Tonight was our annual Christmas party, we also just so happened to take delivery of a brand new New Holland C227 skid steer. Made a nice present for the guys! :alien::alien::alien:
2015 will mark our forth year since the merger. The partnership has been working out well. The majority said this would never work, but reality is, I'm in a much better position now than I was 3 years ago. I cover my partners weaknesses, and he covers mine - this is why it works.
The first year was a major learning curve; a survival year so to speak. Our second was more ironed out, but at the same time, we were still figuring our selves out. 2014 had much more organization to it. Everything is now falling into place as it should. Just when we are beginning to become comfortable, things must change.
Our installation side weighs heavily on new landscapes for builders. We work for several. One of these builders broke ground on a new development earlier this fall with 20+ high end residences, all to be installed and maintained by us thereafter. We have been told four residences will be going up at the same time until the development is finished. Once this development nears completion, he will break ground on a smaller development with several $2M homes, supposedly with $100k landscapes. I find this hard to believe, but he asserts there is a market in Poverty for $2M homes.
The loose goal we had when we merged was $1M in sales within ten years. That's a joke now. The best part is, we really don't try --- seriously, we don't. Our marketing is pretty shabby. If I spent some energy there, we could expand in all sorts of ways, but I'd rather curtail the growth for now. We are definitely still a young company; however, I feel we have such a stronghold in our community now, we can acclimate ourselves to our market's condition and still survive whatever challenges lie ahead.
I always think back to when GM told me to get the hell out of Poverty and into a larger market; said I'd never make it here. I've been told too many times I'd never cut it in the business by many on this board. When I told of the merger, the gross majority said I was a moron and "set sail for fail." I won't say it's all been rosy and pretty, but what really is?
More pictures to follow throughout the year. :alien::alien::alien:
2015 will mark our forth year since the merger. The partnership has been working out well. The majority said this would never work, but reality is, I'm in a much better position now than I was 3 years ago. I cover my partners weaknesses, and he covers mine - this is why it works.
The first year was a major learning curve; a survival year so to speak. Our second was more ironed out, but at the same time, we were still figuring our selves out. 2014 had much more organization to it. Everything is now falling into place as it should. Just when we are beginning to become comfortable, things must change.
Our installation side weighs heavily on new landscapes for builders. We work for several. One of these builders broke ground on a new development earlier this fall with 20+ high end residences, all to be installed and maintained by us thereafter. We have been told four residences will be going up at the same time until the development is finished. Once this development nears completion, he will break ground on a smaller development with several $2M homes, supposedly with $100k landscapes. I find this hard to believe, but he asserts there is a market in Poverty for $2M homes.
The loose goal we had when we merged was $1M in sales within ten years. That's a joke now. The best part is, we really don't try --- seriously, we don't. Our marketing is pretty shabby. If I spent some energy there, we could expand in all sorts of ways, but I'd rather curtail the growth for now. We are definitely still a young company; however, I feel we have such a stronghold in our community now, we can acclimate ourselves to our market's condition and still survive whatever challenges lie ahead.
I always think back to when GM told me to get the hell out of Poverty and into a larger market; said I'd never make it here. I've been told too many times I'd never cut it in the business by many on this board. When I told of the merger, the gross majority said I was a moron and "set sail for fail." I won't say it's all been rosy and pretty, but what really is?
More pictures to follow throughout the year. :alien::alien::alien:
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