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[Podcast] Our Dealer Story: Mobile Ag

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we sat down with Kari and David Mitchell, owners of Mobil Ag & Industrial Supply, during the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif.
April 6, 2020 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we sat down with Kari and David Mitchell, owners of Mobil Ag & Industrial Supply, during the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif.
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Our Dealer Story Podcast

[Podcast] Our Dealer Story: Koenig Equipment

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we sat down with Aaron Koenig during the United Equipment Dealers Association Annual Convention in Louisville. Koenig Equipment is a 15-store John Deere dealership in Ohio and Indiana.
March 25, 2020 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we sat down with Aaron Koenig during the United Equipment Dealers Association Annual Convention in Louisville. Koenig Equipment is a 15-store John Deere dealership in Ohio and Indiana.
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[Podcast] Our Dealer Story: Krystowski Tractor

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we sat down with Larry Krystowski, second generation owner of Krystowski Tractor, during a break at the United Equipment Dealers Assn. Annual Convention in Louisville.
March 10, 2020 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we sat down with Larry Krystowski, second generation owner of Krystowski Tractor, during a break at the United Equipment Dealers Assn. Annual Convention in Louisville.
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[Podcast] Our Dealer Story: Hopf Equipment

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we sat down with Charlie and Mike Hopf of Hopf Equipment during the United Equipment Dealers Association annual convention in Louisville.
February 25, 2020 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we sat down with Charlie and Mike Hopf of Hopf Equipment during the United Equipment Dealers Association annual convention in Louisville.
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How We Did It Podcast

[Podcast] Conversations with Ag Equipment’s Entrepreneurs: Claas' Cathrina Claas Muhlhauser

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “How We Did It” brought to you by HBS Systems, we introduce you to the story of the family owned manufacturer Claas. A global combine and forage equipment manufacturer based in Germany Claas says it’s coming into the American market in a big way.
February 11, 2020 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “How We Did It” brought to you by HBS Systems, we introduce you to the story of the family owned manufacturer Claas. A global combine and forage equipment manufacturer based in Germany, Claas says it’s coming into the American market in a big way.
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Our Dealer Story Podcast

[Podcast] Our Dealer Story: Hoober Inc.

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, Sarah Hill, associate editor of Precision Farming Dealer, sat down with Scott Hoober, third generation owner of Hoober Inc. during the Precision Farming Dealer Summit.
January 28, 2020 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, Sarah Hill, associate editor of Precision Farming Dealer, sat down with Scott Hoober, third generation owner of Hoober Inc. during the Precision Farming Dealer Summit.
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Our Dealer Story Podcast

[Podcast] Our Dealer Story: Eis Implement Part 1

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we're joined by Jon Eis, third generation owner of Eis Implement, a single store John Deere Dealership serving Two Rivers, Wis., and Scott Chalupny, service manager.
January 15, 2020 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we're joined by Jon Eis, third generation owner of Eis Implement, a single store John Deere Dealership serving Two Rivers, Wis., and Scott Chalupny, service manager.
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Conversations in Ag

Women Add a Different Perspective to the Sales Process

Anne Salemo and Kathryn Hesebeck have more in common than they first thought sitting down together in Johnson Tractor’s Janesville, Wis., store. Both women came into the farm equipment industry under the wings of their fathers into the family business and both are mothers in a male dominated business. Salemo, CEO of Charter Software, and Hesebeck, a third generation salesperson for Johnson Tractor, a 4-store Case IH dealership, discuss the advantages of being a woman in the dealership business and transitioning a business from one generation to the next.
By Kim Schmidt posted on December 19, 2019 | Posted in Best Practices, Dealer Succession
Anne Salemo, CEO of Charter Software, and Kathryn Hesebeck, a third generation salesperson for Johnson Tractor, discuss the advantages of being a woman in the dealership business and transitioning a business from one generation to the next.
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Conversations in Ag

Thinking Ahead: How Should Dealers Prepare A Succession Plan?

Wayne Ostermeyer, president of Ostermeyer Equipment, a Vermeer dealer in Shelton, Neb., and Andy Goodman, president of the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Assn. both have first-hand experience in navigating dealership succession. The two industry veterans sat down at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, Neb. to discuss what dealers need to do to not just survive but thrive though a dealership succession.
By Ben Thorpe posted on December 12, 2019 | Posted in Dealer Succession
Two industry veterans, Wayne Ostermeyer, president of Ostermeyer Equipment, and Andy Goodman, president of the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Assn., sat down at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, Neb. to discuss what dealers need to do to not just survive but thrive though a dealership succession.
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Our Dealer Story Podcast

[Podcast] The Break-Up of International Harvester Podcast: Farm Equipment Interview with Paul Wallem

In November 2019, Frank and Mike Lessiter welcomed Paul Wallem, an 88-year-old retired International Harvester exec and 2-store dealer-principal, to our Wisconsin offices. After a quick meeting, they all jumped into Frank’s Grand Cherokee for a visit with Case IH executive Scott Harris in Racine, Wis., a spot that Wallem had not visited in 33 years.
December 11, 2019 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News
In November 2019, Frank and Mike Lessiter welcomed Paul Wallem, an 88-year-old retired International Harvester exec and 2-store dealer-principal, to our Wisconsin offices. After a quick meeting, they all jumped into Frank’s Grand Cherokee for a visit with Case IH executive Scott Harris in Racine, Wis., a spot that Wallem had not visited in 33 years.
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