Episode Overview
It’s an exciting time to be on the technological front lines of the landscaping industry. The Aspire platform, as well as the landscapers who depend on it, are leveling up like never before.
Aspire General Manager Eli Levin is pleased to report landscaping is such a growth industry. He says Aspire is growing to meet the moment with plans to scale smarter, serve better and bring cutting-edge technology into the fields.
It’s an honor for Levin to work with both multi-million-dollar operations and bootstrapping up-and-comers in the field.
“Aspire is thoroughly invested in the success of all landscape contractors,” Zevin says. “A lot of the businesses that are growing fastest in the landscaping industry are on Aspire.”
It’s a win-win situation for both Aspire and its customer base, he says. Both the platform and the companies that use Aspire are in the process of scaling.
“We’re continuing to evolve,” Zevin says. “Just as our [customers] are ready for that scale and growth in the industry, we need to make sure we’re able to match them and support them all the time.”
He points with pride to the great work that his success team and his CSMs have been accomplishing with customers of all sizes, who might call at all hours of the day.
The aspect that makes the job both challenging and rewarding: things like omnipresent AI technology.
Zevin says a basic key to working with new tech is keeping yourself from being overwhelmed.
“Take a couple of deep breaths before you start,” he says. “It helps calm you down. If you’ve got a lot of chaotic things coming at you and a situation you're trying to manage through, you have to breathe through it.”
After that, your preparation will kick in, Zevin says.
Eli Zevin recently joined ServiceTitan’s Amanda Salvatore on the “Toolbox for the Trades” podcast, which included Zevin’s thoughts on:
[4:42] Aspire’s goals for industry-wide growth and scalability
[8:31] Scaling efforts
[12:17] Advice for businesses nervous about making the switch
[16:22] How Eli’s experience as a camp director influenced his leadership style
[23:27] Hiring practices for landscaping business owners
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