# Richard Sperber (Sperber Landscape): How to Grow a Billion-Dollar Company Without the Apps

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Podcast: [IM Landscape Growth Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/im-landscape-growth-podcast-6572079)
Published: 2025-12-05T14:05:47+00:00
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## Resource

Landscape industry legend Richard Sperber joins Rob to unpack what really drives long-term growth and why most companies still get it wrong. From building Valley Crest into a billion-dollar powerhouse to rebuilding Sperber from scratch, Richard reveals the people-first, no-nonsense operating philosophy that actually scales.

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