Too many hiring processes start off in the wrong direction. A role opens up, someone drafts a job description and it gets posted. The first thing you know, resumes come pouring in and its game on. Where the process begins hitting the guard rails is when the hiring...
It’s really hitting home now, for the last three years you’ve been running hard, the plant has been full, and you’ve been doing some great work. The issue though is that you haven’t grown – you’re staying at the same level in spite of all the efforts. The account...
Every week brings a pile of decisions with real money and real consequences to your desk. Do you invest in a new press? Upgrade the space, or bring on that new hire you’ve talked about for months or, add that software that the vendor keeps pitching? All of this sits...
Getting from here to there safely: the path to transforming your business can feel like a daunting journey. The trail is riddled with potholes, whether you’re a healthy company trying to get to that next level, or a business that is stuck, and can’t seem to get past...
Congratulations. You’ve run all the numbers a dozen ways and negotiated a fair price and structured the deal that works for both sides. You’ve done the heavy lifting on this deal, and the attorneys have already been looking for their fees. So, what’s missing, and why...
Ask most print company owners what’s holding their business back and you’ll hear many of the same answers: equipment cost, technology gaps, difficulty winning new work and a competitive market. I almost never hear anyone say, “honestly, I think it’s the people.” But...