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2010 SALUTE TO

FAMILY-OWNED

BUSINESS

October 10, 2010DISPATCH

THEFor 30 years Smith Landscaping has tirelessly servedthe Golden Triangle, but Susan and Alan Smith canstill find time to stop and smell the roses. Page 7


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A-1 Appliance Center ............................................................ 5

Alarm One .............................................................................. 5

Beautiful Life Adult Day Center ............................................. 5

Busy Bee Nursery & Gift Shoppe .......................................... 9

Cash & Carry Building Supply ................................................ 8

Columbus Vacuum Center ..................................................... 7

Covenant Health System ....................................................... 4

Fitness Factor ......................................................................... 9Futures Unlimited ................................................................... 6

Monograms Plus .................................................................... 6

GNC ....................................................................................... 8

Gift Horse & Floral ................................................................. 9

Hancocks Flowers n More .................................................... 5

Helens Kitchen ...................................................................... 2

Johnson Carpet Center ......................................................... 7

Jordan Barber Shop ............................................................... 9

Kudoz ..................................................................................... 8

Lees Storm Shelter .............................................................. 10

Lowndes County Radial ......................................................... 9

Lowndes Funeral Home & Crematory ................................... 4

Millers Barber & Style Shop .................................................. 4

Puckett McGee Electric Supply ............................................. 3

Sheltons Pharmacy ................................................................ 6

Smith Landscaping ................................................................. 4

Wheeler Roofing.................................................................... 3

Index of

Advertisers

About the cover

We shot for our own version of

American Gothic, the Grant Woodmasterpiece, at Smith Landscaping in

Columbus.

Alan and Susan Smith were willing

participants, and struck a more jaunty

pose than the subjects in the original.

Photo by Kelly Tippett.

Kelly Tippett/Dispatch Staf

Tim Pounders, left, built Lowndes Funeral Home from a slow business with only four employees, to a boomingoperation that performs more than 140 services a year. Carmen Phillips, pictured at right, is one of ninestaff members of the funeral home.

BY RYAN [email protected]

S

ince its creation in

1997, the locally-

owned Lowndes

Funeral Home has built its

business from the ground

up.When Columbus native Tim

Pounders started the funeral home

at 1131 N. Lehmberg Road, he hadfour employees and business was

slow.Now the nine-member staff of

the burgeoning East Columbusfuneral home perform more than

140 services each year and sportthe only in-house crematorium inthe city, the manager and majoritystockholder said.

But what really sets LowndesFuneral Home apart is the supportstructure, Pounders said.

Thats our goal to share thecomfort we would want, saidPounders. We want them to feellike theyre part of our family.

Customer loyalty is almost agiven, but referrals make up a big

part of the funeral homes busi-ness, helping it weather the reces-sion.

We just appreciate the trust andconfidence everyones placed inus, Pounders said. And as we

Lowndes Funeral Home

builds family businessfrom the ground up

See FUNERAL HOME, Page 4

Family owned

businesses now theres

an increasinglyscarce concept for

you.Fortunately, home-

grown businesses are notin the same boat as fami-ly-owned farms, an enter-prise now on the endan-gered list. Businessesowned and run by fami-lies in many instancesfor generations are

alive, well and thriving inthese parts, thank you.

That should hardlycome as a surprise. TakeAlan and Susan Smith ofSmith Landscaping, thebusiness featured on thecover of this publication.The Smiths for yearshave run a nursery, giftshop and landscapingservice that has inspireda devoted following.Their children workalongside the parents.

Chances are if youveused their service, Alanor his son, Spencer, hasshown up at your frontdoor, shovel in hand. Youmay have sung with themin their church choir.

Take Beth Jeffers andher unfailingly friendlydaughter, WhitneyBrown. Mother anddaughter run a gym andcorner espresso shop justup the street from theSmiths that are more likea neighborhood hangoutthan a business. Walkthrough the front door ofthe businesses featuredin this edition andchances are you will find

an unhurried world and,

if youve been therebefore, someone whoknows you and under-stands your needs willtake the time to listen.

Consider theMcBrydes, Wheelers,Johnsons, and Lumsdens,names associated withbusinesses active in thiscommunity for genera-tions. They have raisedtheir children here and inmany cases those chil-dren are now in charge.

