A "Hank Aaron" Week
July 23, 2011 Hi all. HGP just had it’s best week ever, but it wasn’t pretty and pooped me out. We had a record ten auctions on our plate: Metal, Wood, Food, Plastic, Solar, and Pharma. We have world class global partners and I roared in Monday pumped and cocky. And yes, by Tuesday morning […]
Competing for Success
June 14, 2011 You have got to love how competitive our business is. I just got off the phone with a plant manager in the Midwest closing an aluminum plant. He said “Ross we already have had calls from over a dozen auction firms making offers to sell at auction or purchase our assets. What […]
"Cool Day"
March 17, 2011 We just completed the sale of the 110 year old Honolulu Symphony, in bulk. It sold to a local group who stepped up. It will survive! I walked back to the Hotel and the manager greeted me. He said his daughter is in the Honolulu Junior Symphony, and thank you, Mr. Dove. […]
Unexpected Connections
March 11, 2011 We must be doing something right. Here is a cool road story. My back is out and I am walking sideways, cranky of the pain and constant airports. I go into the airline business center thinking I will check out our website, because Kirk is really jazzing it up. How weird is […]
Auction Legends Unleashed
March 1, 2011 Déjà vu. We just finished a fun run of live auctions. We capped it off with the Orlando Magic Amway stadium. It was really an event. Former Magic star Nick Anderson showed up to help kick off the auction and autograph the first few lots. If anybody thinks he is an old […]
Every Day Gets Better
January 17, 2011 This morning I planned my travel schedule. Off to Colorado to auction Yes Golf the putter company that won on the tour. Then to Hawaii to sell the one hundred year old Honolulu Symphony. Then to Orlando to sell the Orlando Magic Stadium. From there, I am off to Madrid Spain to […]
A Year in Full
December 16, 2010 One more day on the road then finally home for a Holiday break to rest up and reflect for the new year. Our calendar is full of great sales and our pipeline keeps increasing. It wasn’t easy and the business is still challenging with tons of great competitors but we did what […]
The Ten-Year Run
The IAA asked me to write an article for the Podium. I have been sitting here staring at the suggested topics for an hour. I do know a little bit about each one and was about to pick one when something inside helped me find my voice. I do have an article to write or […]
Fontainebleau Auction Triumph
October 7, 2010 A hard day at a tough auction- we have all been there. We had ten million in custom assets from a large contractor made specially for installation at the Fontainebleau resort in Las Vegas. The resort project went under and filed bankruptcy and our client was left with the assets and a […]
Poolside Victory Celebrations
September 14, 2010 This business does have it days. It’s three pm auction day, and I’m already at the pool. Our partners from Hilco and Counsel RB Capital are off to the airport with my brother to chase the next one. Not me. I’m making the moment last. We just sold AeroThrust for $5 million […]
Gratitude to Global Partners
There’s a lot of business out there, that’s for sure. And at HGP, we’re always itching to go. The problem is, getting to the starting gate is not always easy. So we wanted to say thanks to two of our global partners who stepped up and referred some potential deals to us, knowing they were […]
Welcome Grayson Dove
Welcome Grayson Dove! July 4, 2010 Happy Fourth of July, and “Cheers” to all. I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend. If you’re a Heritage buyer or seller, rest up and get ready for a busy second half of 2010. We’re adding many great assets and sale events in the coming weeks. Two large […]