Charting the Course
Strategic Planning and Financial Mastery
Length: 45mins
Target Audience: C-Suite, Business Owner, Management

DESCRIPTION
This seminar provides landscapers with a comprehensive framework for setting company strategy and mastering financial management.
By focusing on strategic planning, financial essentials, pricing strategies, financial planning for growth, tax planning, and compliance, attendees can learn how to navigate the complexities of running a successful landscaping business and achieve long-term success.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Setting Company Strategy: Understand the Strategic Planning Process (Mission, Vision, Values, SWOT Analysis, goal setting, etc) and develop a competitive advantage, setting a strategic plan in motion for sustainable growth and success.
- Financial Management Essentials: Establish long-term financial goals, creating annual budgets, and expense management strategies, then learn to monitor utilizing key financial metrics (Revenue Profit Margin, Return on Investment, Ratio Analysis, etc).
- Pricing Strategies & Profitability: Understand the true cost of doing business with both direct and indirect costs, then learn to price your work to increase profitability by reducing overall costs.
- Financial Planning for Growth & Expansion: Explore financing options for landscaping businesses (Debt Financing, Equity Financing, and alternative options), evaluate investment opportunities, and establish risk assessment strategies.
- Tax Planning & Compliance: Understand Tax Obligations for landscaping businesses including Income Taxes, Sales and Use Taxes, and Payroll Taxes, then establish a tax planning strategy that will help to minimize tax liability.