The Green Grind Podcast

On this episode of The Green Grind Podcast, LeRoy and Kory sit down with Vanessa McQuade, Co-Owner and VP of Sales & Marketing at Intrigue Media, to get into the realities of marketing, lead generation, and how artificial intelligence is changing the way customers find landscaping companies. This isn't just about getting more clicks, impressions, or website traffic. It's about attracting the RIGHT customers, generating qualified leads, and turning your marketing dollars into real revenue. 🎧 Free Trial and 20% off Jobber for 6 months: go.getjobber.com/ballardinc 🌐 Need more leads for your lawn or landscape business? Green Frog Web Design builds search-optimized websites and manages Google Ads to help lawn and landscape companies generate more qualified leads. Get started at greenfrogwebdesign.com/koryballard

Is the landscaping industry getting tougher, or are the best businesses simply finding ways to separate themselves from the competition? On this episode of The Green Grind Podcast, LeRoy and Kory sit down for an honest conversation about the challenges facing lawn care and landscaping businesses, the value of investing in yourself, and what it really takes to build a company that lasts. 🎧 Free Trial and 20% off Jobber for 6 months: go.getjobber.com/ballardinc 🌐 Need more leads for your lawn or landscape business? Green Frog Web Design builds search-optimized websites and manages Google Ads to help lawn and landscape companies generate more qualified leads. Get started at greenfrogwebdesign.com/koryballard

What if growing your business is actually costing you the life you wanted to build? On this episode of The Green Grind Podcast, LeRoy and Kory  sit down with Jason wojo, PhD, scientist turned entrepreneur, CEO of Life and Air, and author of Business for Life, to talk about building a profitable business without sacrificing your time, relationships, and personal happiness. 🎧 Free Trial and 20% off Jobber for 6 months: go.getjobber.com/ballardinc 🌐 Need more leads for your lawn or landscape business? Green Frog Web Design builds search-optimized websites and manages Google Ads to help lawn and landscape companies generate more qualified leads. Get started at greenfrogwebdesign.com/koryballard

On this episode of The Green Grind, LeRoy and Kory sit down with Sam Gembel of Atlas Outdoor for a raw conversation about business growth, leadership, culture, and the decision to sell the company he spent years building. Sam opens up about the difficult years of growing Atlas, the cash-flow struggles, learning to understand the numbers, and the turning point that helped the business become more profitable and scalable. He shares the story behind Atlas being acquired, why he wasn't actively looking to sell, how he and his wife determined what number would make the decision worthwhile, and the thought process that ultimately led them to say yes. 🎧 Free Trial and 20% off Jobber for 6 months: go.getjobber.com/ballardinc 🌐 Need more leads for your lawn or landscape business? Green Frog Web Design builds search-optimized websites and manages Google Ads to help lawn and landscape companies generate more qualified leads. Get started at greenfrogwebdesign.com/koryballard

In this episode of The Green Grind, Kory Ballard and  LeRoy sit down with James Hatfield of LiveSwitch for a wide-ranging conversation about growing a business, building the right team, and using technology to get out of the weeds. James shares his journey from a blue-collar family and running painting and pressure-washing crews to building and exiting a successful technology company. He explains some of the biggest lessons he learned along the way—including why people are often the biggest limitation to growth, why business owners need to learn their numbers, and why the goal should be to "fire yourself" from your own business. 🎧 Free Trial and 20% off Jobber for 6 months: go.getjobber.com/ballardinc 🌐 Need more leads for your lawn or landscape business? Green Frog Web Design builds search-optimized websites and manages Google Ads to help lawn and landscape companies generate more qualified leads. Get started at greenfrogwebdesign.com/koryballard