Alumni Entrepreneurs

James Jones, BA 1987

Business/Organization/Inventions

Pukalani Plant Co.

Type of Business

Sales and Related

Date of Operation

1992-present

Description of Business or Organization

PPC is a wholesale plant nursery that specializes in supplying Home Depots, Lowes, Wal-Mart, Ace Stores etc… We also supply the resort hotels and landscape contractors on the Island of Maui. Presently PPC employs 11 full-time staff. Special offers for Greeners (if appropriate): Sure, I think there may be only a couple of Maui. One is my friends wife and the other my friends son.

Contact Information

PO Box 880123
Pukalani, HI 96788
United States
(808) 572-8950
Email
http://www.pukalaniplantco.com

How did Evergreen prepare you for your professional life?

Evergreen helped me become a better listener. It made me understand the importance of listening first, gaining an understanding of all views of a problem or opportunity. There are many skills that I have developed as a result of my time spend at Evergreen.