Welcome Back from the Snow Season! Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day to talk about the annual transition from the snow season […]
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There’s More to know about that Balance Sheet This Week’s Chapter “Fixed Assets’ Quirkiness” or how much is the Coca-Cola brand worth? We will continue to examine your company’s […]
Are You a Bank or a Landscape Company? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Wisconsin was talking with me the other day about his company’s human resources program. […]
What Are The Qualities Of An Ideal Landscape Company From A Buyer’s Perspective? In our first Virtual Harvester Huddle of 2023, (free Zoom meetings) my room talked about the […]
Weight and See Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Texas called me the other day to talk about his company’s safety program. True to form, the savvy business […]
Getting to Know Your Balance Sheet: Inventory Management Last week we covered the basics of Inventory. Inventory is a current asset. It is the value of the company’s raw materials, […]
Human Resources Interview Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Washington called me the other day to discuss conducting employment interviews for a vacant Human Resources Manager position at […]
Getting to Know Your Balance Sheet Inventory In the previous blog post (January 13, 2023) we started the process of better understanding your balance sheet. The purpose is not to […]
Staffing Supersedes Safety? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from South Carolina called me the other day to talk about her company’s drug and alcohol testing program. Historically, this issue […]
Say Hello To Your Balance Sheet Part 1: Assets Bonus: 3 value-added measurements to maximize your company value. Most landscape business owners I talk with focus most of their financial […]
I’m Too Busy to Know the Numbers Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California called me the other day to talk about his company’s compensation plan. Given the […]
Fresh Perspectives for Landscape Business Owners in 2023 It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. – Charles Dickens It all depends on your perspective. Are […]
Worker’s Compensation Sticker Shock Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Illinois called me the other day to talk about the renewal of his company’s worker’s compensation policy. Currently, […]
Employee Documentation Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Oregon called me the other day to talk about conducting employee performance appraisals, documenting on-the-job behaviors, and providing feedback as […]
Candid Camera Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California called me the other day to relay a recent performance management encounter he had with two problematic employees, and […]
Risky Business – The Failed Crypto Exchange FTX Investment Risk in Private Company Valuation “…One interesting question is whether this is due in part to the unregulated nature of crypto […]
I Think Two Of My Employees Are Dating Each Other Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Kansas called me the other day to discuss some persistent rumors circulating […]