My guest Steve Nelson is the President and CEO of Plant Sciences, a premier agricultural research company with emphasis on plant breeding and propagation of berry crops for the global marketplace. His story of how California strawberries got to Jordan, it's connection to his dad's doctor at the Stanford hospital shows the power of human connections in business. We discuss how to maintain an entrepreneurial culture in founder led companies, staying true to our values but being flexible with our methods, introducing technology while being people-centric and other leadership nuggets. Please enjoy the show.
My guest Steve Nelson is the President and CEO of Plant Sciences, a premier agricultural research company with emphasis on plant breeding and propagation of berry crops for the global marketplace. His story of how California strawberries got to Jordan, it's connection to his dad's doctor at the Stanford hospital shows the power of human connections in business. We discuss how to maintain an entrepreneurial culture in founder led companies, staying true to our values but being flexible with our methods, introducing technology while being people-centric and other leadership nuggets. Plant Sciences is based in Watsonville, California.
Plant Sciences website - www.plantsciences.com
Richard and Vicki Nelson, the founders of Plant Sciences, Inc have created a legacy rich in family love, care of neighbor and stewardship of their God-given gifts and talents, modeling principled leadership, perseverance, resilience in difficulties and good cheer. From a "seedling" incubated in their house, Plant Science gained traction quickly, experiencing year over year growth and profitability, with steady expansion.
This episode is sponsored by UnitedAg, one of the largest association health plans to offer healthcare to the agriculture industry of California and Arizona.
Kirti Mutatkar, President and CEO of UnitedAg. Reach me kmutatkar@unitedag.org, www.linkedin.com/in/kirtimutatkar
UnitedAg's website - www.unitedag.org