Operations & Finance

George Russell
Technology for Profit

Monetizing 'Dealership Wisdom'

What is the value of the knowledge, experience and analytical ability (or troubleshooting) that your dealership has developed in order to sell and support your customers? This ability, which has been developed over time and exists in the minds of you and your employees can rightfully be called dealership wisdom.
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Dr. Jim Weber
Business of Selling

Executing with Speed

While my last two columns focused on “Dominating the Market” and “Initiating a Winning Strategy” by utilizing the principles of Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War,” this column will address similar precepts necessary to execute a strategy with the alacrity necessary to be victorious.


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The Next Generation

Exploring the Possibilities of Employee Stock Ownership Plans

Along with playing a role in establishing a succession plan, ESOPs offer a range of other benefits for dealer-principals and their employees.

Farm equipment dealers who are looking to establish a succession plan for their companies to ensure their dealerships remain viable business entities, whether or not they remain at the helm of the company, are taking a close look at the potential role that an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) could play in the process.


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The Next Generation

Workshop: CapEx Drives Dealership Values

Covering an array of succession planning themes in their opening workshop, consultants Owen and Mast advocated capital reinvestment for immediate, and long-term, results.
Tom Owen and Nick Mast opened the Dealership Minds Summit with a 90-minute workshop on “Strategies for Capital Access & Transitional Wealth Management in Equipment Dealerships.”
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Dr. Jim Weber
Business of Selling

Executing with Speed

While my last two columns focused on “Dominating the Market” and “Initiating a Winning Strategy” by utilizing the principles of Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War,” this column will address similar precepts necessary to execute a strategy with the alacrity necessary to be victorious.
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