thegrowBiz
The GrowBiz was established in 2011 as a one-stop shop for a
grower's hydroponic needs. Today, the company continues
to provide value-added hydroponic services by creating
successful partnerships with all of their clients throughout the
growing process. We spoke with Ryan Haley to find out more.
1-916-476-9249
(1-916-GROWBIZ)
thegrowbiz.com
4391 Granite Drive,
Rocklin, CA 95677
WHAT DID YOU AND YOUR PARTNERS DO
BEFORE STARTING THE GROWBIZ?
We were successful gardeners before start-
ing the GrowBiz. Our passion, legitimately,
is growing and the GrowBiz is a natural
extension of that. In supporting our garden-
ing operations, we saw an opportunity to
invest in something that would not only
help us but our friends as well. The GrowBiz
was established as a way to secure
gardening supplies for us and our family.
Thankfully, our family has grown.
HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE
HYDROPONIC INDUSTRY?
Family. I spent a lot of time gardening,
learning about plants in family gardens.
WHEN AND WHERE DID THE
GROWBIZ START?
2011 in Rocklin, California.
WHAT WERE THE START-UP YEARS LIKE?
Cold and lonely (with) hard, long days.
HOW DOES YOUR COMPANY PHILOSOPHY
TRANSLATE TO OPPORTUNITIES?
Our company philosophy is what drives
our business. By following the philosophy
of having the best price, inventory, and
service, we create our opportunities.
WHAT DID YOU FIRST PRODUCE?
Value (laughs). That was too easy. We
are a retail business, so we sought the
best products by category to sell, but we
emphasized our ability to help gardeners
start or maintain their gardens by getting
the very most from their plants.
WHAT WERE SOME OF YOUR STRUGGLES
AS YOU STARTED THE BUSINESS?
HOW DID YOU OVERCOME THEM?
Inexperience with managerial skills
and leadership. I became a better leader
over time through trial and error and
simply learning from my mistakes and
growing from it.
HOW DID YOU GAIN MARKET SHARE
AND RECOGNITION?
We started with a very knowledgeable staff.
Most our staff are experienced gardeners,
so we used that to our benefit as a way
to providing the best customer service.
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