In this episode of Titan Talks, host Jonathan Stern interviews John Ross, the owner of LeafTide Solutions, a pressure washing and cleaning company based in Richmond, Virginia. John discusses his journey from dissatisfaction in a sales job to starting his own pressure washing business, LeafTide Solutions. Using his past experience with chemical applications from a car wash job and relentless self-education through YouTube and supplier support, John has grown his business significantly while leveraging modern marketing tools like Topline Pro’s before-and-after photo feature. John emphasizes the importance of detailed and personal customer service in his business approach and expresses aspirations to expand his company and provide free services to veterans. As the business approaches its first anniversary, John is booked solid through May and is cautiously optimistic about future growth, hoping it will afford him more family time.

In this episode of Titan Talks, host Jonathan Stern interviews Matt Ringle, owner of Curb Impressions, a successful landscaping company based in Toledo, Ohio, about his journey from starting with just eight lawns to achieving over $850,000 in revenue last year. Matt shares the importance of providing exceptional services, treating customers well, and the impact that the company’s website and social media presence have had on his business. He also discusses the value of having a dedicated, loyal, and skilled team, as well as overcoming challenges faced during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In this episode of Titan Talks, Jonathan Henne shares his journey in growing Jonathan A. Henne Property Services. From starting in lawn care as a child in his father’s business until its closure after his father’s death, Henne discusses reopening the business and the challenges he has faced, including learning the business side of operations on his own. Now six years into his own venture, Henne emphasizes the importance of creating good working conditions and service quality, admitting that scheduling and office management remain his greatest challenges. Henne has a small team, with plans to expand to multiple crews, and values both employee and customer relationships, attributing much of his business’s growth to its quality service.