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How to Lead Your Business
Through Uncertain Times
We don’t know all the surprises 2009 has in store for us, but we are certain there are several smart business practices you should adopt to protect your business this year. At the top of our list:

• Think twice before you hire too many people
• Don’t commit to buying too much equipment
• Don’t be too eager to sign up for a lot of projects based on last year’s business costs and expenses.

Here’s why.

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Make these your 2009 resolutions!
Gary & Cynthia Kinmans’ Top 15 Ways We Become More Valuable to Clients
We know that building value in the eyes of our clients and potential clients is a key challenge to landscape design/build contractors. It’s not easy and it takes time, but through our own experience (35+ years in the field), we’ve discovered that these 15 things really do matter. We wanted to share them with you. Do you have any of your own values and ethics you’d like to share? Just call 614-764-8733, or email us and tell us what guides you.

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Meet a Design/Build Revolutionary
Profile: 50-50 Partner with Barry Schneider Surrounds Landscape Architecture & Construction, Sterling, VA (Washington metro area)

Years in Landscape Business: 7

Focus: Full service design through construction, residential design/build. Surrounds employs seasonal crew workers, has the two partners, a commissioned landscape architect, an office manager, a lighting/landscape expert, and three project managers to run on-site construction.

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Seminar Schedule

January 29 & 30, 2009 (Immediately following CENTS 2009)

February 19 & 20, 2009

March 26 & 27, 2009

Seminars are held in Columbus, Ohio, at the Kinman Institute Conference Facility.

Click here for more information.

The Kinman Institute