It’s been a great year at Nextra. As with all companies, COVID has had a huge impact on the way we do business, but it has also provided the time and opportunity to enhance our service offerings. 

This year we started a podcast called Nextra Presents…!. Our goal is to provide landscape contractors with great ideas, important information, helpful connections, and updates on what’s happening in our industry. We have been blessed by the wonderful guests and sponsors who have supported us. Our podcast comes out every other Friday. You can subscribe to Nextra Presents…! wherever you listen to podcasts.

We also started the Nextra Network this year. This was in response to the need we saw for additional services like finances, human resources, and health & safety. We also recognized the appeal of a buyers group for smaller contractors, allowing everyone to get the benefit of larger buying power. The Nextra Network has been well received and we look...

When we understand how to use it, technology can simplify our day to day operations and help ensure important tasks are not slipping between the cracks. When we don’t understand what to use or how to use it - it can add an additional layer of stress.

Did you know Nextra has an in-house IT department specifically for this reason? Technology enthusiast Jordan Robertson acts as both our Chief Technology Officer and on-site IT technician. Jordan is always looking for the newest technology and IT solutions to help our clients - and us - stay ahead of the curve, in and out of the office 

Nextra Network’s IT services include:

1. Purchasing, implementation and training of various softwares and programs

Microsoft Office/365/Teams, Slack, LMN, Aspire, accounting software, design and drawing programs, etc.

 2. Purchasing, installation and training on various hardware and hardware components/accessories

Landline phone systems, mobile phones, desktop and laptop...

As a small business owner, do you ever feel like the cards are stacked against you? The larger companies have greater buying power and therefore access to greater discounts. At Nextra Network, we want to level the playing field a bit. The Nextra Network buyers group allows smaller companies to combine their purchases in order to create more buying power - and therefore greater discounts - for everyone. 

We’ve been listening to you and have created a group of suppliers for the Buyers Group with your specific needs in mind. Our commitment is to work behind the scenes to bring these deals together for you while working with reputable companies that we can recommend you use without reservation.

Currently we are working with companies to get you:

• Licensed vehicles
• Equipment & large commercial vehicles
• Materials
• Software & Hardware
• Direct access to manufacturer reps

If you’d like more information on the Network and to request a meeting with Grant please click ...

“When Grant from Nextra Consulting asked us last year if there were any areas where he could help us, we jumped at the opportunity to work with him. Nextra Consulting helped us to not only see areas where we could grow our business, but to operate more efficiently on a daily basis. With his help, we have defined our vision, core values, immediate and future goals and added vital positions we did not realize we needed. We also run more productive team meetings with set timelines, agenda items and a rating system. If you're looking for a consultant to help you organize and run your business more efficiently, we strongly recommend Nextra Consulting.” (Mountview Landscaping)

Business coaching is about more than just having a cheerleader in your corner. A coach helps you gain clarity and create a long term vision for your company. 

At Nextra, coaching means having a sounding board when you want input or advice on company decisions. It means having accountability...

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” -  Henry Ford

You didn’t go to school to become a bookkeeper or accountant and that’s not why you started your landscaping business. Yet here you are, a business owner, who needs to suddenly understand business finance.

Did you know most landscape companies fail because the owners don’t understand their numbers? It’s frustrating when you don’t know where to start and it’s normal to feel frustrated and intimidated by it. 

It’s your accountant/bookkeeper’s job to record data and relay it to you - but not necessarily to help you understand the numbers and make decisions based on them. This is where we come in. We know the numbers for our industry and what they should reflect, as well as the impact changes to the numbers will mean for the business.

Allowing us to help you with the financials takes away a lot of...

When we were in business, we worked really hard but didn't make any money. 

At the time, we didn't know what questions to ask or who to contact to help us figure out where we were going wrong. Yes, we created beautiful landscapes and had excellent staff and customer service, but we drove ourselves - and each other - crazy trying to figure out how to make the business profitable.

We know our experience is not unique. This is why we started the Nextra Network. We want to provide landscape business owners with the tools they need to create strong and profitable businesses, not just beautiful landscapes. 

The Nextra Network provides business coaching, financial services, a buyers group, and education, along with health & safety and human resources advice. It’s kind of like "business success in a box". By helping ensure these elements are taken care of, the Nextra Network allows owners to focus on what they do best, and sleep better at night knowing that the important...