A couple of decades ago I had the great fortune to work as part of a team of really “STRONG” personalities. Five men, one woman. Did I learn a lot […]
Category: Harvest The Green
Didn’t you love the Olympics coverage of all the equestrian events? What? You didn’t see any? No surprise, really. Unless you are seeking them out, it would be difficult to […]
I recently had a discussion with a client about paving material choices for a large, old property with many beautiful existing gardens (it is now a non-profit enterprise) that receives […]
How well is your company doing compared to your peers? Are you in the top 5 percent? If so, your company might be worth more than others. Think about this […]
Last Sunday afternoon I was driving with my husband in a big parking lot and came extremely close to hitting not one but TWO individuals. I’m sure you’re not surprised […]
It’s been a busy season and your day-to-day activities have probably been your primary focus. Now that we’ve hit the mid-year mark, have you looked at how you are doing […]
Just in the past two weeks I’ve spoken to several business owners who said: “…I wish I had started thinking about this five years ago…” I wish they did too. […]
Just before we left for a Memorial Day mini-vacation, I was speaking to a business owner whose company did $1.5 million revenue in 2020. He is planning for his exit […]
Before You Begin – Select your Exit Advisor Your exit advisor will help you identify goals and work through the process to achieve your goals. It is really important that […]
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 […]
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 […]