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Columns - Water Smart |
| Smart Controllers are no Silver Bullet |
11/19/2009 |
| High-efficiency landscape water management can be critical to growing your irrigation and landscape business. |
| By: John Ossa |
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Columns - Huston, We Have a Problem |
| What G&A overhead costs and time have in common |
11/19/2009 |
| Four of the six estimating methods I discuss in my new book, "A Critical Analysis of the MORS Estimating System," calculate general and administrative (G&A) overhead costs to allocate to a project or service in relation to the direct costs on a project or service. |
| By: Jim Huston |
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Columns - Notes From the Grunderground |
| Time to Give Thanks |
11/19/2009 |
| With Thanksgiving upon us, I wanted to take some time to thank some people in my life. |
| By: Marty Grunder |
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Departments - This Way Out |
| Permanent Vacation |
11/19/2009 |
| If you're looking for a new template for your employee handbook, check out the "Reference Guide on our Freedom and Responsibility Cuture" from Netflix. |
| By: Chuck Bowen |
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Times Read: 95 |
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Departments - Perspective |
| Live and Learn: Make Collections Personal |
11/19/2009 |
| As lawn care customers defaulted, a Florida company ramped up communication to bring in more cash. |
| By: Chuck Bowen |
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Times Read: 75 |
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Departments - Perspective |
| What I Know: Chad Stern |
11/19/2009 |
| Managing member of Mowing and More and a bus driver, 21, College Park, Md. |
| By: Chuck Bowen |
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Departments - Money |
| The Cost of a Dollar |
11/19/2009 |
| Predicted inflation increases will affect your future, so plan for them. |
| By: William J. Lynott |
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Times Read: 76 |
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Departments - Insight |
| Acquiring Equity |
11/19/2009 |
| The industry has seen more investment by private equity firms, and the trend is likely to continue. |
| By: Chuck Bowen |
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Times Read: 167 |
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Departments - My Turf |
| Eliminating risk |
11/19/2009 |
| Mark Twain once said that everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. |
| By: Kevin Gilbride |
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Times Read: 150 |
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Features - Strategies |
| Gimme My Money! |
11/19/2009 |
| Tips for recovering past-due debt without becoming confrontational |
| By: David Greenwood |
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Times Read: 81 |
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Features - Strategies |
| Think Differently |
11/18/2009 |
| Executing a master plan in phases keeps costs in line and goal in mind. |
| By: Terry McMahon |
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Times Read: 98 |
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Features - Briefcase |
| Crunching Numbers for 2010 |
11/18/2009 |
| Business owners share where they are nipping and tucking budgets to prepare for an uncertain new year. |
| By: Kristen Hampshire |
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Times Read: 84 |
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Features - Briefcase |
| Cutting Costs |
11/18/2009 |
| Adding a maintenance crew will stoke income, and running a tight ship will keep this business growing. |
| By: Kristen Hampshire |
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Times Read: 77 |
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Features - Briefcase |
| Keeping a Close Eye |
11/18/2009 |
| Marketing paid off by winning this company big commercial maintenance accounts. Mazelis hopes for more of the same next year. |
| By: Kristen Hampshire |
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Times Read: 95 |
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Features - Briefcase |
| Eliminating Employees |
11/18/2009 |
| Surviving blows to the construction industry will require shifting focus, marketing strengths and making tough decisions. |
| By: Kristen Hampshire |
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Times Read: 65 |