The GROW! Show

By Marty Grunder

The GROW! Show is a show that highlights Marty Grunder's annual conference, GROW!. The GROW! show will showcase how anyone in the green industry can grow themselves, their team, and their business.... more

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The podcast currently has 119 episodes available.

The GROW! Show episodes:

November 08, 2023Leadership: Legal Considerations for Company Owners
The ‘law’ can sometimes be a little boring. But in this episode, Vince Torchia, VP at The Grow Group, discusses a variety of common legal situations that landscaping companies should consider. Vince recently graduated from Syracuse Law School - so you’ll hear legitimate legal insights that are invaluable for protecting yourself. Tune in to hear how keeping these strategies top of mind will protect your company, your families, and your teams.
Discussion Points:
Contracts - legality, specificity and clarity
Exit and termination language for both sides
Employment agreements
Discrimination, harassment and HR - hotlines for complaints
Keeping the wheels moving within the company so business can proceed
Non-compete or non-solicitation clauses - every state is different
The buck always stops with the company owner
Checklist of legal areas to address at your company
Ensure a culture of ‘no retaliation’
The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.
Resources:

Vincent Torchia LinkedIn

GROW! Conference Feb 2024

The Grow Group

Grunder Landscaping

Marty Grunder LinkedIn

Stihl
...more
21min
November 01, 2023Operations: How to Decide if It's Time for New Equipment
In this episode, we continue with Part II of our series on equipment with returning guest Seth Pflum, President of Grunder Landscaping. While we love seeing fleet pictures, we also believe that trucks and equipment are investments for the success of our company. By investing smartly in these tools, we can have the greatest returns. Tune in to hear Marty and Seth share how the team at Grunder Landscaping evaluates if a new, or additional, piece of equipment is needed and how its purchase could impact productivity. If you missed Part I, there’s a link below in the resources section.
Discussion Points:
Thinking of your fleet as ‘assets’
Buying or replacing - tax deduction alone is not a reason
Keeping older vehicles for salting
The team involved in fleet decisions
Budgeting and efficiency
Paying overtime vs. hiring and buying more equipment
Smaller equipment life cycles
Mowers and mini skid steers
Using data to track your equipment life cycles
We love equipment, but is it going to make money?
The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.
Resources:

Equipment Episode Part I

Seth Pflum LinkedIn

GROW! Conference Feb 2024

Register Now for Early Bird conference pricing before Nov. 1

The Grow Group

Grunder Landscaping

Marty Grunder LinkedIn

Stihl
...more
17min
October 18, 2023Finance: Should I be Open-Book? What Information Should I Share with My Team?
Are you afraid to share company data with all your employees? Many companies debate how much information is too much information for their team, and how much information can help motivate or inform decisions better. In this episode, Vince Torchia of The Grow Group shares the data he recommends companies share with their teams, and how he recommends they do it.
Discussion Points:
Lots of people ask how much they should share in “open book management”
Grunder’s turnaround in sharing info
Increased engagement
Increased literacy around financials
Aligning employees with company goals and values
Watching daily progress is exciting
More data = more engagement, not sabotage
As a leader, put yourself in your employee’s shoes
Where can you start?
Watch for the next episode on this topic where we’ll dig in deeper
The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.
Resources:

Vince Torchia LinkedIn

GROW! Conference Feb 2024

The Grow Group

Grunder Landscaping

Marty Grunder LinkedIn

Stihl
...more
14min
October 11, 2023Operations: Buying and Leasing Equipment and Trucks. What's Best?
Finding the trucks and equipment your team needs can be a challenge in itself, but once you've found it, how do you finance it to make sure you have the capital to continue growing? In this episode, Marty is joined by Grunder President & COO Seth Pflum to discuss Grunder Landscaping’s philosophies on buying vs. leasing and how Grunder handles the management of its trucks and equipment. Keep an eye out for Part II of this informative series.
Discussion Points:
The Grunder philosophy on equipment
The flexibility of owning your equipment
Trucks, trailers, and eliminating variables
Amortization and cash flow
Be cautious with buying, make sure you’re efficient
Banking relationships and their value
The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.
Resources:
Seth Pflum LinkedIn
GROW! Conference Feb 2024
The Grow Group
Grunder Landscaping
Marty Grunder LinkedIn
Stihl
...more
13min
October 04, 2023Team: Would You Want to Work for You?
A company culture where people want to work is critical to recruiting and retaining high quality team members, but how do you create that culture? Start by asking yourself, "Would you want to work for you?" Tune in to hear Marty share some of the ways he has improved his own leadership style, and how we can all be better leaders, no matter our position within the company.
Discussion Points:
The young Marty Grunder as a leader
There will be great leadership sessions at the Des Moines show
Letting go of tasks you’ve delegated
Marty’s job may look easy but …
Environments that people do and don’t want to work in
Encouraging small landscaping businesses
Are your job descriptions and their responsibilities complete and accurate?
Clarity begets success
Are you a complainer or a complimentor?
The WAM (World According to Marty)
The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.
Resources:

