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Video and pictures from Inner Circle
Exciting times for us at Snowfighters Institute…… Our marketing guru Mike Grygo has been at both Inner Circle events at Snowfighters Institute – taking video and pictures for posterity. He has put together a short video about the Inner Circle … Continue reading
Ontario, Canada – snow contracting business for sale
We currently represent an Ontario, Canada based snow contracting company for sale. The Company is a snow plow contractor specializing in managing snow removal for commercial and municipal customers in the Ontario market. The Company is over 20 years old … Continue reading
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New Law in Connecticut – is it a good one?
What is noted below is a proposed (revised) law for Connecticut. I’ve been asked my opinion on whether or not this is a good thing. I have no objection to this Law as written. For snow contractors to gouge people … Continue reading
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2nd Inner Circle ends with some amazing information overload……
The 2nd week of Inner Circle came to a close today. The highlite of the days events was a presentation by Amy Diaz on the proper use and benefits to the various Social Media. A fabulous speaker, very intelligent and … Continue reading
Inner Circle – Week 1 complete. Week 2 starts tomorrow.
The first Inner Circle wrapped up this past Thursday. It was truly a great experience. The interaction was tremendous, with enough “learning” happening to fulfill everyone’s expectations. I was told by everyone that it was worth the time and expense … Continue reading
Inner Circle – Week One, underway
Intense – informative – interaction is the best. The first week session of Inner Circle at Snowfighters Institute is in full swing. Presentations thus far include Marketing, advances in RFID technology, how to Analyze Financial Statements, Growth Through Acquisitions, using … Continue reading
Second week close to sell out – Inner Circle – sign up now !!!
The Inner Circle (Session One) starts Monday at Snowfighters Institute in Erie, PA. This is a big deal. Owners and Senior Managers of snow companies coming together to learn, share and debate the issues of our industry. One cannot say … Continue reading
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Is a half a day = 12 hours ??
We have been taught that on the first days of spring and autumn, the day and night are equal to exactly 12 hours all over the world. Yet, if you check the calculations made by the U.S. Naval Observatory or … Continue reading
Spring starts – when??
A year is not an even number of days, and neither are the seasons. To try to achieve a value as close as possible to the exact length of the year, our Gregorian Calendar was constructed to give a close … Continue reading
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First day of spring is March 21 every year…….or is it?
Across much of the United States, this has been an unusually mild winter, especially for those living east of the Mississippi. Not a few people have noted that spring seems to have come early this year. Of course, in a … Continue reading