Accounting/Budgeting
Read Doug Freer's latest article about financial planning and developing a meaningful budget....
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The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 will allow U.S. snow and ice management professionals to write off more of the cost of business purchases and obtain Small Business loans....
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Planning for profit in the snow business is challenging, and often it feels like a roll of the dice as to whether we’ll actually earn any profit in a given year. Use the right growth strat...
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Imagine an enjoyable—and educational—vacation with Uncle Sam picking up part of the tab. Snow and ice management professionals—owners, managers and employees (even someone who is a sha...
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Last winter, several contractors in the U.S. and Canada were faced with dwindling salt supplies and were forced to scramble to locate more product, often paying a premium—if they could obt...
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Managing a snow business is a serious challenge, even in good economic times. Not knowing when we will work, how much we'll work, or what conditions will exist when we work make the snow bus...
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Successfully collecting what your company has earned is one of the most important tasks in managing your company. Consistent and positive cash flow allows you to pay your vendors and employe...
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In today's economy, prudence dictates an effective portfolio risk management strategy to ensure continued and uninterrupted performance of your revenue stream. Fortunately, systems and strat...
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A goal that is not written down is nothing more than a dream. Goals must be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-oriented to be effective. The budgeting process includes sett...
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A fresh start: Bob Smart, CSP, rises from the ashes of a failed business relationship to begin again
Just like that ... it was as if Bob Smart had vanished. A familiar face at industry events, particularly SIMA's Snow & Ice Symposium, Smart was nowhere to be found at the event in Milwau...
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