Is it 1993? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Florida called me the other day to talk about what else? Staffing, of course. The reduced labor supply, fulsome […]
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Pockets Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day to talk about his new Landscape Maintenance Manager. New to the organization, this highly-regarded and […]
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 […]
Write Down the SOPs: Administration Steven Cesare, Ph.D. This document is the follow-up to the previous week’s publication that focused on field operations SOPs. As you may recall from last […]
Presented by Harvesters Bill Arman and Jud Griggs.
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 […]
Write Down the SOPs: Field Operations Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Florida called me the other day to discuss the future of his company. Successful by every stretch […]
Innocent Until Proven Guilty Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Maryland called me the other day to inform me of an “open and shut” sexual harassment claim in her company. […]
Interview Preparation Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Colorado called me the other day, during which time we began to discuss her company’s approach to interviewing job applicants. Like […]
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 […]
If Only We Knew They Were Motivated by Money to Begin With! Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Kansas called me the other day to talk about the commission […]
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 […]
Results-based Team-oriented Culture Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Oklahoma called me the other day to talk about several aspects of his company’s strategic plan. While he was impressive […]
The Harvest Group is sitting down with the PROs from the industry to find out the secrets to their success! Tune in to learn more from these professionals here!
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 […]