The Blue-Collar Gold Rush: PE’s Big Move into Landscaping w/ Morgan Tate

Sep 30, 2025 | 59:00 MIN
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About this episode:

Private equity is flooding into the landscaping industry, but why now? In this episode, Morgan from Breakwater M&A breaks down the massive shift in investor focus and what it means for blue-collar entrepreneurs.

We talk about:

• Why landscaping is suddenly a hot investment target
• How AI is pushing investors out of tech and into real-world businesses
• The “golden era” of exits—and how to avoid leaving money on the table
• The real reason most contractors can’t sell their business (and how to fix it)
• What makes your company irresistible to buyers—and how to get top dollar

If you’re running a landscape business and thinking about your future, this is the episode you can’t afford to skip.

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