When talking with potential customers, extol the virtues of dealing with your company. If you are a large contractor with a large fleet...

One of the major questions that arises when plowing contractors get together is “How do I get new customers, what with all the cutthroat...

Be very careful in your treatment of independent service providers while they are plowing snow for you. You do not want them to be...

We are all looking for ways to lower the tax bite on our businesses. The government has given us a few incentives in past years, to help...

Utilizing independent service providers (formerly known as – subcontractors) can be a source of irritation at times, and one needs to be...

Growth in the snowplowing business is usually dependent upon how much equipment and manpower you can muster to deal with the increased...

For those in the snow business, and in any business…… You alone also control your ultimate destiny with regards to profit and cash flow. ...

Unfortunately, some injured employees may not adhere to the prescribed follow-up procedures and/or appointments thus causing inadequate...

If you want to “think you can” then it is imperative to bring a businesslike attitude to the snow side of your business if you’re going...

Attitude towards professionalism in the snow business, and attitude towards having total control of the growth of our business are...

One of the most difficult areas snow contractors have to deal with is “sidewalks”. Most contractors shy away from this kind of work. ...

When an employee is injured in any fashion a report of the circumstance surround the work related injury should be generated. Even minor...

Scheduling crews, tracking time spent on sites and accurate record keeping are all viable concerns of the growing snowplowing contractor....

By showing that you have multi-year contracts in place, you automatically indicate that you have cash flow in place to repay the loan. ...

Having a “Panel of Providers” is essential to the work comp process. Employees are notified when hired, that there is an approved panel...

Workman’s Compensation claims can put a company out of business if not taken seriously. While prevention is the preferred method of...

No production oriented sidewalk crew member should be utilizing any type of “shovel” when moving snow from a sidewalk. This can lead to...

The entrepreneurial spirit within demands that we (as small business owners) continue growing our business’s in order fulfill the goals...