Working with many Artisan Contractors, I have learned it is often necessary for them to subcontract out parts of a project.  There are several key points to address when you hire the subcontractor to protect your business from losses and unforeseen expenses. The limits of liability required by the subcontractor should be in writing and…

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Learn that short-term rental of a homeowner’s residence involves more than making money. Read a few scenarios that are not covered by the typical homeowner’s insurance policy. The neighbors are doing it. Your friend is doing it. It’s so popular, even Grandma down on the old farm is doing it. Doing what? They are all…

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It was great to have my son home for the holidays last month even if we did not have the greatest weather on Christmas. When my son got back to New York City on December 30 (the first day Southwest Airlines was back “on-line” that could be another blog) he called me in a tizzy…

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Learn how to lower the likelihood of a major water damage loss occurring inside your church’s property(ies). Read a few measures to help protect your church from experiencing indoor pipe bursts. January. The coldest, snowiest month in Ohio, historically. As Christmas and holiday decorations are stowed away by church members, this is an opportune time…

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The annual cost of insurance fraud to businesses and consumers is $3,860,000,000.00 in America according to The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. The Coalition broke down the most common types of insurance fraud as follows; Life insurance: $74.7 billion Property & casualty insurance: $45 billion; auto theft fraud totaled $7.4 billion Health insurance: $36.3 billion Workers’…

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Hi folks, and welcome to the last installment of our little 5-part mini-series about Vertical Farming and Controlled Environment Agriculture, “CEA.” Did you have an opportunity to read the previous parts? If not, don’t worry about it, they’re all linked below in case you need a quick refresher. You may recall we discussed the environmental…

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Welcome back friends! I trust you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving, and spent some time with friends and family! As promised, today we’ll discuss our final technique for Vertical Farming and Controlled Environment Agriculture “CEA.” Just in case you missed our third installment about Aquaponics, you may want to give serious consideration to rewinding your life…

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Are you ready for part 3 of our Vertical Farming 102 mini-series? If you didn’t catch the last one, make a quick pit-stop there first, it’d be helpful for you. Check out Vertical Farming 102—Hydroponic Farming here! Alright, now you’re ready to jump in and swim with the fish! Perhaps my personal favorite method of…

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Hello there! Welcome to part 2 of our Vertical Farming 102 course! In the last installment, we took a closer look at Controlled Environment Agriculture “CEA,” and its many benefits, both for the farmer and the consumer. Just in case you missed it, you can take a quick look at it here. You’re back, great!…

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Hey—you’re back! Let’s have some more fun, dive into the water and nutrient rich basin of Vertical Farming and Controlled Environment Agriculture “CEA”, and discuss in more depth the methods involved—hope you brought your snorkel and wetsuit! You read last week’s blog to get a broad overview of Vertical Farming and CEA, right? Of course…

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