Showrooms: Beyond Sample Boards
By K. Schipper
Go to any successful stone fabrication shop or stone supplier, and you’re bound to find something in common: a good showroom.
Category: Business/Management
Sales, service and general practices.
Credit Application Importance
By Bhavesh Gandhi
For any business selling goods or services, giving credit to its customers is critical; it’s a catalyst for growth in the business. Extending credit is business for some (banks, credit-card companies) and for some, one way to compete and stay in business.
Wiring Your Management Workflow
By K. Schipper
When it comes to the management side of the business, many shops still equate high tech with a white erasable-marker board and a stack of 3M Post-it® notes.
Less Chaos, More Cash
Has your business grown in recent years? Have you experienced growing pains? Ever asked the question: Why is growth so difficult?
Sales: Pitch or Process?
Sales are the fuel for the fire of a fabrication business. Without enough of them, the results are well … obvious. So why does something so absolutely critical often seems like it’s outside your ability to control?
Match Up With A Mentor
By Aaron Crowley
Jim started his stone shop four years ago with a Skil saw and a pick-up truck, and most of what he’s learned since has been by the hard way.
Sound Business Plan in the Stone Industry II
By David K. Speaker
Your business plan depends on gathering relevant and reliable industry and market statistics. Knowing where to find the variety of research resources available is half the battle.
Sound Business Plan in the Stone Industry I
By David K. Speaker
For some, it’s about raising capital. For others, it’s charting a course or being organized. To many, it’s an ongoing management tool. And yet, despite these varied – and valid – uses, most businesses don’t have a business plan.
Crowley’s Checklist: Sawing
Checklist: Cutting/Sawing
Crowley’s Job Responsibilities: Sawyer
Order of Operation: Cutting/Sawing