Today we’d like to introduce you to Ryan Quinn.
Hi Ryan, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I was working on a PhD in geochemistry at UW-Madison. I decided I didn’t want the life of a professor after all so I left the program. I took a job with a local arboriculture service and loved it. I worked there for two years and then moved to UT in 2018. I worked for a few other services in the area and decided I would be much better off starting my own company.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
There are many obstacles and challenges. Some exapmles include:
1) general perception of trees and expectations of tree care.
2) lack of license requirement for arboriculture, despite being the #1 most lethal job in the country.
3) hiring and training qualified employees
4) competing with other services who don’t pay taxes, don’t have insurance, and don’t know anything about trees and their care.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
Myself and several employees frequently save locally sourced lumber for woodcraft projects. We mainly focus on chainsaw carving of animals and furniture.
How can people work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
Ideally I would like to have better connectivity between landscaping, aboriculture, and nurseries. Many trees that get sold/planted are not recommended by arborists.
Pricing:
- General rate of 155 per hour per arborist
Contact Info:
- Website: https://pandotreecompany.com
