Bartlett Tree Experts has acquired Reid’s Tree Care in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Tom Reid founded Reid’s Tree Care in 1977  and his wife, Sally Futrell, joined him in 1980. Reid’s Tree Care serves the Chagrin Valley and eastern suburbs of Cleveland. Reid’s employees have become members of the Bartlett team in Cleveland, led by Chad Clink, who continues to grow Bartlett’s Cleveland operations. “Bartlett is a long established, family-owned company with the same goal we’ve had over the years: scientific plant health care,” Futrell said. Bartlett Tree Experts was founded in 1907, and the organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett … Read more

Heartland, a portfolio company of Great Range Capital, has acquired JML Landscape Management in Pittsburgh. JML’s founder, Jim Meinert, passed away in early 2018. JML now appears in Heartland’s website, but no actual announcement has been made. JML Landscape Management, LLC, was formed in June 2019.

Small businesses often operate as if their sole purpose is to fund the owner’s lifestyle, but the most valuable companies are run with financial rigor. You may be years from wanting to sell, but starting to formalize your operations now will help you predict the future of your business. Then, when it does come time to sell, you’ll fetch more for what you’ve built because acquirers pay the most for companies when they are less risky. There’s nothing that gives a buyer more confidence than clean books and proper record keeping. Jay Steinfeld is a great example of how to … Read more