Madelyn Hubbard

Apr 23, 2024 | powersportsbusiness.com | Madelyn Hubbard

“Since I could push a broom, I was in the dealership or cleaning a bike,” says John Resciniti III. His grandfather, John Resciniti, opened Motorcycle Mall in 1975 and his father, John Resciniti Jr., began running the business shortly after. “I worked hand-in-hand with both my grandfather and my father at the earlier stages of my career and throughout my career,” Resciniti says. “It was probably the best education I could have received – in business and in life.

Apr 18, 2024 | powersportsbusiness.com | Madelyn Hubbard

This interview took place in February and can be listened to on our Power Hour podcast. Sandy Scullion, located in Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, has been with BRP for 30 years as of this spring. “I started as a DSM 30 years ago,” he says. “Just the idea of selling snowmobiles and having magazines in my portfolio to sell to the dealers was magic at that age. Never tell HR, but I could have worked for free for the first year,” he laughs.

Mar 28, 2024 | powersportsbusiness.com | Madelyn Hubbard

Last weekend, Harley-Davidson dealerships hosted the 2024 Season Opener, “The Grand American Launch Party.” Michele Turk, the Stars & Stripes Harley-Davidson event coordinator, hoped for beautiful weather and planned an outdoor event, but the weekend delivered severe flooding instead. Keeping an eye on the weather a week before, she made a backup plan and the opener, held inside, was still a hit.

Mar 27, 2024 | powersportsbusiness.com | Madelyn Hubbard

“Our journey starts all the way back with our previous employer,” John Jennerjohn says about himself and his business partner, Brody Meier. Meier was the sales manager at a powersports dealership in Iowa and hired Jennerjohn in the sales department in July of 2009. On January 1, 2011, Jennerjohn became the used-bike sales manager and Meier became the new sales manager. “And we were off to the races,” Jennerjohn says.

Mar 20, 2024 | powersportsbusiness.com | Madelyn Hubbard

Larry Hauber and Bob Carolan of Decorah, Iowa, both grew up in the motorcycle industry. They became enthusiasts, then mechanics working out of their own garages. “A lot of our friends told us we should start up a business,” Hauber says. “One day I decided to give Bob a call.