Mark Thompson Interview on The Grow Show

Book: Winning with Accountability

GROW! Conference Feb 2024

The Grow Group

Grunder Landscaping

Marty Grunder LinkedIn

Stihl
...more
20min
September 27, 2023Interview Series: Mentorship and Investing in Yourself with Mark Thompson
In this episode, Marty sits down with his longtime mentor Mark Thompson to talk about the importance of mentorship and investing time, money, and energy into yourself as a leader. No matter your position within a company, taking time to work on YOU always pays dividends.
Mark Thompson is a business advisor and former engineer who started his career as an engineer, then transitioned to a business leadership role where he served as president, CEO, and Chair of the Board at his engineering consulting firm. Recognizing the importance of understanding the 'soft side' of management and the fundamentals of business, he then transitioned to a business advisory role. Throughout the episode, Mark discusses the necessity of strategic planning, the role of leadership and collaboration, the value of low-risk experiments, and visual learning in business growth. He emphasizes the need to take small steps while keeping an eye on the future.
Discussion Points:
Intro and background - Mark Thompson
Thoughtful and professional management
Selling and your value proposition
Scaling - strategic planning for expanding a business from 5 million to 25 million
Role of family in business and importance of teamwork in achieving goals
Low-risk experiments and visual learning can benefit business growth
Learning from failure and effective risk management
The professional management journey and understanding people
Benefits of low-risk experiments and visual learning in software design
Business fundamentals and strategic planning
Closing thoughts from Mark Thompson
The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.
Resources:

The Deming System

GROW! Conference Feb 2024

The Grow Group

Grunder Landscaping

Marty Grunder LinkedIn

Stihl
...more
53min
September 20, 2023Team: What to Consider When Creating Compensation Plans
In this episode, Grunder Landscaping VP Vince Torchia shares some of the salary and bonus structures that ensure happy, productive teams and a growth mindset.
The answer we usually have to give when asked about compensation plans is that "it depends" It depends on your business structure, your financial performance, your area, and what your current compensation plans look like. To set up a plan that works for both you and your team, Vince Torchia has tips for what to consider.
Discussion Points:
Compensation - you get what you pay for in talent
Beat what your competitors or your regional market pays - look at Chick-fil-A
Hiring should be done ahead of need
Sales commissions - how bonuses and pay should be structured at different stages
Who is responsible for your sales team hitting their goals?
Designing a salesperson’s compensation - base vs. bonus
Profit-sharing - different structure levels
Getting paid as an owner - what is fair?
Recap
The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.
Resources:

GROW! Conference Feb 2024

The Grow Group

Grunder Landscaping

Vincent Torchia LinkedIn

Marty Grunder LinkedIn

Stihl
...more
17min
September 13, 2023Finance: How Can I Reduce My Accounts Receivable
In this episode, Grunder Landscaping VP Vince Torchia delves into different ways to help you reduce your “days outstanding” in relation to A/R (accounts receivable).
Collecting payment for work you've done is a critical part of maintaining strong cash flow at your landscaping company. Tune in to hear simple strategies companies can use to collect payments from clients promptly.
Discussion Points:
Collections are slowing in general
Calculating A/R “days outstanding”
Automation can help - credit cards and ACH’s
Building in credit card fees, discounts for cash
Providing a portal for customers to pay through
Assigning A/R responsibility to one person within the company
Setting up the process so everyone is aware
Recap
The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.

Resources:

GROW! Conference Feb 2024
The Grow Group
Grunder Landscaping
Vincent Torchia LinkedIn
Marty Grunder LinkedIn
Stihl
...more
12min
September 06, 2023Team: Keeping Your Field Crews Engaged With the Company Culture
Does your company have a morning rollout meeting? Are you physically present for it? Engagement with your crews is crucial for fostering a great company culture. Your field crews spend most of their day out in the field and away from the office, and whether you're intentional about it or not there are sub-cultures developing within each crew. Setting the tone you want and keeping your crews engaged can be a challenge, Marty shares his ideas to help.
Discussion Points:
Talking about what matters, the morning rollout, and inspecting what you expect
What matters most - the company vision, mission, and core values
Employee engagement at Grunder
Trusting our process
Named one of the fastest-growing companies in Ohio
Cleanliness matters at Grunder - the bathroom story
Morning rollout meetings - you can’t fake good morning rollouts
Witnessing a terrible rollout
Come to a fall field trip to witness our morning rollout, join a peer group
Aspire software and custom-built trucks
Being present at the morning rollout is crucial for leaders - setting the tone
Micro cultures at the job site should follow the tone set at HQ
Accountability and expectations
Clarity of purpose, morning environment, inspect what you expect - it’s all simple and doable
The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.

Resources:
Finance Episode - The Grow Show
Book: Winning with Accountability
GROW! Conference Feb 2024
The Grow Group
Grunder Landscaping
Marty Grunder LinkedIn
Stihl
...more
19min
August 30, 2023Interview Series: Life, Work, and Family with Chris Joyce
In this episode of our interview series, Marty is joined by Chris Joyce, President of Joyce Companies out of Marstons Mills MA. Chris shares how he's balanced being there for his family with running a successful landscaping company in Cape Cod, and how he and his team have differentiated themselves among a crowded market of competitors.
Joyce Landscaping operates its three “green industry” businesses, as well as JLC Equipment Corporation, from approximately one location in Marston Mills. The company services clients throughout Eastern Massachusetts including Cape Cod, The Islands, South Coast, and the Greater Boston area. Joyce Landscaping, Inc. designs, builds, and maintains residential and commercial properties throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Projects include site development, landscape, hardscape, stonework, tree work, horticulture, property maintenance, and more.
Discussion Points:
Chris’ modest upbringing made him hungry
The vertical integration of the Joyce Companies landscaping business
Company culture, motivation, and relationships
From drill sergeant to motivational, empathetic leader
Growth and delegation
Equipment and the Joyce philosophy
Diversification of the Joyce workforce
Learning from peers and appreciating the industry
What Chris would like to be remembered for…
Advice for your younger self
Business first, landscaping second
The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.
Resources:

Joyce Landscaping
Chris Joyce LinkedIn
GROW! Conference Feb 2024
The Grow Group
Grunder Landscaping
Marty Grunder LinkedIn
Stihl
...more
35min

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How many episodes does The GROW! Show have?

The podcast currently has 119 episodes available.

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