Funeral homes, hard-ware stores, barber andbeauty shops, an appli-ance dealer and a soulfood kitchen, they alloffer unique, personalattention. How do thesemom and pops competewith the Walmarts andthe McDonalds? They doit by doing what comesnaturally: by being friend-lier, more accommodat-ing and offering productsand services tailored tothe specific needs of their

clients.Next time you attend a

high school sportingevent, take a look at theprogram and see whobought ads. Family busi-nesses comprise thebackbone of a communi-ty. The money they gen-erate stays here; thetaxes they pay repair thestreets you drive on andthe parks your childrenplay in.

We encourage you to

not only shop locally, butto support family-ownedbusinesses. You and yourcommunity will be richerfor it.

Keeping itin the family

OUR VIEW


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BY SARAH [email protected]

While

some

Mississi

ppi State

University jun-

iors spend their

spare time

drinking, party-

ing and pulling

all-nighters,

John LedBetter

was opening his

own business.The 21-year-old mar-

keting major started A-1Appliance (then A-1Maytag) in 1983from scratch.

LedBetteropened his storein East Columbus

with only oneemployee, whotended the shop

while Johnattended class.

When he graduat-ed in December1984, he decided tostay in Columbus andKeep nursing the busi-ness.

More than 27 yearslater, A-1 Appliance isgoing strong. Now locat-ed at 1515 Highway 45N., its a family business.

Johns wife, Darlene,who he married in 1990,started working at the

store part-time in 1998and is now a full-timepart of the operation.

Their sons, McGee, 17,

and Michael, 13, helpout in the shop some-times when they arentin school, and McGeespends his summers

working alongside hisparents.

John and Darlene saythey love working witheach other all day, butso they dont stress theirmarried life, they followone rule. We dontbring work home, saidDarlene.

At the end of theday, when you know

youve helped peopleand they leave happy,thats when youve had agood day, said John,

whose motto is I dontwant to make a sale; Iwant to make a cus-tomer.

He says its all aboutthe people of Columbus,and as a small businessowner, A-1 depends onreturning clients. I tellpeople that I want toearn them as a cus-tomer, even if that

means that I just fixtheir machine today andsell them a new one infive years.

Because of this, A-1Appliances wasnt ashard hit by the reces-sion. We are really notas dependent on build-ing business, because alot of our business is inservice and replace-ment.

Longtime customerMelanie Guerry appreci-

ates A-1s commitmentto service. When thereis a problem, they areright there, on thephone or in person totake care of me. I haveused other brands, someas good as Maytag, butnone that came with a

better location orsales and servicethan John at A-1.

Weve seencustomers chil-dren grow up,and those kids

become our cus-tomers, saidDarlene. That

says it all really. Iftheyve come back

and have trusted youand they bring their kidsin here.

John says they mustbe doing somethingright.

Parents will come inhere when their kids aregoing to college or get-ting married and willbuy them their first

washer and dryer. Theytrust us.

And time flies whenyoure having fun,added Darlene.

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A locally-owned

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Our Family

Serving

Your Family

Since 1937

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Ph. 662-328-5151

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A Family BusinessA Family BusinessSince 1946Since 1946

Wheeler Roofing, Inc.No Job Too Small Or Large

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-1 Appliance holds to core

business values 27 years later

Sarah Wilson/Dispatch Staff

Weve

seen customers

children grow up, and

those kids become our

customers. Thats says it all

really. If theyve come back

and have trusted you and they

bring their kids

in here.Darlene LedBetter

LEFT: John and Darlene LedBetter pose next to theA-1 Appliance street sign in Columbus.


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Todays

Dispatch

is featur-

ing a special

section

focusing on

family-ownedbusinesses

and I was asked

to tell you a lit-

tle about our

local business

and how we got

started.To do that I must first

tell you about myself.Being born and raised

in the Philippines it isconsidered an honor tocare for our elderly.

There are no such thingsas nursing homes orassisted living homes inthe Philippines. Adult sib-lings feud to see who getsto take care of Mom andDad and not to see if theycan avoid a responsibility.

Moving to the Texasat age 16, I soon enrolledin LPN school and beganhospital work at 18. By23, I had my own placeand convinced my oldersiblings that it was myturn to have Mom andDad live with me.

My father soon beganto develop Alzheimers,leaving my mother and Ito tend to most of hisdaily needs. Now I was

working fulltime plus afull-time stu-dent workingon my mas-ters inNursing/Family NursePractitioner. I

was just notable to help my motheras I should with Dad.Luckily we heard aboutan adult day center intown.

