APRIL 2021

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Michael Melton isn’t your typical dealer – he’s in his early 30s, and he’s got a boundless energy that seems to radiate off of him. He makes a point to speak to every single soul that crosses the threshold of his dealership, a small singlewide trailer on a patch of land in the Texas Hill Country. The footprint of the business is small; the showroom is just the bulk of the singlewide, with three shop bays out back. But for the locals of San Marcos, Power Haus Equipment is small but mighty.

Melton’s business partner, Patrick Klaerner, in contrast is a kind, but quiet, older man who gets the job done. The pair met while working in a retail lumberyard and hardware store in San Marcos, Texas.

Article by Jessica Johnson, Managing Editor, Power Equipment Trade

When I got out of school, I realized the way I tell time drastically changed. Gone were the days I was counting down to May, when the schoolwork would stop and the fun would begin. I stopped paying attention to summer per se, because it meant nothing more to me than significantly increased temperatures and power bills. I started working for Power Equipment Trade right out of college, and I slowly began to understand that spring and summer would be the “season” for dealers. It wasn’t as fun as knowing the days held nothing but ice cream and pool trips ahead, but the opposite – days would start at 6 and end at 8 or 9 or later for dealers. This would be when they’d be the busiest, when they’d shine the most.

Article by Jessica Johnson, Managing Editor, Power Equipment Trade

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following manufacturers supplied editorial profiles and images to complement their advertisements placed in the Power Equipment Trade April 2021 issue.

Archer

Aspen

Echo

Husqvarna

KNK Power

Rotary

Stihl

Sunbelt

VP Racing Fuels

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Making the move to a new business management software system entails lots of work and requires diligence and effort from the staff in training and getting used to a new system, but the payoff is worth it. Many dealers operate too long with older systems and software that are familiar, but running out-of-date technology that leaves the business coming up short in critical areas, leading to less profitability.

Article by provided by HBS Systems

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