Today, I’m talking with Bryan Clayton, the Co-founder and CEO GreenPal, an online marketplace that connects homeowners with Local lawn care professionals.
Before starting GreenPal, Bryan 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 in 2013.
In our chat, we dive into how he’s grown GreenPal to more than 100,000 active users as a self-funded company over the last 6 years, everything from their successes to their failures and how these lessons can make you a better founder.
Topics covered:
- Company background
- What exactly is GreenPal and what does the business look like today?
- How does GreenPal stand out from the competitors?
- Founder’s lessons
- What unique advantages do you personally bring to the business?
- What are the biggest bottlenecks in the business today?
- How do you prioritize what needs to get done?
- Behind-the-scenes
- What does success look like to you?
- What has been the hardest part of building the business for you personally?
- “Rapid Fire” questions
- Where can listeners go to learn more?
Resources mentioned:
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
- Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
Where to learn more:
To hear more from Bryan, you can follow him on LinkedIn or tune into the episode to get his email address.