Have you heard of Jim Kwik? How about his book, Limitless? It became an instant New York Times bestseller and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller. Jim presented some of his key concepts for “brain […]
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Category: Harvest The Green
My area of focus is with owners who are evaluating and preparing their companies for the next chapter –whether that be to grow by buying another company or to sell […]
IF YOU ARE SELLING YOUR COMPANY, YOU WILL NEED ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS! The Harvesters spend quality time together every year in a strategic planning session that results in a […]
We know that we will manage what we measure. A buyer will look at many of the same key factors that an owner would when considering whether a landscaping company […]
Don’t get caught in the whirlpool of throwing good money after bad! Do you have a project that you started that hasn’t achieved results yet? Are you are still investing […]
Letting Go of the Bush This week we are revisiting the hard process of “letting go” after the closing with another example. In medium to large sized companies there are […]
Letting Go of the Bush Many sellers find the process of letting go of their company in the transition to new ownership much harder to do than they thought it […]
We know proper pruning will benefit a tree by improving the structure of a young plant make the plant more beautiful by improving its natural shape boosting health by removing […]
As you prepare to sell your company do you have some biases that you don’t know about? Have you heard the story about the blind men and the elephant? It’s […]
SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION REQUIRES ACTION. You are in the process of selling your company or buying a company. What should you be thinking about in terms of the transition from one […]
Companies that successfully grow through repeated acquisitions make their efforts almost look easy from the outside. As a former corporate buyer, I can tell you that under that smoothly gliding […]
Most of the business owners I speak with tell me they know what their customers need and want. They know they are meeting and exceeding their customers’ expectations. How do […]
What is a private equity (PE) group anyway? In simple terms, it is a group of investors who have committed capital to make investments based on a set of criteria […]
This is a reminder to avoid the tyranny of the urgent! Before you enter the busy season make the time for your Big Priorities. The time management training I’ve had […]
How important is it to have contracts with clients? Does having contracts become more important when I am thinking of selling my business? I’ll bet that the majority of landscaping […]
Many entrepreneurs underestimate the power of a good business plan in helping them start and build a profitable business. Most people think of a Business Plan as a document for […]
Last month I was speaking with a landscape company owner about his game plan for 2021 and beyond. He explained that he had a great year in 2020 and had […]
The short answer to this question is that it will take longer than you think. There are some factors that will make a difference in terms of timing, but the […]
Negotiating the Sale of your Business – Don’t Separate Terms from Price A few months ago, I was visiting with a group of business brokers who were sharing cautionary tales […]
Are you ready to sell? As you think about selling your business, we hope you will find this document helpful. It outlines the type of information your advisor will ask […]
It’s no secret that asking someone the same question several times has been used by wise people over the centuries. Why might that be? In some cases, it’s to get […]
When I read this piece last month, I saved it to share with those who may be interested in the New Year. I believe through our challenges in 2020 we […]
In prior blog posts on the LOI, we identified key elements you should see in the LOI provided a basic overview of the pluses and minuses of entering into a […]