This is such a great conversation! We grew our landscape service company to over $1.3M in annual revenue — and we recently sold it.
How did we get there?
We started by systemizing everything. If a task was repeatable, we turned it into a process. We constantly looked at our roles through the lens of “how do we eventually replace ourselves?” — because if the business needed us to function, then we didn’t own a business… we owned a job.
Instead of obsessing over an expensive website, we focused on what actually moved the needle: Google Reviews.
We made it part of our culture. Every happy client became social proof, and those reviews outperformed any marketing campaign we tried.
We also took full advantage of Jobber’s automation tools — estimates, follow-up sequences, scheduling, invoicing — everything. We used automation to make our small team appear bigger, more professional, and more efficient. That allowed us to confidently bid on larger install projects and commercial work, not just residential services.
The result?
Higher ticket jobs, better margins, and a business that no longer revolved around us.
Systemize → Automate → Grow → Exit.
It works. Good luck! If you'd like some more guidance along the way, feel free to check out my coaching services: http://www.homeprocoaching.com
Do you mind sharing what your exit looked like and if it was worth it? Would you do anything different? Why did you ultimately decide to exit?