The adult day centerwas our perfect solution.It helped my mother andI with Dad and freed usfrom any guilt of placinghim in a nursing home.Dad was able to get out,socialize and receive cog-nitial and physical stimu-lation that he would nothave been able to get bybeing home all the time.Mom attended also. Itenhanced her level ofindependence and ward-ed off depression. Shemade lots of friends there

while enjoying the gamesand festive atmosphere.

After seeing firsthandhow an adult day center

was able to help my fami-ly, I knew that one day I

would like to help othersthe way I was helped by

operating my own center.After becoming a

Certified NursePractitioner and marry-ing Fayette, Ala., native


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The Only Locally Owned

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In 2009.

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(Sheltons Pharmacy)

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dam Jordan

began cutting

hair at the

age of 14, using

what was then

called hand clip-

pers.As a young man, he

was gainfully employed atColumbus Marble Works,where he worked formore than 10 years. Also,Adam worked part time atLemon DickersonsBarber Shop. He then

egan working foritchell Engineering, but

when his work scheduleconflicted with hisChristian endeavors, heound it necessary to leave

the company.Adam continued to cut

air and raise his fiveoys. Adam had already

proven that he had foundis creative niche. Ironic

enough, the day he leftitchell, to his surprise,

is barber license awaitedim in the mail.

He then opened up theirst Jordans Barber Shopocated on Catfish Alley.Four decades later,ordans Barber Shop is

still going strong and isowned and operated by

is son, Bobby Jordan, onilitary Road.

Ashley Jordan,15, and her

grandfather,Bobby Jordan,

relax at JordansBarber Shop andSalon on Military

Road.

he legacy of JordansBarber Shop and Salon

Kelly Tippett/Dispatch Staff See DOZIER, Page 9

Experiencewith adultday center

becomesbusiness

Jennifer Dozier


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BY JASON [email protected]

Forty years

into his

career in

landscaping, the

only growth Alan

Smith cares about

is planted in the

ground.The owner of SmithLandscaping, a mainstay inColumbus for nearly 30years, has had plenty oftime for trial and error. Heswatched the number ofandscapers and the sciencesurrounding the industryexplode over the years, allthe while calmly ploddingalong in his own lane.

Ive pretty muchearned on the job, whichmay be a shortcoming,Smith admits. Ive noticedwhat works and what does-nt and thats what I do.

here may be better waysto do it, but Im 60 years oldand I know what works forme. My education has beena matter of experiencemore than sitting in a class-room. I never was good inschool.

Nor did he need to be.Smiths methods have

served him well. After start-ing in landscaping foranother company inHattiesburg in 1968, Smithwent into business for him-

self in 1977 with a smallandscaping company inAmory.

After meeting his wife,Susan, Smith moved his

usiness to Columbus in1981 and opened his shopand nursery on 18thAvenue North a decadeater.

His work has spoken foritself long and loudly

enough that he gets awaywith minimal advertising,choosing instead to rely on

word-of-mouth. And thatearns him jobs up anddown Highway 45 from

Tupelo to Noxubee County,and sometimes as far awayas Meridian.

His specialty, he says, ispointing people in the rightdirection when they want tochange or establish a land-scape. He prides himself ontelling his customers what

will and wont work in thelong run, rather than sim-ply installing flowers andbushes.

Smith keeps his work-force limited to 10 or 12employees throughout the

year, which forces the com-pany to pass on some workduring the spring but pre-

vents cuts in the winter.The composition of his

workforce is the one areawhere Smith is known totake a few chances. His is afamily business first, withhis wife, two of his six chil-dren and one son-in-law onboard. But Smith is alsoknown to hire individualsother businesses might notconsider.

We use a lot of peoplewho have been throughdrug rehab. Weve got andhad a number of peoplethrough the years who

have been through that pro-gram, said Smith.

Hiring former addictsisnt a charity. They have to

work hard and manyemployees dont last, butSmith believes in secondchances.

Sometimes you findsomebody who is really try-ing to get a new start sothey try extra hard, he

said. When you hire some-body you can tell prettyquick if they know how to

work or not. Thats what Igauge by. A lot of peopledont stay but a day, butsome folks have been here10 or 15 years.

