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Top 3 Goals for 2019:
- Diversify customer base so that no single customer accounts for more than 50% of gross revenue
- This is a big deal for us since historically one customer (BC Hydro) has accounted for about 95% of gross revenue annually
- Achieve maximum profit sharing for employees by hitting our high target of 18% profit margin
- It will be difficult but it is possible – our F18 profit margin was 14.7% and I spent cash at the end of the fiscal year to reduce taxes by loading up to equip the 3rd bucket truck we were going to rent in Q1 of F19 a bit early
- Save 20% of gross of all invoices paid (aka the “Precision Savings Plan”)
- Target #1 = cover $100K working capital loan from BDC as an emergency fund
- Target #2 = hold 2 months operating capital ($100K in savings account, separate from BDC $ emergency fund)
- $200K of emergency money
Long Term Goal: Operate all equipment, debt-free with 2 months operating capital untouched in the bank and secure financing to purchase Precision Tree Operations Hub to build equity and diversify income via commercial real estate.
- Diversify customer base so that no single customer accounts for more than 50% of gross revenue