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 […]
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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 […]
Round Down Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Texas called me the other day to talk about his company’s employee performance appraisal process. First off, I was extremely pleased […]
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 […]
Three Vehicle Insurance Policy Questions Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Georgia called me the other day regarding a vehicle accident involving one of her work crews and another vehicle. […]
But I am Still in Pain Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Washington state called me the other day about a workers’ compensation issue. Several months prior to our telephone […]
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 […]