Power Equipment Trade magazine Editorial Adviser Dan Shell highlights Corvallis, Oregon’s Mower Repair Guy Small Engine Repair. Shell Writes, “Sometimes you never know just how or where you’ll end up, and for “Mower Repair Guy” Derek Cropp, he’s found himself at the crossroads of a business dream some 16 years after he set foot in the U.S. as an agricultural trainee. After several job starts and finally nurturing his interest and skill in servicing and repairing small engines in several capacities, he’s now arrived at a place where it’s becoming possible to take his service-only business—Mower Repair Guy Small Engine Repair—into whole good sales. Of course, Cropp was nowhere near his crossroads in 2001, when he sold off a small dairy farming operation in New Zealand after a big downturn in the market. Looking to stay in the agricultural industry, he headed to Oregon State University in Corvallis for a training program, then worked several years for grass seed and row crop operations in the Willamette Valley.”

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Written By: Dan Shell
Company: Mower Repair Guy Small Engine Repair
Location: Corvallis, Oregon
PET Issue: August 2017

Check out other articles in the August 2017 issue of Power Equipment Trade magazine.
Power Equipment Trade magazine’s August 2017 issue features Floyd, Virginia’s T&E Small Engine and their successful venture into operating a dealership. A special article highlights Duramatic Products ‘Made In The U.S.A.’ mower blades. The annual Mower Preview showcases the latest in wholegoods, parts and accessories. Also featured is Corvallis, Oregon’s Mower Repair Guy Small Engine Repair and the small business’s transition from service-only to wholegood sales. Other articles cover the latest industry news and new products.