ACE Coaches Roundtable: Mow Money, Less Problems by Mastering your Finances

About this episode

This episode discusses how to master finances for landscaping professionals to drive business growth and make informed decisions.

Financials don't have to be intimidating and in this episode of Roots of Success, you'll learn why! Join hosts Jason New, Chris Psencik, and Jim Cali as talk with fellow ACE facilitator Jennifer Murray, a former banker and finance professor, and Ian Hanemann , ACE Peer Group financial analyst, to break down the essentials of financial checkups, valuations, and benchmarking for landscaping professionals. Discover the real stories behind business transformations, tips for leveraging KPIs, why "live" numbers matter, and how team involvement turns financial goals from solo stress into company-wide wins. Whether you're planning for growth, exploring acquisitions, or just want the confidence to make smarter business decisions, this episode is the episode for you . THE BIG IDEA: Let n umbers drive decisions KEY MOMENTS: [00:00 ] "Financial Insights for Business Growth" [05:14 ] "Ian: The Voice of Confidence" [08:08 ] "Learning Business Beyond Landscaping" [10:22 ] Peer Group KPI Analysis Process [14:00 ] Business Financial Health Checkup [18:36 ] Critical Business Planning Insights [20:43 ] "Shifting Trends in Business Acquisitions" [24:58 ] "ACE Program: Master Your Financials" [27:23…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason New, Chris Psencik, Jim Cali

Guests: Jennifer Murray, Ian Hanemann

Topics covered

• financial management
• business growth
• landscaping industry
• financial checkups
• KPI analysis
• business acquisitions

Keywords

• financial checkups
• KPI
• business transformations
• cash flow
• EBITDA
• financial health
• acquisitions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ACE, ACE Program

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