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Succession Planning

  • Pitfalls of the Assumption Trap
    October 15, 2025

    Lost in Translation: Avoiding the Pitfalls of the Assumption Trap

    By Kate Zabriskie

    Ever had that moment when a project seemed crystal clear during a meeting, only to find out weeks later that everyone had completely different interpretations? It’s like playing a grown-up version of the game “telephone,” where what starts as “We [...]

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  • tree care Profits With IPO
    January 7, 2025

    Boosting Profits With IPO

    By Bill Owen, CTSP, QCL

    "What Gets Measured Gets Managed" – Peter Drucker Tree care requires skilled technicians in the field who learn what works and incorporate those practices into their processes. Similar methodology can be used to yield higher profits from a [...]

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  • Making a Profit in tree care
    January 1, 2025

    Are You Making a Profit?

    By ANDY FELIX

    Do you know – really know – that your business is making money? If you know it for a fact and have no doubt your business is making money, and are comfortable with the percentage of profit your company [...]

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  • October 1, 2022

    Exit Strategies, Part 4: Securing a Legacy with Private Equity

    By Emily Duane

    This is the fourth article in a series TCI Magazine is running that looks at exit and succession strategies for owners of tree care businesses. Part 1, “Demystifying Succession Planning: What’s Next for the Future of Your Business?” ran in [...]

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  • August 1, 2022

    Exit Strategies, Part 3: Selling the Business

    By Emily Duane

    This is the third article in a series TCI Magazine will run in 2022 looking at exit and succession strategies for owners of tree care businesses. Part 1, “Demystifying Succession Planning: What’s Next for the Future of Your Business?” ran [...]

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