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It All Begins With Small Numbers

“It all begins with small numbers. A few more drops of precipitation, a little more wind, a slight rise in the sea level, a couple of degrees difference in the elevation of the moon. Great forces are born in small numbers..” * People seeking to change their businesses  –  for whatever reason -creating growth and profitability or, perhaps,  increasing value in connection with an exit strategy – often feel overrwhelmed and don’t know where to start.  Small steps can create positive results. The most important step is usually the first one. * Many thanks to Steven Charleston  for this quotation.  In … Read more

An Interesting Trip Home from Louisville

We got a late start Saturday morning heading back to Memphis from Louisville after a very positive Green Industry Conference.  Unfortunately, the trip expanded from the expected six hours to about nine. Long  before we reached Bowling Green, traffic began to back up on Interstate 65.  It slowed to a stand-still.  After waiting (somewhat) patiently for around an hour without being able to even see what might be ahead and considering how far behind us traffic might be backed up as well, we pulled out the iPad toinvestigate using one of my favorite road trip apps -Waze.  It seemed there … Read more

Check Out the New Issue of Landscape Management

The October issue of  Landscape Management is out.  The October issue features LM’s  Business Planner 2013, which includes 21 “How to” articles, including one on “How to Prepare Your Business for Sale” (pages 78-81), written by Ron Edmonds of The Principium Group.  There are a number of other interesting articles, including “How to Overcome Exit Planning Myths” and  “How to Build a Company That Runs Itself” (by Jeffrey Scott). In addition, Ron Edmonds is quoted extensively in an article by Beth Geraci entitled, “Playing their cards right”, (pages S21-S 2 ), which analyzes merger & acquisition trends in the green … Read more

Does Your Business Have Curb Appeal?

Do you need to improve your curb appeal? Here’s a three-step plan: 1. Fix Your Leaky Faucets Perhaps, like many other business owners, you started your business from scratch with one or two employees and now you have 20 people working for you. But do you have the appropriate HR infrastructure in place for that size of a company?  Perhaps you even take pride in your informal management style, but it can prove to be a liability when it comes time to sell. Make sure your human resources policies are at least as stringent as those of the company you … Read more

The Exit Planning Kickstarter: A Cost-Effective Way to Get Started on Your Exit Plan

Find more information at our new green industry exit planning website:  www.greenexit.com The Principium Group is announcing  the launch of a new service offering called the Exit Planning Kickstarter to assist green industry business owners in beginning the exit planning process. Principium targets green industry companies such as lawn care, landscape services, griowers, facilities services and related businesses. Principium follows a structured exit planning process including the following steps: •   Assisting  the business owner in articulating his or her objectives •   Assisting the business owner in understanding the value of his or her business •   Developing a plan to preserve … Read more