The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) is partnering with industry expert Judy Guido to present Shark Tank, The LANDSCAPES 2017 Edition! on October 19 from 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. as one of the Power Sessions taking place at LANDSCAPES 2017, which is held at the Green Industry & Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO) in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Shark Tank-style Power Session will bring together three entrepreneurs and four industry leaders, including Judith Guido, chairwoman of Guido & Associates; Frank Mariani, CEO of Mariani Landscape; Mike Rorie, CEO of GOILAWN; and Doug York, CEO of Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply.
The entrepreneurs will present their ideas for new industry products and services, and if their ideas tempt the sharks, they may receive an investment from the sharks.
Guido is still soliciting proposals from interested entrepreneurs who are seeking an investment, have a solid business plan, and are passionate and ready to grow their business. The sharks are seeking investments from all types of companies in the green industry. If you are interested in being considered for a slot to present your idea in front of the sharks, email Guido at [email protected].
“There is a lot of interest in this session, and we expect a full house of people who want to learn more about how to capitalize on trends, market dynamics and scale a business,” said Guido. “I am excited about connecting budding entrepreneurs with real industry investors who can help make them profitably grow their business and make their dreams a reality.”
LANDSCAPES 2017 is sponsored by John Deere at the platinum level, with additional support by Caterpillar as gold sponsor and Bayer as silver sponsor. Education is approved for Landscape Industry Certified recertification at one continuing education unit (CEU) per hour of instruction attended.
For more information about LANDSCAPES, please visit landscapesconvention.org or contact [email protected].
