If you run a business experiencing shrinking sales, employee compliancy or operational inefficiencies, you’re not alone. Although more small companies are growing than ever before, many more are lagging for reasons that are easily corrected. A handful of factors account for most of the problems in smaller companies: A lack of effective operational processes […]
The 20-minute Marketing Assessment
Running any business requires strong fundamentals. Of the primary processes found in any enterprise customer finding [marketing] drives everything else. Without it, no business can expect to survive. Knowing where you stand and where you need to make progress is found in your marketing plan. Building a robust and sustainable “customer development machine,” is an […]
Fix my Company, Operate Under Control – Hiring a Business Improvement Specialist
The conditions that morph into gut-wrenching money problems and create further operational breakdowns are weak or insufficient systems for: Customer finding Operating under control Leading Keeping tabs Planning When public companies face these challenges, they dedicate millions to consultants and taskforces, quickly addressing problems and getting back on track. When small businesses need help, they […]
ARE YOU THE BOSS OR A COACH?
BOSS VS LEADER – ASK YOURSELF, ARE YOU A GOOD COACH? When urgent matters pop-up the business owners that have “line” responsibilities can’t always get to their assigned duties within a normal work day. Recurring and unaddressed problems like staff conflicts, receivable challenges, or other process problems, the ones that never seem to truly get […]
A Growth and Turnaround Specialist is a Business Process Expert
One guiding principle for companies of all sizes is to maximize business performance. If you can do better, you must. These days if your business is not “really good” at every single part of what it takes to transact business, the market value of the entity will suffer. When a company can’t achieve peak performance […]
Which Path is Right for a Booming Business?
The energetic growth being reported in many sectors may be the big pay-off but it is also the biggest challenge for privately-held businesses right now. Across the country industries are experiencing vigorous sales increases while struggling with internal system pressures, manpower shortages and over expansion. Since timing is everything in a balanced response, review […]
