Parker Finch helps communities
Jim Small just signed a lease on his company’s third office in three years, and said he’s already running out of space.
The president and chief executive officer of Parker Finch, a community management firm, said the company has grown dramatically since he started it out of the spare bedroom of his house three years ago.
“If we deliver on what we’re supposed to do every day, growing is easy,” Small said.
Parker Finch provides services to homeowner associations and developers, to make sure the community looks its best and to “increase curb appeal.” The company makes weekly or bi-weekly inspections in its clients’ neighborhoods, checking for proper upkeep and yard care.
If, for example, a yard has weeds growing as tall as the house, Parker Finch will make arrangements with the homeowner to have a landscaper take care of it.
“If we do our job, everyone’s home values go up.” Small said, “You really get to impact people’s lives in this industry.”
Parker Finch is the first company in its field to offer franchising opportunities, which Small said really marked a turning point for the business.
“It changed the whole ball game for us,” Small said.
Small said he liked the idea of branching out to other markets, but the Arizona native said he has little knowledge on things like snow removal or hurricane shutters. He decided the business would benefit more from people who are familiar with the regions and how to deal with conditions specific to those places.
“Franchising the business allows us to have local knowledge where local knowledge is needed,” Small said.
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