Business Insider: Consider the family behind the family business
Phil Harwood takes a look at family-owned businesses and how the family behind the business deserves as much attention as the business itself. read more
Celebrating 75 years of C. Caramanico & Sons with John Jr. and Bill Caramanico
LM’s Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones catches up with John Jr. & Bill Caramanico of C. Caramanico & Sons. The company will be celebrating 75 years in business later this year. The brothers speak about first breaking into the family company, the day they officially took over and more. read more
No business like snow business
Adam Schlutt of MAAC Property Services discusses his reluctance to join the family business, his company’s challenges and his approach to the labor issue. read more
Family matters: A look behind a successful generation transition
As children, the White siblings—Justin, Shane and Kelsie—weren’t sure they wanted to take over K&D Landscaping. Their parents, Kendall and Dawn, started the company in 1986, expecting it to be little more than a side venture. “We all had different ideas of what we wanted to do when we grew up,” Justin White says. “We grew up on a farm... read more
How one family business has evolved with the times
After 40 years and in its second generation, Fort Worth Lawn Sprinkler Co. evolves with the times. Alan Garcia doesn’t like the term “upselling.” Instead, the president and owner of Fort Worth Lawn Sprinkler Co. says “added value” better describes what his company has to offer. Because for Garcia, it’s not about selling services his clients don’t want or need.... read more
Profit Power: What got you here won’t get you there
Are you ready to transition your landscape business to the next generation? If so, heed the following advice. Transitioning your role—from company leader to parent of the leader—requires a significant amount of self awareness (more than you’ve ever had in the past) to make sure you don’t torpedo the transition process and set up your company to fail. Subconsciously, founding... read more
