The Lawn Care CEO
We believe that every college drop out, accidental entrepreneur and lawn mowing maven can become a wildly successful CEO. Every week we will discuss how to increase profitability while simultaneously spending less time and having fewer headaches. Join 7-figure business coach, Dan Ralphs and life long lawn care CEO, Aaron Suttenfield to chart your course to becoming a $1M lawn care CEO.
Episodes
48 episodes
He Had 1,900 Five-Star Reviews and Almost Quit. Here's Why.
You can hit $2M in revenue, collect 1,900 five-star reviews, and still be one resignation away from watching it all fall apart. That's not a hypothetical. That's Kyle Flanagan's story.Kyle built Lawn Ace in Augusta, Georgia into a multim...
How to Start (or Fix) a Lawn Care Business the Right Way
Dan skipped church to help a buddy plan a pest control business — and ended up laying out the exact blueprint every lawn care business owner needs to build a scalable, profitable company. In this episode of the Lawn Care CEO Podcast, head coach...
How to Be the Lawn Care Success Whisperer
There is a reason why some leaders make it look easy but the truth is that it isn’t what is going on in their business but something else. In this mindset shifting episode, we will show you why everything some lawn care leaders touch seem...
From 89 to 800 Turf Clients in 24 months
How do you scale a turf business fast without burning out or guessing your way through it?Will Hall, founder of Hippo Turf Care, shares how he went from 89 clients to nearly 800 in just two years—starting as a side hustle and goin...
Why a Non-Lawn Care Guy Has a Lawn Care Podcast
Season 3 starts here. We're telling the full story — how a non-lawn care guy ended up with a lawn care podcast, why it works, and why you should absolutely care. Plus, it’s a good story.
Meet Our New Coach – A Million-Dollar Lawn Care CEO
We’re excited to welcome our new coach, Sam Gustin, to the Lawn Care CEO team.Sam is a US Army veteran, former Missile Defender of the Year, and the founder of a million-dollar lawn care company, Troops Mowing.In this episo...
How One Lawn Care Owner Doubled Revenue in 12 Months
Struggling to grow your lawn care business past that plateau? In this episode of the Lawn Care CEO Podcast, we sit down with Jude Salvaggio of Tyler Landscape Maintenance, a small business owner who transformed his company and in...
Maximizing Profits with Early Order Planning: A Lawn Care CEO's Secret to Financial Health
In this episode of the Lawn Care CEO Podcast, Dan Ralphs and Aaron Suttenfield sit down with Brian Christensen, CEO of Brian Pest Control. With nearly three decades of experience, Brian explains how early order planning (EOP) has been on...
AI Take Over: What Happens When I Ask AI to Do Our Podcast
What happens when AI takes over our podcast? This episode of the Lawn Care CEO Podcast isn’t just Dan talking about AI—it’s AI creating the episode. And it might change how you think about running your lawn care business.We’ve bee...
Secrets to a $10M Lawn Care CEO Mindset
If you’re running a $1M lawn care business and want to grow it to $10M, this episode breaks down what actually needs to change to make that leap. Dan and Miranda talk through the mindset shifts and leadership habits that sepa...
The 5-Step Escape Plan from the Time Trap
Feeling like your lawn care business is running your life? Like there’s never enough time to finish everything on your list? In this episode of The Lawn Care CEO Podcast, COO Dan Ralphs and Head Coach Miranda Daigneault bre...
When will AI reach Lawn Care?
Is robotic mowing the future of lawn care? Spoiler alert: It's already here. And it's changing everything. In this episode of the Lawn Care CEO Podcast, we sit down with Michael Mayberry, Director of Customer Success...
Automations for Beginners
Sick of being the only one doing everything in your lawn care business? You're not alone—and this one’s for you. In today's episode, we brought on Brian Schlichting, founder of Spraye, to talk...
Cell Phone–Free Vacation Days: The True Story of Handing a Business Over to a GM
From Firefighter to Full-Time Owner: How Tom Built a Lawn Business That Runs Without Him?In this episode, we’re joined by a special guest—Tom Gillespie, owner of Complete Lawn Care out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tom recently hit a milest...
Financial Baby Steps
You Don’t Need More Revenue—You Need THISToo many lawn care business owners think the answer to their problems is more sales, more clients, or more revenue. But here’s the truth: it’s not about making more money—it’s about man...
Budgeting, Book Keeping and Bears, Oh My... Making Finance Less Scary
💥 You're losing money if you don’t know your numbers — here’s how to fix that.Too many lawn care business owners are running off gut instinct and crossing their fingers when it comes to money. In this episode of the The Lawn Care CEO...
55 questions to determine if you're ready to scale or NOT
Is your lawn care business actually ready to scale—or are you just dreaming about the Boston Marathon while you're still winded from the stairs?In this episode, we walk through 55 critical questions every lawn care business owner...
Interview with Financal Guru Greg Crabtree
🚨 Unlock the Secrets of Business Profitability with Greg Crabtree 🚨In today’s episode of the Lawn Care CEO Podcast, we sit down with a true industry icon—Greg Crabtree, the author of Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, B...
From Addict to $5M Commercial Legend
What does it look like to grow a solid business while working through some of the toughest personal battles?In this episode of the Lawn Care CEO Podcast, we sit down with Brent Moore, owner of Outdoor Living Southeast in Va...
People are WOW
What makes someone actually inspiring as a leader? Not just a good manager, not just someone who gets results—but someone people want to follow.In this episode, we’re talking about the heart of the business. The ...
A 500K Profit Turn Around in 1 Year
This father-son duo is CRUSHING it—and their numbers prove it.In our latest podcast episode, we sat down with John and Bryce Molloy from Molloy Landscape—a dynamic father and son team who's been putting in the work and see...
A Problem Solving Mindset that Works Every Time
In today’s podcast, we’re talking about a decision-making model that’ll change how you solve problems in your business—especially when you don’t know what’s really going on.It’s borrowed from the way doctors think.They don’...
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New Year, New Coach, New Program
In this episode of The Lawn Care CEO Podcast, we’re thrilled to introduce you to our new coach, Miranda! 🎉 Miranda is joining us as our third coach, and she’s bringing her elite coaching methodology to help lawn care businesse...
Lawn Care Mergers & Acquisitions Explained with Matt Stemmler
In this episode of The Lawn Care CEO podcast, Matt Stemmler joins us to talk about mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the lawn care industry. With a background in engineering and finance, Matt brings a unique perspective to helping business ...
How a Virtual Assistant transformed our business
When you’re starting out in business, it often feels like you’re short on time, money, or both. That's why we're bringing you a little “hack” that changed the game for us in the lawn care industry—hiring a virtual assistant (VA). ...