A few weeks ago, one of our Launch reps came up to me and said, "Hey, we just signed up an all-female landscaping company."
My reaction was - No way. There's no way that company exists.
So I asked her, "You're sure they're all women?"
Her: "Yep, just talked to the owner. She said they're an entire female crew."
Me: "And they do LANDSCAPING? There's no way. Where are they getting employees?"
Her: "I've got her contact information if you want to ask her yourself."
So that's what I did - I emailed Eva Montane, owner of the Durango, Colorado-based Columbine Landscapes and asked her if she was willing to take some time out of her busy schedule for an interview.
I thought this interview would be an interesting insight into the world of Women in Landscaping - and not much more.
Instead, I learned a powerful business lesson - one that might help other business owners LEAP over the obstacles holding them back . . .
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