1010: Disrupting the Green Industry

Disrupting the Green Industry Bryan Clayton, GreenPal – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Karl McKinnie Episode 1010 Bryan Clayton Bryan Clayton is the Co-Founder and CEO of GreenPal, an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine and has over 300,000 active users completing thousands of transactions per day. Before starting GreenPal, Bryan Clayton founded Peachtree Inc., one of the largest landscaping companies in the state of Tennessee, growing it to over $10 million a year in annual revenue before it was acquired by Lusa holdings in 2013. Bryan‘s interest and expertise are related to entrepreneurism, small business growth, marketing, and bootstrapping businesses from zero revenue to profitability and exit. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Bryan Clayton about disrupting the green industry. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How GreenPal is like DoorDash or Uber for lawn mowing services and connects homeowners to lawncare professionals. - Why customer service and feedback are really important for new businesses. - How founders should handle customer service to gather valuable feedback. - Why raising funds without external investments can be challenging. - How it’s vital to set realistic expectations and goals to achieve success. Connect with Bryan: Guest Contact Info Twitter @YourGreenPal Instagram @yourgreenpal Facebook facebook.com/greenpallawncare Links Mentioned: yourgreenpal.com