By: Robert Fowler When I was a student at Brock University studying economics, I started driving a taxi on the nightshift. This job allowed me to make extra money between classes, at night and on weekends. Anytime I was not in a lecture, I was driving around St. Catharines, Ontario. During this time, I gained […]
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Massey Capital Hosts Inaugural Leadership Lab Event
On April 7th, Massey Capital hosted its inaugural Leadership Lab event for leaders across its portfolio companies. The Leadership Lab event was held at Lionhead Golf and Country Club. The day was led by Roman Kocur and kicked off with a four-part connections exercise followed by an overview and discussion on the Massey Playbook. The […]
Achieving Excellent Employee & Customer Retention After Completing an Acquisition in the Lower Mid-Market
By: Roman Kocur When I was 23 years old, I participated in a three-week Outward-Bound trip in Alberta that took twelve of us on a challenging expedition that included climbing the Three Sisters Peaks near Canmore, Alberta. Our expedition was led by two experienced climbing instructors. I often describe buying a business in the lower […]
Allturf – From Good to Great
John Alpaugh, President of Allturf Ltd., one of Massey Capital’s Portfolio companies, has been implementing concepts from the book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… And Others Don’t by Jim Collins into the leadership style at Allturf. Good to Great demonstrates how a company can go from mediocrity to excellence. The book […]