(November 23, 2021) – BOSS®, the landscape industry’s original business management software developer, announces the addition of landscape industry veteran Stephanie Leveling to its Elevation Team. The Elevation Team is unique to BOSS and serves as a support system for new and existing users to help them achieve superior results in their businesses when implementing […]
Greenscape’s Gross Profit Improved 12 Points Following Switch to BOSS Massachusetts-based Greenscape’s gross profit margin improved 12 points using BOSS Business Software Data analytics improves financial and operational performance. BOSS Software’s data analytics and reporting features give users the ability to drill down on multiple data points to identify trends. Data analytics is a teaching […]
(August 4, 2021) – The Integra Group, the innovative force behind the landscape industry’s original enterprise business software, has deployed a new global release of its BOSS® software that helps landscape contractors, lawn care and snow removal professionals overcome barriers to growth and improve profitability. New features include: Integrated DocuSign and e-signature capabilities – this […]
(June 21, 2021) – The Integra Group, the innovative force behind the landscape industry’s original enterprise business software, announces the launch of its redesigned website with updated content and client service tools. TheIntegraGroup.com is the source for landscape and snow removal contractors looking for intuitive and customizable software solutions that help companies transform their businesses […]
The sky isn’t falling… but we are. Literally every landscape and snow company is having some form of this conversation as we face the uncertainty of this upcoming season. Sure, businesses have highs and lows. Champion a cause long enough and you will live to see, and lead through, true disaster – an equipment malfunction […]
As much as the flurry of opportunity and growth happening in pockets of the industry is exciting, we carry a responsibility as owners and sales teams to make sure we only choose good work out of the pool. “A dollar is a dollar” is nowhere near true in landscape sales! Time crunches can tempt us […]
After speaking with business owners during the winter snow blast that affected much of the Midwest and South, the question came up: “What do we do when there is nothing to do?” The power was out, employees could not make it to work, and (in the South) we simply didn’t have the right tools. (Round […]
The old grill master’s lesson for steaks is this… If you start with average cuts of meat, even if you follow the process flawlessly, you will only end up with an average steak. If instead you start with great cuts, even if you only get the process “mostly right” you will still end up with […]
Consistently repeatable success beats everything. Most of the truly great landscape and snow teams stake their flag at the top of this hill. A company’s ability to accurately price an offered scope of work sets the tone for everything that follows. Price too low and you lose money. Price too high and your competitors win […]
“Spring is coming.” Some of the emotion for those three words is new and exciting. A forecast with no snow. Birds’ songs returning. A twinge of burnt dust coming off sharpened mower blades. Mix gas from the maintenance bay as single stroke handheld engines wake up from winter hibernation. A new year for our brand. […]