Management summary and background profile.
Management
At present, Adam Livingstone is the President of Grizzly Landscaping and snow removal, Inc. Grizzly Landscaping and snow removal is a joint partnership between six ambitious entrepreneurs who are attempting to break in to the Landscaping business. They each have the same stake in Landscaping and snow removal, Inc. and the profit are split six ways between the stake holders. Adam has two prior years of experience in the landscaping business. Previously he worked in a variety of service industries selling and marketing products and services. Grizzly Landscaping, Inc. has been incorporated for almost 3 months, realizing a 200% growth rate between Januarys to March. Under Adam Livingstone’s management, a strong team of very dedicated people who love to work with nature has been formed. As the president his role is to identify new business, develop and implement marketing goals, and to negotiate new profitable contracts. The five other partners working with Adam manage the accounts, the supervisor and the part-time workers. They also regulate staffing and equipment needed to maintain the account. There are also one design specialist, who is specifically trained in oriental garden design and custom landscaping.
Personnel
There is one full-time office employee - One administrative assistant and one supervisor. The remainders are part time workers, numbering from 2-6, depending on the time of the year and work load.
1. President and joint partners: 2014 Profit spilt six ways equally between the joint partners. Salary is justified by profitability.
2. The Supervisor: Salary at $15 hourly +4% bonus per contract for excellent year-end customer surveys.
3. Administrative Assistants Sa...
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Insurance
Carrier: Co-Operators Agent: Elaine Friedman
1610 Bloor St. W.
2nd Floor
Toronto, ON M6P 1A7
Type of Insurance: Business/personal $2,500,000
Deductible $4,000
Liability $2,000,000
Equipment $50,000
Deductible $1000
Liability 2,000,000
Vehicles $2,000,000
Deductible $1,000
Liability $2,000,000
Annual Premium$12,000
Monthly Premium $1,000
Workers Comp. 1.43 per/1k gross Payroll
Distribution Strategy
Location
Criteria 15 Wertheim Crt 204, Richmond Hill, ON, L4B 3H7 1375 Danforth Road, Scarborough, ON, M1J 34M 45 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M2N 5XB
Cost Per Month $425 $1500 $850
Parking 6 Parking spots 12 Parking spots 8 Parking spots
Number of competitors in the area 20 26 31
Potential for expansion Yes Yes Yes
Zoning Laws Zoned for commercial use Zoned for commercial use Zoned for commercial use
Furnished No Yes Yes
Partnership – “A legal entity formed by two or more co-owners to operate a business for profit.” (Longenecker, Petty, Palich, Hoy, Pg. 202) In a partnership, the advantage for the owners is the capability to reduce the workload and the financial burden, especially if each partner has management skills that enhances the business. The disadvantages of a partnership such as personal conflicts and leadership expectations, therefore this organizational form should only be chosen once all other options have been considered.
The Logging Industry vs. The Old Growth Forests of the Pacific Northwest and the Northern Spotted Owl.
Human interaction with the Rocky Mountain States has shifted tremendously since the beginning of recorded history. These changes can be broken down into three phases. The first phase would be the communal posture held by Native Americans. This period of time ran from the Spanish colonization in the 16th century until the era of the mountain man. With the establishment of the United States a new period of exploration for exploitation began. A dramatic shift in human interaction occurred as the economic interests of the mountain men and the United States overrode the communal interests of the Native Americans, indeed, it began to envelop them. The era of exploitation would flourish until the Progressive Movement. The first generation of leaders to see the footprint left by the over-harvest of natural resources would start the shift in policy to one of sustainability. This shift has continued at different rates of change all the way through the modern era.
If you had a grizzly bear's paw next to a koala bear's paw this is what you'd see. A koala's is about the same size as a human's hand and a bears paw is about twice the size. Koalas and grizzly bears are different. A koala is not a real bear. But a bear is a real bear. They are also similar because they are mammals and eat leaves for part of their diet.
