Gary Furr reads the first chapter It’s Not Hard, It’s Business. Listen to learn what steps are important to planning your business in the here and now.
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Strategic Planning Made Simple
Join the webinar, March 25, 2021, 4-5pm PST, where hosts Gary Furr and Kevin Clouser explain how to make business planning less complicated….Read more »
Bankers and Advisors
Nothing of any great significance is ever accomplished alone. While you are starting out you likely cannot afford to hire a management team, but there is no reason you cannot assemble a team of professionals to advise you when you need them. Once you are established and generating revenue, you can consider putting a management… Read More »
Financial Management
The numbers drive everything in your businesses. Without a complete understanding of your numbers, you cannot effectively evaluate how your business is doing. And no, you cannot manage the business from your checkbook, though many business owners try. I find far too many businesses wait until the end of the year to see how they… Read More »
Operations
The need for organizations to improve productivity and quality is at an all-time high. With competition increasing exponentially, effective operations management and decision-making can have a major impact on your organization’s success. Operations is at the core of most businesses because it tends to consume the most resources in labor, materials, equipment, energy, and capital… Read More »
Marketing and Sales
In Seth Godin’s book The Purple Cow, he describes the experience of driving with his family through the European countryside and being enthralled by all the brown cows. He noted that their excitement did not last long, however, and he began to wonder what would happen if there were purple cows standing in the field…. Read More »
Talent Management
The ability to attract and retain talent is a critical component of success. You cannot do it alone. All successful businesses need good people, and once you have those good people in place you need to be able to retain them. As a business owner, the ability to leverage other people’s time, energy, and talent… Read More »
Make Your Banker Happy | Interview Podcast with Dan Weedin
Gary Furr and Dan Weedin, professional business consultants, discuss developing a productive business relationship with your banker….Read more »
Leadership and Your Management Team
The most important aspect of business success is leadership. Peak performance depends on it. Leaders set the direction and then help everyone head in the same direction. I often run into leaders who are trying to do it all. They usually tell me that no one can do it as well as they can so… Read More »
Are You Having an Impact on Your Customer?
Is your business organized to meet customer needs effectively and efficiently? Is your management team focused on meeting customer needs? Are you having an impact on the customer? What do they believe about your company? Have you asked them? Your customer beliefs about your company affect their actions which has a direct affect on your… Read More »