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The Yardstick: Q&A With Mark Borst, Borst Landscape & Design

For Mark Borst, Owner of Borst Landscape & Design, an entrepreneurial spirit helped transform a love of the outdoors into an unexpected love for business.

The Yardstick: Q&A With Mark Borst, Borst Landscape & Design

For Mark Borst, Owner of Borst Landscape & Design, an entrepreneurial spirit helped transform a love of the outdoors into an unexpected love for business.

Jobber Offering Grants Up To $15,000

Jobber, a provider of operations management software for home service businesses,  announced that Jobber Grants is now accepting applications through June 8, 2023. Twenty-five businesses will be awarded grants totaling $150,000. Finalists will be announced in August 2023. Home service professionals, ranging from aspiring to experienced business owners, are invited to apply for grants ranging from $2,500 to $15,000. The five-minute application is designed for busy home service pros in any industry, including lawn care, plumbing, residential cleaning, and painting. Kirk Brown of Kirk’s Lawncare LLC used a Jobber Grant to launch his holiday lighting installation service, Dynamic Celebration Lighting, based in PA, which he now uses to earn non-snow dependent Winter revenue. Read his full story on starting the lighting business at: “Year-Round Revenue For Landscapers? Here’s How.” “Investing in home service businesses means giving back to our communities, facilitating job creation, and boosting local economies,” said Sam Pillar, CEO & co-founder of Jobber. “We’re proud to continue Jobber’s tradition of investing in local entrepreneurs at all stages of growth to help them achieve their goals and ambitions.” Jobber Grants are organized into several categories that reflect the diverse representation of excellence across home service, which looks different from business to business. Categories include: Home Service Heroes: Business owners who keep home and offices safe and running smoothly. Career Builders: Business owners who help hardworking people build meaningful careers. Smooth Operators: Business owners running a smooth business for themselves and their customers. Community Caretakers: Business owners who give back to ...