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Stebbins and Associates

Recruiting, Consulting, Showcasing the Green Industry

 

Stebbins and Associates is a Green Industry recruiting and consulting firm specializing in Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental, Engineered Products, Water/Food Safety, Crop Production, Turfgrass and Landscape, Greenhouse and Nursery, Waterworks business segments.

If you need extra "eyes and ears" in order to make SURE you hire the best available candidate, or make the best acquisition, Stebbins can help.

The sacred foundation of our business is confidentiality. We help candidates and companies keep their deliberations confidential.

We can help you with recruiting services, industry information, competitive information, information related to compensation, marketing studies, and consulting related to making acquisitions, or selling privately held corporations.

*    We recruit good people for good companies

*    We screen and qualify potential acquisition targets

*    We help privately held corporations sell their businesses

*    We recruit independent, commission sales agents

*    We assist offshore companies making US acquisitions

If you need to secure an important investment by hiring the BEST candidate, give me a call so we can discuss your needs.

Note: My team is a small, humble group of dynamic sales professionals from the industry, just two of us really. No flash, no suites, no suits, only results!

Steve Stebbins

Looking to sell your business?

          If you are like many of my clients, you may not be sure. How would you go about advertising something you are not sure you want to do? Going public with your intent to sell in this small industry can bring undesirable consequences.

-                     Competition can capitalize

-                     Lawyers and investment bankers offer expensive services yielding meager results

-                     Key members of your staff get nervous and commence job searches

-                     Vultures begin circling and making inquiries

 

Stebbins and Associates can assist you in valuating your business, and help you determine whether this is in your best interest.

·        We work in the strictest of confidence, and help you screen and qualify ONLY serious buyers.

·        We ONLY disclose your identity AFTER we discuss the potential buyer

·        We have personal and professional relationships with many of your potential buyers from years of executive search services.

·        Our database of potential buyers (other suppliers) is comprehensive, up to date, and is both domestic and offshore.

·        We provide you with industry information and personal bios so that prior to discussions you will be prepared, confident, and positioned to negotiate.

·        We work on YOUR behalf- our goal is to ensure that you get the best return on your hard earned investment.

·        Our monthly, non-binding retainer provides ongoing service with low risk.

If you would like to discuss how Stebbins and Associates can help you, give us a call and we can discuss this privately.

 

Steve Stebbins

Stebbins and Associates

www.greenadvice.com

209 744-2003

Galt, CA 95632

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

The Dawson Company            www.thedawsonco.com

-    Product evaluation        -    Market Development

-    Market Intelligence        -    Strategic Planning

Art Dawson, PhD   909 957-0507

Be sure and tell Dr. Dawson this is how you found him.

Mike Thurlow, consultant, broker  541-548-8295

Brett Stebbins, Spanish Speaking Horticulturalist, Sales, Western Star Nursery, Galt, CA

Suzanne Stebbins, my wife, best friend, tennis partner, mom, animal lover, model, unsung hero, Mother of Iraqi Veteran, voted Mrs. Galt every year since 1996, animal rescuer, horse rider....

I wrote this poem as a result of 15 yrs experience recruiting and networking with the Industry Vagabonds, those who travel extensively, usually in sales. If you employ one of these, you need to appreciate them, and make sure you reward them!

 

A Poem, By Steve Stebbins

As I sat on the plane, I thought long and hard

            My mind was made up, they played their last card

I wondered if they, while minding their profits

            Knew I was the key, that I filled their pockets

My boss said he cared, he promised to pay me

            I waited three months, and now he says maybe

It’s hard to imagine, they never did notice

            My clients all know, and they think it’s bogus

 

My family and wife are at home and they wait

            They fear for our future, not knowing our fate

“Why don’t you take it?” she said with a glare

            It’s obvious to me that they really don’t care

I then tried to tell her, I tried to compare

            My love and devotion, like her, I placed there

I paid all my dues, my company knows it

            I stuck to their plan, and never bemoaned it

I’d hoped they would see this, and kindly reward me

            We had an agreement, instead they ignored me

 

When Stebbins first called, I gave him a lead

            He hung up the phone, but planted a seed

My peers and my friends, all knew I was tired

            They told me to talk, big deal, you get fired!

I landed, drove home, and without any waiting

            I called my new boss, without hesitating

We worked out a deal, that allowed us a chance

            To grow a good business, work hard, and then dance

He then did a thing I will always remember

            He said I WAS NEEDED like fire needs its ember

 

I landed with only a plan to resign

            My boss caught off guard, with no warning or time

He then shook my hand and in earnest confessed

            That he knew he was losing one of the best

The exit was quick, they made sure that I took

            Not one note or label, not even a look

 

The moral dear friend, is to pay close attention

            To those who produce, with earnest intention

 

 

 

 

If you have any questions about this website call The Stebinator 209 744-2003
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