In chapter 8 of the book, Wilding in America, we discussed in the classroom about the global warming changes in United States, wilding against humanity, and political campaign against our environment. These are the most fundamental points being discussed in the presentation of wilding against the environment. The problem about global warming is that we the people are the cause of global warming changing. For instance, United States burn more oil, coal, and other fossil fuels that pours out catastrophic level of greenhouse creating a perfect storm. We often say that big companies are the reason why are climate changes but we are also part of the effects on global warming because of the American Dream. James Hansen, Columbian professor
There are a few key pieces of information that are missing, such as income and whether or not this is a salaried position. However, the job description does list the title as staffing manager and requires that applicants have a bachelor’s degree and minimum of two years’ experience working with scheduling, hiring, and training. Based on the requirements I feel the position would pay more than the minimum requirement of $455 weekly. From previous experience regarding management wages I believe that this position would be a salaried
Hey, I didn’t see you there, how are you?I'm just wondering whether or not a big ol' grizzly bear is going to come charging at me at any point in my life, but seeing as grizzly bears are endangered that probably won't happen. In the past, there were thought to be around 50,000 grizzly bears in North America, nowadays they are growing sparse there are estimated to be only around 1800, now not even a 20th of the population in the past. Most of these grizzlies are located in Yellowstone National Park and Alaska, but they can also be found in Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho and Montana. Some are thought to be in Washington.
Joseph Smith is owner and operator of LandScaping Unlimited (LSU), a successful lawn care and tree trimming business. In addition, LSU offers equipment rental to its clients. However, since the nature of the landscaping business is seasonal, the company is interested in expanding into snow removal, and interiorscaping, making it a year-round operation. The goal is to offset the fixed costs the landscaping business incurs in the winter months, thereby increasing the overall profitability of the company.
Warsaw, Missouri holds the record for both the coldest and the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Missouri ("Missouri Facts and Trivia"). The temperate deciduous forest is home to unique ecosystems and plentiful wildlife and vegetation. The temperature and precipitation in this biome is not too high or too low, hence the word temperate in the name. The terrain in the temperate deciduous biome has a great effect on the adaptations of the living organisms in the area. Missouri belongs in the temperate deciduous forest biome because both regions have similar climate, locations, terrain, flora, and fauna.
The Help Desk will be staffed by: (1) Help Desk Administrator (Head of CIS Program, (2) Resident Technician (paid full-time employee), and will hire 15 students to assist with the daily operations of the Help Desk.
“200 years ago, there was around 16 million greater sage grouse; Today there may be fewer than 200,000” (Dantzker and Swartwout). The Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is a magnificent bird that only lives in the Sagebrush-steppe habitat. This habitat is seen in the western part of the United States and also some area of North and South America. From the study above, it should be obvious that the greater sage grouse were considered endangered by Fish and Wildlife Organizations. However, on September 30th, 2015, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Organization removed the sage grouse from the endangered “candidates” list, and stated that they would enforce plans to help the conservation of these birds. People should be aware that this is
How to create an environment suitable for human living when resources are limited is a challenging problem for modern society. My strong interest in photography and art has compelled me to become especially observant toward the relationship between human beings and the environment. I have come to realize that the environment we live in has suffered much damage from pollution and lacks competent planning, making it difficult to find beautiful scenery to photograph or sketch. I began to think that I could make use of my artistic gift, concern about, and interest in the environment by entering the field of landscape design and putting my effort into beautifying our surroundings. Therefore, after graduating from high school, I entered the Department of Landscape Architecture at ABC University.
The topic for my real world negotiation is to come to an agreement with my supervisor for a promotion as well as an increased salary. I currently work as a student assistant at the student services Planning, Enrollment Management, and Student Affairs (PEMSA) department. My goal is to increase my hourly pay from $10.15 to $12.70, a 25% increase. Having worked in this department for three years, I have taken on tasks not part of my job description such as processing return mail, data entry, and supervision.
Heneman, H. G., Judge, T. A., & Kammeyer-Mueller, J. D. (2012). Staffing organizations (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Conservation is the protection and preservation of nature (Peterson 53). Hunting is an important part of the conservation of wildlife. Hunting is widely considered a crucial part of wildlife conservation. Hunting benefits wildlife by controlling the population, raising funds for wildlife conservation, and protect wildlife.