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How a Perpetual Purpose Trust Works in a Landscape Company

If as an owner, you don’t like the idea of your company’s culture and purpose changing after you sell the business, you’re not alone.   This is what prompted Dave Mazanowski, founder of Mainscape, based in Fishers, Indiana, to establish a purpose trust to sustain the company’s mission and vision in perpetuity. ā€œWhen you’re with […]

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Door Number Three: Why Mainscape Chose a Perpetual Purpose Trust

When landscape company owners begin considering their exit strategy, it often comes down to a choice between passing the business on to family members/key employees or selling to private equity. But what if there was a third door? This was the option Mainscape’s founder, Dave Mazanowski, ultimately ended up taking. The company has recently begun a […]

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Business Smarts: Choosing an Exit Plan Strategy

When you start a business, probably the last thing on your mind is what you’re going to do with it when you retire. However, this is exactly what landscape company owners should be thinking about, according to Kurt Bland, president of Bland Landscaping Company, based in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He says the sooner an […]

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