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Hosted by Weston Zimmerman · business · EN · 111 episodes
The Cost of Doing Business Podcast is here to help business owners find the path to profitability. We look beyond the glamour and glitz of the Instagram highlight reel by digging into the behind-the-scenes work necessary to achieve our goals. Your host, Weston Zimmerman, is the co-founder of SynkedUP. This award-winning landscape business management software is making a real difference for owners looking for a budgeting and overhead recovery tool and helps with estimating and job costing.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Cost of Doing Business Podcast is here to help business owners find the path to profitability. We look beyond the glamour and glitz of the Instagram highlight reel by digging into the behind-the-scenes work necessary to achieve our goals. Your host, Weston Zimmerman, is the co-founder of SynkedUP.
The Cost of Doing Business is hosted by Weston Zimmerman. The show has published 111 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ep 111. You Can't Do It All Yourself | Jeremy Cable" (12 October 2026, 38 minutes), "Ep 110. Busy Is a Blessing. Crazy Is Optional. | Elliot West" (28 September 2026, 49 minutes), and "Ep 109. Stop Running Your Landscaping Business Like a Hobby | Jesse Erickson" (14 September 2026, 79 minutes).
The Cost of Doing Business publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 111 episodes.
Booking probability for The Cost of Doing Business is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Cost of Doing Business requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Cost of Doing Business's contact route on record: verified email.
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Weston Zimmerman hosts The Cost of Doing Business, a business show with 111 episodes published.
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The Cost of Doing Business
Being capable can become your kryptonite. Jeremy Cable and his two brothers spent years trying to run the same parts of the business. In this episode of The Cost of Doing Business, Jeremy talks about what changed when...
The Cost of Doing Business
Elliot West started 3 Arrows Landscaping with a minivan and a $500 trailer. In this episode of The Cost of Doing Business, Elliot talks about learning to manage the chaos and figuring out what growth actually looks like...
The Cost of Doing Business
A lot of contractors start a business because they love the work. But loving the work and building a real business are two different things. In this episode of The Cost of Doing Business, Jesse Erickson, owner of...
The Cost of Doing Business
Bryce started at Affinity Outdoors sharpening mower blades. Fourteen years later, he's helping run the entire operation. In this episode of The Cost of Doing Business, Bryce shares how growing through the ranks of the...
The Cost of Doing Business
Tripling your business in three seasons doesn't happen by accident. In this episode of The Cost of Doing Business, David Esh talks tracking his numbers from day one and staying focused on executing the changes that...
The Cost of Doing Business
Every contractor reaches a point where they have to bet on themselves. In this episode of The Cost of Doing Business, Dylan Stephenson shares the mindset shifts that helped him grow Brilliant Gardens from a side hustle...
The Cost of Doing Business
Most contractors pay by the hour. Alex Bulow doesn't. In this episode of The Cost of Doing Business, Alex shares why he switched most of his crew to salary, how it changes the way they work, and why it's helped build a...
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The wrong hire can set your business back fast. In this episode of The Cost of Doing Business, Dan and Emily Gagnon talk about the burnout that comes from trying to do everything yourself and how that pressure can lead...
The Cost of Doing Business
In this episode, Weston Zimmerman sits down with Kabe Hockema of Hockema Landscape Design & Build to talk about the costly mistake of underpricing jobs and why so many contractors leave money on the table. It's a great...
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What's the most difficult challenge you've overcome? We asked that question to contractors and business owners from across the industry, and the answers weren't what you'd expect. Some talked about losing money. Some...
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Most landscaping companies have a hard time finding and keeping good workers. In this episode, Sean and Kerry Sweeney from Blue Ribbon Companies talk about why skilled workers actually WANT to work for their company...
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Most people romanticize starting a business early. Nobody talks about the stress it puts on your family when you're not prepared. In this episode, Kory Jones talks about what he wishes he knew before starting his...
The Cost of Doing Business
Most guys don't think about the end when they start a business. In this episode, Weston sits down with Mark Arsenault from Green Monster Landscapes to talk about what changes when you've been doing this for a long time…...
The Cost of Doing Business
Running a landscaping business isn't always what it looks like from the outside. In this episode, Weston sits down with Jason Nolt of Authentic Homescapes to talk about the early years of his business… and how close he...
The Cost of Doing Business
In this episode, Weston sits down with James Doyle of Innovative Lawn & Landscape to talk about what happens when growth comes fast and the pressure to keep pushing never really goes away. James shares what it's been...
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Running a business comes with pressure. That's part of the deal. In this episode, Weston sits down with Wes Roberts of Wes Roberts Landscaping to talk about the mindset it takes to keep going after nearly three decades...
The Cost of Doing Business
Scaling a business sounds great on paper. In reality, it can get harder before it gets better. In this episode, Weston sits down with Jordan Daneker, co-owner of Evolve Design + Build, to talk about the side of growth...
The Cost of Doing Business
Most contractors don't lose money because they're bad at the work. They lose money because they don't actually know where it's going. In this episode, I sit down with Cody Adkins of Tri-State Outdoor Living to talk...
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Most contractors don't undercharge on purpose. They just don't see everything that's actually coming out of their business. In this episode, I sit down with Thomas Vanamerongen of Niagara Waterscapes to talk about the...
The Cost of Doing Business
Growing a business fast sounds great until the bills start stacking up. What matters is what you do once you realize something's off. In this episode, I sit down with Dan Wanders from Raymar Landscapes to talk about...
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