Smiths family, of course,has been along for the

whole ride. His son,Spencer, 28, was onSeventh Street North

Tuesday planting flowerssolo.

Ive been working withmy dad since before I wasany help, he jokes.

Spencer is taking plantand soil science courses atMississippi State University,but hes not sure if hellstrike out on his own or

stick with the family busi-ness. One thing that is forsure, his work experiencehas guaranteed him workduring his travels.

I always had somethingaround me that gave mesomething I could do for aliving. Ive lived in differenttowns and had a skill that

was marketable. Any townIve been in, this is my gen-eral line of work, he said.

Susan Smith would lovefor her children to take

over the business one day.Shes got her eye on retire-ment, but that doesnt meanshes fallen out of love withher work.

I had always been inter-ested in plants and, oddlyenough, sort of had a

dream of having a green-house, she said of her lifebefore meeting Alan.

When she and Alan mar-ried she helped him addthe retail component to thelandscaping service. That,she says, has balanced thebusiness because when oneside is slumping, the otherend is doing well.

Susan is in charge ofkeeping the store stocked

and decorated, which canbe hectic. Luckily she

works in a 360-degree gar-den surrounded by plantsand fountains.

A girl said to meSaturday, I love to comehere because I can feelpeaceful. We always laughand say Until youre drag-ging a hose around in 98degree weather, saidSusan.

The Smiths take thatsame practicality home withthem.

Our home is pretty nicebut I wouldnt call it lush,said Smith. The last thing I

want to do when I get homeis dig in the ground.

After a dip in businessduring the recession, Smithsays business has pickedup considerably this year.But even in the most diffi-cult times he stuck to whathe knew.

There are many thingsin landscaping I dont knowand I dont pretend to. I letsomebody else handle it. I

have my niche and I feelcomfortable in that niche,said Smith. Some peoplesay If youre not growing

youre dying. I dont knowif thats true. It just dependson what a person wants outof life.

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fter retiring from the

military, James Millerput his dream into

action.In 1992, he started Millers Barber

nd Style Shop. Starting off as just a bar-ershop, Miller later expanded into a

ull-service salon. Business had flour-shed because of the shops proximity toolumbus Air Force Base.

Millers barbers andstylists are dedicated andstand firm in giving theirclients the highest quality

service possible. Theyoffer a variety of servicesincluding cuts, relaxers,color, braids, twists,dreads and eyebrow arch-

ing.Their motto is If you care about your

hair, you would be sitting in our chair.So try Millers for your haircare needsand those of your entire family.

Smith Landscaping owners find

time to stop and smell the roses

Great service the keyto Millers Barber andStyle Shops expansion

Miller

Kelly Tippett/Dispatch Staff

Shown, from left, are Alan Smith, Spencer Smith, Clay Bowen and Susan Bowen Smith of Smith Landscaping.

For nearly 30 years landscaping company has been a Columbus mainstay.

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hat is so

different

about a

amily-owned busi-

ness versus a

chain?A family-owned busi-

ess has owners regu-ar family people just like

ou who work togeth-r for one common goal:erving its customer.here is no corporateroup making the rules

to governthe busi-ness, norfund thebusiness. Itis fundedthroughmany, manyhours of

ard work put in by theseeveryday people whoecided to take a risk ando into business.Although it may seem

lamorous to own yourwn business, it involvesong hours of work eachay, along with manyeadaches which seem tourface regularly. It isritical for the businesswner to have a passionor his or her businessnd what is does and alsoor what it stands for.

Beth Jeffers passionor the last 24 years haseen to share the impor-

ance of health and fit-ess to others. She feelsery confident that Godave her that passion, asell as the desire to openp The Fitness Factor fif-een years ago.

My children were ingrade school then. Iwould pick them up andbring them to TheFitness Factor wherethey would eat a snackand finish their home-

work until my day wasthrough or get picked upby their dad as he headedhome from his job.Sometimes Dad had tostop in and do any main-tenance on the business

before going home. Itwas our routine for manyyears, as it is with otherfamily business ownerslike us juggling workand family to get the jobdone. Jeffers said.

My children aregrown now, one in col-lege and one married.Each has worked manyhours in our family busi-ness. In fact, three yearsago we added a

coffee/smoothie bar(KUDOZ) next door toThe Fitness Factor, sonow we have two family-owned businesses. Mydaughter did a collegeinternship in Kudoz and

helped me start that busi-ness. She has since grad-uated and continues toplay an important role,both in the coffee shopand the fitness business.I do see the passion for

fitness in her, which isencouraging for thisaging owner.

