For landscape & hardscape owners · $500K–$2M
Stop being
the foreman.
Start being
the owner.
In the field at 7 AM. Payroll at the kitchen table at midnight. That’s not a business, it’s a high-stress job. Jim Wertz installs the pricing, systems and chain of command that let your company run without you.
Jim Wertz · 35+ yrs in the field
Where are you right now?
“Most owners I talk to are stuck in column A, praying they’ll drift into column B. It doesn’t work that way.”
| A · The tired operator | The goal B · The wealthy owner | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Your memory and your presence | Documented SOPs and handbooks |
| Pricing | “Market rate” and gut feel | Built for 15–20% net profit, minimum |
| Your phone | Crews call you 10 times a day for simple decisions | Managers handle the fires. You handle strategy. |
| Worth without you | Zero. The value leaves when you do. | A sellable asset worth 3–5× EBITDA |
A · The tired operator
- Runs onYour memory and your presence
- Pricing“Market rate” and gut feel
- Your phoneCrews call you 10 times a day for simple decisions
- Worth without youZero. The value leaves when you do.
B · The wealthy owner
- Runs onDocumented SOPs and handbooks
- PricingBuilt for 15–20% net profit, minimum
- Your phoneManagers handle the fires. You handle strategy.
- Worth without youA sellable asset worth 3–5× EBITDA
Hard work got you here.
It won’t get you out.
You aren’t tired because you’re weak. You’re tired because the brute-force method you used to build the company is now the exact thing holding it back.
The 7:00 AM babysitter
You have to be the first one there to make sure the trucks leave. You feel trapped between loyalty to your guys and resentment that they don’t care like you do.
The profit leak
You’re doing $600K a year, but the bank account doesn’t show it. Inefficiencies in the field bleed thousands out of your pocket every single month.
The “in my head” trap
If you got hit by a bus tomorrow, could anyone else run the business? Or are 30 years of know-how locked in your head? That’s not an asset. That’s a liability.
No hacks. No hype.
Just the systems real companies run on.
We install the boring, blue-collar systems that let a landscape company make money without the owner in the truck. Implementation, not information: we don’t stop until it’s in.
See the full program-
PILLAR 01
Financial clarity
Job costing and cash-flow tracking that show exactly which crews make you money and which ones bleed it.
You walk away with The Profit-First Estimator Every bid covers your overhead and your profit. -
PILLAR 02
Operational consistency
Production benchmarks and SOPs, so the work gets done right when you aren’t standing on the job site.
You walk away with The Operations Manual SOPs for everything from loading trucks to invoicing. -
PILLAR 03
Team accountability
Hiring, firing and retention systems that attract career-minded pros instead of warm bodies.
You walk away with The Accountability Org Chart Everyone knows what they own, and what they don’t. -
PILLAR 04
Strategic profit
Value that lives in the company, not in your head, so you can sell for a multiple of earnings.
You walk away with The Profit Strategy Roadmap Clean books and a plan to maximize your valuation.
Are you buying a job or building a business?
Jim ran his own company at an 18% net margin on 15–20 hours a week. Move the sliders to see the gap between where you are and where a systemized landscape company runs.
Estimate only. Your real numbers come out of the audit call.
Owners who got out of the truck.
“I have scaled my business by 41% and added 9 team members. I am forever grateful for having Jim on my team!”
Mike Warren
Warrens Landscaping
“With 58% gross YTD and a solid structure for finding employees at will. Thanks for all the insight you have given my team.”
Leland Smith
Clear Creek Landscaping
“We’re on track for our first seven-figure season, have more cash on hand than ever before, and finally have clarity on how to grow.”
Shawn Nester
Landscape company owner
Josh Van Spyker
Landscape company owner
“I was completely burnt out, working full time in the field while handling sales at night and barely present with my family. After separating myself from daily field work and implementing the systems, we reduced stress and created real freedom and peace of mind.”
“If I can’t find at least $50,000 in wasted revenue in our first audit, I won’t take you on as a client.”
I don’t sell courses. I’m not here to pump you full of motivation and send you back to the slaughter. I’m here to look at your business, fix your pricing, and fire you from the daily grind.
Is your business worth anything without you?
If the answer is no, we need to talk. We’ll fix your margins, document your systems, and give you your life back.
Book a Profit Leak CallTake the Operator Quiz
Find out whether you run like a Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald or Pearl operator, and which systems to fix first. About 12 minutes. Straight scoring.
Start the quiz