Operations: Buying and Leasing Equipment and Trucks. What's Best?

October 11, 2023 00:12:39
Operations: Buying and Leasing Equipment and Trucks. What's Best?
The GROW! Show
Operations: Buying and Leasing Equipment and Trucks. What's Best?

Oct 11 2023 | 00:12:39

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Show Notes

Finding the trucks and equipment your team needs can be a challenge in itself, but once you've found it, how do you finance it to make sure you have the capital to continue growing? In this episode, Marty is joined by Grunder President & COO Seth Pflum to discuss Grunder Landscaping’s philosophies on buying vs. leasing and how Grunder handles the management of its trucks and equipment. Keep an eye out for Part II of this informative series.

Discussion Points:

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:

Seth Pflum LinkedIn

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