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Maximize the Sale Price of Your Business: Discover the 5 Reasons Why Clean Financial Statements and Positive Cash Flow Are Key

May 25, 2023

Discover the 5 Reasons Why Clean Financial Statements and Positive Cash Flow Are Key Companies that have clean financial statements and positive cash flow tend to command a premium price when they are sold. Here are five reasons why this is the case: Reduced Risk: Prospective buyers are generally risk-averse and prefer businesses that have a…

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Deficiency Vs Warranty? Know Your Rights And Protect Your Investment

April 24, 2023

What is the difference between deficiencies and warranty?   VS  Deficiencies and warranties are two related but distinct concepts related to the quality of products or services. A deficiency refers to a fault, defect, or flaw in a product or service that does not meet the expected or advertised standards. Deficiencies can range from minor defects…

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CONTRACT PRICE INCREASES – 5 TIPS

March 24, 2023

Price increases over 10%, what to do: With inflation still over 5%, labour pressures and increase costs in fuel, insurance and equipment, introducing a significant price increase to clients for their landscape maintenance contract at renewal time can be a delicate matter. Here are five best ways to approach it: 1.  Provide Advance Notice: Give your…

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ChatGTP: The Magic Answering Machine

March 22, 2023

ChatGPT is an advanced language model developed by Open AI that has taken the internet by storm. It is capable of providing contextual responses to questions, eliminating the need to sift through multiple webpages to find answers. Google and Facebook have attempted similar technology before, but ChatGPT has surpassed them. Microsoft has invested an impressive…

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ARE YOU READY FOR 2023?

November 29, 2022

For many contractors, the COVID Pandemic created many opportunities and homeowners were throwing them deposits just to get their name on the project board. If you answered the telephone, you would get the job. The lockdowns also caused many homeowners to re-evaluate their houses and properties. They decided to renovate their kitchen, create an oasis…

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A PERSONAL STORY – CREATING A WELL-OILED MACHINE

August 9, 2022

It is something that every business owner will need to think about. Who will run your business if you can’t? What would happen if you were incapacitated and not be able to take care of the day to day operations? How long do you think your business could operate without you at the helm? These…

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Thriving During Economic Uncertainty – What Will You Do?

July 22, 2022

Canadians continue to feel the impact of rising prices in July as consumer inflation rose to 8.1% year over year. This was the largest yearly increase since January 1983 and up from a 7.7% gain in May. However, several input costs for contractors have increased much more than 8.1%. The July reading came as energy…

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Frustrated that You Can’t Take a Vacation During your Busiest Time of the Year? Here is how you can! 6 Tips in creating a Rock Star Team!

June 8, 2022

Six Characteristics of  Highly Functional & Accountable Teams How do you get everyone accountable to EACH OTHER and the CUSTOMER, and not focused on their MANAGER?  Accountable people will Reassess, Re-strategize and do something different to get the desired results! Each team/company needs to go through the following process: 1.  Have a clear and accepted purpose:…

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Work in Progress – the What & Why its important!

May 16, 2022

WORK IN PROGRESS (WIP) WHY is it Important? WHAT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS (WIP) SCHEDULE? At a basic level, WIP reports show the status of a construction project and contract: whether it is on budget, over-billed, or under-billed, as compared to the project timeline. But this simple statement refers to a wildly complex cash flow,…

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Know Your Worth – Valuing Your Company

April 26, 2022

Know your Worth: Valuing a Landscape or Construction Company A business valuation is a general process of determining the economic value of a whole business or company unit. The two main reasons why someone would have their business valuation completed is to determine the sale value or to establish the share price for adding shareholders. Valuing…

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