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  <title>Stop Absorbing Costs: Why Your Business Isn’t a Charity Ep. #496</title>
  <description>Costs are rising across the board, fuel, fertilizer, equipment, and labor, but many lawn care operators are still charging last year’s prices. That gap doesn’t just disappear… it comes straight out of your profit. In this episode, we break down how quietly absorbing these increases can destroy your margins over time, and what you need to do right now to correct course before the season gets away from you. If you’ve ever felt busy but not profitable, this one is going to hit home. &amp;amp;nbsp; Episode Links: Apple Podcast Listeners- Copy and paste the links below into your browser. Upcoming Events: Lawn &amp;amp;amp; Landscape Technology Conference (July 22–24, Scottsdale, AZ)&amp;amp;nbsp;:&amp;amp;nbsp;A hands-on event focused on AI, software, and systems to help you run a more efficient and profitable green industry business. Sign up and learn more:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.lltechconference.com/    Profit Accelerator LIVE (June 26–27, 2026, Richmond, VA):&amp;amp;nbsp;An intensive experience designed to help lawn and landscape business owners dial in their numbers, increase profitability, and build a scalable business with clear strategy and execution. Sign up and learn more:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://Profitacceleratorlive.com   Equip Expo (October 20–23, 2026, Louisville, KY): The largest trade show in the green industry, bringing together contractors, equipment manufacturers, and business leaders for four days of equipment demos, networking, and real-world strategies to help you grow and scale your business. Tickets are just&amp;amp;nbsp;$12.50 with promo code PAJAK&amp;amp;nbsp;through May 30, then prices go up. Lock in your ticket now and take advantage of the discount. Sign up and learn more:&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;https://plus.mcievents.com/EquipExpo2026?RefId=PAJAK    Show Partners: Yardbook Simplify your business and be more profitable. Please visit&amp;amp;nbsp;www.Yardbook.com&amp;amp;nbsp; Get 30 days of Premium Business level of Yardbook for FREE with promo code&amp;amp;nbsp;PAJAK &amp;amp;nbsp; Mr. Producer Click the link to connect with&amp;amp;nbsp;Thee Best Podcast Producer&amp;amp;nbsp;in the biz!  https://www.instagram.com/mrproducerusa/ </description>
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