laflamme will revisit each company’s location to report on the improvements they’ve made. 

 

“We’ll put the company and its leadership on intensive care where we will help weed out issues and keep the fertilizer applied for healthy growth,” Arman said. “These follow up sessions called "Harvester Huddles" will occur every other week for the first year."  

 

A panel made up of Lawn & Landscape editors, the Harvesters and other industry experts will choose winners in November. On-site visits will begin this winter and consultations will run through 2017.

 

Deadline for submissions is August 31, 2016. Click here to download an application and see eligibility criteria. Completed forms can be emailed to Chuck Bowen at cbowen@gie.net. Include “Turnaround Tour 2017” in your subject line.