Jeffers says that hav-ing this passion to serveothers is critical for afamily-owned business to

survive. My employeesare like family and wework together to have awarm, caring atmospherefor our customers and doour best for them. Wedont get wealthy, but we

love what we do.Jeffers and her hus-

band facilitate a Biblestudy called Business bythe Book. She says, Itreminds us that we arenot working for our-

selves, but for God. Wemust depend on him forguidance and run ourbusiness how he wouldwant us to. After all, it ishis business, not ours. Iam just his instrument.


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The Legacy of Jordans Barber ShopAdam Jordan began cutting hair at the age of

14, using what was then called hand clippers.As a young man he was gainfully employed

at Columbus Marble Works, where he workedfor 10+ years, in addition to working part-timeat Mr. Lemon Dickersons Barber Shop. He thenworked for Mitchell Engineering but when his work

schedule conflicted with his Christian endeavors,he found it necessary to leave the company. Hecontinued cutting hair and having five boys, hehad already proven that he had found his creativeniche. Ironic enough, the day he left Mitchell, tohis surprise his barber license awaited him in themail.

He then opened up the first Jordans BarberShop located on Catfish Alley. Four decades later,

Jordans Barber Shop is still going strong and isowned and operated by his son Bobby Jordan.

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DozierContinued from Page 6

Eddie Dozier, his work as a commercial piloteventually led us to Columbus. Throughout theyears we often talked of an adult day center, butnever were in a position to do anything otherthat talk about this dream.

By 2007, the opportunity finally revealeditself and we made the decision to go out on aimb and try something never tried before inColumbus. After extensive remodeling to our

space in the Weathers Building on SecondAvenue North, Beautiful Life Adult Day Centeregan serving clients in the summer of 2007.

We have been steadily growing with a good out-ook. Currently we have 30 clients enrolled.Some of our services can be found in ouraccompanying ad.

The National Respite Network and ResourceCenter (www.archrespite.org) is a good sourceto find out more about adult day centers. They

ave said that "one dif ference between tradi-tional adult respite, both in-home care andgroup care, is that adult day centers not onlyprovide respite (break) to family caregivers butalso therapeutic care for cognitively and physi-cal impaired adults.

Because God has helped us in this effort, weare in turn now able to help others and havereally enjoyed this journey so far.

Thank you Columbus for all of your support.

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Its hard enough to deal

with family. Its even

harder to deal with family

in the context of a family

business.Here are some great tips for avoid-

ing conflict in a family business andkeeping things on the right track.

Communicate early and oftenThe best tool for keeping a family

business focused on business is goodcommunication.

Good communication avoidsunpleasant surprises and can mini-mize the damage on potential familybusiness crises by addressing prob-lems sooner rather than later. Its asmart idea to conduct family-onlybusiness meetings at least twice amonth.

Dont make working atthe business mandatory

Its wise not to force a family mem-

ber to join the family business. Letthem know that its an option butencourage them to consider otheroptions.

Nip family businessproblems in the bud

When issues arise between family

members, address them quickly. If adispute is not resolve early, it can turninto a much bigger problem. Be onthe lookout for hostility or jealousybetween family members, and dealwith such issues directly as they arise.

Dont take your work homeand visa versa

Its smart to distinguish betweenfamily discussions and business dis-cussions and keep those conversa-tions separate. Dont have businessmeetings at the house, and dont havefamily meetings at the business.

Hold family membersaccountable for results

In a family, the standard is often toforgive a family member when they

make a mistake. In contrast, mistakesin business are not easily forgiven.Accordingly, a family business mustlay down clear guidelines: In the busi-ness, we are going to hold youaccountable for your actions, just aswe hold all of our employees account-able for their actions.

Treat family members andnon-family members equally

If family members get preferentialtreatment, non-family members willlose their motivation to help grow thebusiness. Smart family businessesdont flaunt their ownership by givingfamily members perks that othersdont get. Do whatever it takes tomake non-family members feel thatthey have the same opportunities asfamily members. Otherwise, expectyour family-owned business to delivermediocre results and lose marketshare to competitors. If you cant treat

non-family members equally in somearea for example, maybe they canthave stock ownership like familymembers do make up for it in someother way.

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