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Interview Series: Meet Our GROW! 2024 Hosts Ryan and Annette McCarthy
FromThe GROW! Show
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Oct 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Annette and Ryan McCarthy, owners of RJ Lawn and Landscape, are a dynamic husband-wife duo who will also be our hosts for the GROW! 2024 conference in Des Moines February 6-8, 2024. In this interview, we hear the story of their company and how it has grown, what it's like to work with family, how they manage and motivate their team, and plans for the future.
Please note: Early-bird pricing for the GROW! 2024 Conference ends November 1, register now to lock in our best rate! (Click the register link in resources section below)
Discussion Points:
Unique hosts for GROW! Conference - snow and ice business, woman-owned
RJ background and history of the company
Finding staffers in the 90s, hiring women
RJs business stats and breakdown
Snow removal is a major recurring revenue
Developing a mission statement and core values at RJ
Recruiting and nurturing talent, employee events
Tech and innovation
RJ’s new building and its evolution
Biggest challenges
Future plans
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:
RJ Lawn and Landscape
GROW! Conference Feb 2024
Register Now for Early Bird conference pricing before Nov. 1
The Grow Group
Grunder Landscaping
Marty Grunder LinkedIn
Stihl
Please note: Early-bird pricing for the GROW! 2024 Conference ends November 1, register now to lock in our best rate! (Click the register link in resources section below)
Discussion Points:
Unique hosts for GROW! Conference - snow and ice business, woman-owned
RJ background and history of the company
Finding staffers in the 90s, hiring women
RJs business stats and breakdown
Snow removal is a major recurring revenue
Developing a mission statement and core values at RJ
Recruiting and nurturing talent, employee events
Tech and innovation
RJ’s new building and its evolution
Biggest challenges
Future plans
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:
RJ Lawn and Landscape
GROW! Conference Feb 2024
Register Now for Early Bird conference pricing before Nov. 1
The Grow Group
Grunder Landscaping
Marty Grunder LinkedIn
Stihl
Released:
Oct 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (52)
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