Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | S | San Diego Business Journal

Spotlight: Easy-Turf, Inc.

Publication: San Diego Business Journal
Publication Date: 31-OCT-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
David Hartman went from controlling planes in the sky to landing on synthetic grass.

After a 24-year career as an air traffic controller, Hartman became the owner of the Escondido-based synthetic turf maker Easy-Turf, Inc. by accident.

"I own 2 1/2 acres of land north of Escondido in Hidden Meadows and did some landscaping work. I didn't want to go with a lawn, because gophers and rabbits were a huge problem and the sun (gets) so hot that it would have been tough to keep a nice lawn," Hartman recalled.

During his research, Hartman ran across EasyTurf, which was run as a side business by Kate and Kent Kellough.

He became their first residential customer, and such a believer in the product that he bought the firm three years...

Access Full Article, Compliments of Goliath



More articles from San Diego Business Journal
Money management crucial as biz grows., October 31, 2005
Imaging service moves to Mira Mesa.(Brief Article), October 31, 2005
2005 Industry Conference: presented by NDIA and the Space and Naval Wa..., October 31, 2005
NDIA membership has its privileges.(National Defense Industrial Associ..., October 31, 2005
NDIA's San Diego Chapter ranks high among its national peers.(National..., October 31, 2005

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.