Keeping (Your) Cash in Your Pocket   Lawn & Garden Retailer November 2007   By Bill McCurry
Taking a proactive approach to obtaining expenditures for your business may affect your profit more than you realize. Find out what you can do to make sure you save more and spend less.

Listening (And Responding) To You   Lawn & Garden Retailer July 2007   By Bill McCurry
If one person asks a question or gives a response, it’s likely there are others out there thinking the same thoughts. This month’s column addresses some interesting reader feedback I have recently received.
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Consider A Return On Individuals   Lawn & Garden Retailer June 2007   By Bill McCurry
For the benefit of your business, offer employees the necessary continuing education to keep them up to speed and focus on their performance goals and results.
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Be A Lean, Money-Making Machine   Lawn & Garden Retailer May 2007   By Bill McCurry with Andy Rogish
Understanding and implementing the principles of lean manufacturing can help you look at and execute your core business in a totally different way, which can benefit your operation and even profit structure.
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Jumping Financial Hurdles   Lawn & Garden Retailer April 2007   By Bill McCurry
Learn how to avoid additional tax pitfalls for your garden center in the second part of this 2-part series.
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The Retailer and the Taxman   Lawn & Garden Retailer March 2007   By Bill McCurry
While it isn’t a popular topic for many people, preparing your business’ taxes and making sure Uncle Sam gets the right amount is a necessary concern. Learn what you should and shouldn’t be focusing on when it comes to taxes in the first part of this 2-part series.
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Keeping It In The Family   Lawn & Garden Retailer February 2007   By Bill McCurry
Learn more about what to do (and not to do) when it comes to family business succession in the second part of this 2-part series.
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Family Business Succession 101   Lawn & Garden Retailer January 2007   By Bill McCurry
Find out what can go wrong with family business succession and how to avoid it in the first of a 2-part series that deals with passing the business on to the next generation.
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Dollars & Sense: Do You Have True Grit?   Lawn & Garden Retailer November 2006   By Bill McCurry
Every business experiences tough times, but the attitude with which a person approaches those times is often a determining factor in the business’ success during and after the hardships.
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Dollars & Sense: Buying Groups: Fact or Fiction?   Lawn & Garden Retailer August 2006   Bill McCurry
Despite what many people may say, buying groups of various types and sizes are effective.
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Dollars & Sense: Moving Your Assets — Getting Extreme Results   Lawn & Garden Retailer July 2006   Bill McCurry
Knowing how to use ratios can help improve your garden center's financial performance.
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Dollars & Sense: Yes, You Can Earn A Bonus This Year   Lawn & Garden Retailer June 2006   Bill McCurry
Bonuses aren’t only for big companies. By watching productivity and creating high-value products, you could be taking home a nice Christmas present
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Dollars & Sense: The Gross Profit Myth   Lawn & Garden Retailer April 2006   Bill McCurry
Gross margin is the biggest single contributor to whether you’ll make a profit this year or suffer an operating loss — here are some techniques others have used to increase their gross margins.
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