Aim High
Making a profit requires a plan. Earning a profit, of course, is the result of many things: good customers, good people, hard work and, yes, luck....
Dollars by Design
So, your long-time maintenance client asks you to bid on the installation of a new landscape element on his property. You don't want to pass up the work, but you don't want to get in over your head....
Got Customers?
Personal contact with clients reaches beyond the responsibility of just business owners and partners. For many service providers across the nation, it's a company mission, a way of differentiating yourself and a means of survival in a harsh competitive landscape....
Lowering Healthcare Costs
If you're like most grounds maintenance professionals, you're fighting what sometimes looks like a losing battle against the onrushing tide of rising healthcare costs....
The Right Stuff
I used to change the oil in my own car. I also did some of the light maintenance stuff like changing spark plugs, oil filters, air filters, etc....
Going Corporate
Nearly three-fourths of the millions of small businesses in the United States are sole proprietorships, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce....
Starting Your Own Nursery
Whether your business is big or small, you're looking to increase profits. While there are many ways to do this (add more clients, include more services), there is another avenue that may have not occurred to you....
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