Lawn & Landscape and the Harvest Group have chosen three winners of the inaugural Turnaround Tour.
“Bill and I have been coaching landscape business owners for 15 years, and we can’t wait to get started helping these three companies,” says Head Harvester Ed Laflamme. “These folks are talented and driven and ambitious. We just need to help them focus and make some adjustments and they’ll be able to really harvest their potential.”
A panel of experts sorted through nearly 50 applications and conducted several rounds of interviews to choose the top three finalists for the program.
“We’ll work closely with all three companies throughout the year, touring their facilities, regular phone calls and help them develop what we call a Playbook,” says Head Harvester Bill Arman. “At the end of the next 12 months, if they follow our advice, they’ll see healthy growth and a true change in their operations.”
The winners are:
• Jeremy & Heather Dirksen, Freedom Lawn & Landscapes, Piedmont, Oklahoma
• William Gruccio,l Michael D’Orazio and Jordan Gartner, Vineland Landscaping, Vineland, New Jersey
• Ira and Deborah Wade, Wade’s Lawn Service, Goodlettsville, Tennessee
The three winning companies will receive a year’s worth of consulting, including on-site visits, phone calls and a customized plan for operations, growth and profitability from the Harvest Group, a $25,000 value. The entire process will be chronicled by Lawn & Landscape, starting with the February 2017 issue.
The Harvest Group also decided to give everyone who entered three months free access to their Harvest Academy program.
“We had a tremendous response to our inaugural Turnaround Tour program. Nearly 50 companies from across the country applied, and all of them had a great story. It was difficult to choose just three,” says Chuck Bowen, editor and associate publisher at Lawn & Landscape. “But I can’t wait to share their stories and how they work to overcome the challenges they’re facing. It will really help a lot of our readers.”
“Bill and I have been coaching landscape business owners for 15 years, and we can’t wait to get started helping these three companies,” says Head Harvester Ed Laflamme. “These folks are talented and driven and ambitious. We just need to help them focus and make some adjustments and they’ll be able to really harvest their potential.”
A panel of experts sorted through nearly 50 applications and conducted several rounds of interviews to choose the top three finalists for the program.
“We’ll work closely with all three companies throughout the year, touring their facilities, regular phone calls and help them develop what we call a Playbook,” says Head Harvester Bill Arman. “At the end of the next 12 months, if they follow our advice, they’ll see healthy growth and a true change in their operations.”
The winners are:
• Jeremy & Heather Dirksen, Freedom Lawn & Landscapes, Piedmont, Oklahoma
• William Gruccio,l Michael D’Orazio and Jordan Gartner, Vineland Landscaping, Vineland, New Jersey
• Ira and Deborah Wade, Wade’s Lawn Service, Goodlettsville, Tennessee
The three winning companies will receive a year’s worth of consulting, including on-site visits, phone calls and a customized plan for operations, growth and profitability from the Harvest Group, a $25,000 value. The entire process will be chronicled by Lawn & Landscape, starting with the February 2017 issue.
The Harvest Group also decided to give everyone who entered three months free access to their Harvest Academy program.
“We had a tremendous response to our inaugural Turnaround Tour program. Nearly 50 companies from across the country applied, and all of them had a great story. It was difficult to choose just three,” says Chuck Bowen, editor and associate publisher at Lawn & Landscape. “But I can’t wait to share their stories and how they work to overcome the challenges they’re facing. It will really help a lot of our readers.”
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