Category: Operations

Let’s face it: There are potential budget-conscious clients that your shop simply doesn’t need—the ones focused on price point alone and that don’t value the services you provide. These clients usually do nothing except suck up all your time and resources. We have all heard the promises: “Hook me up on this one, and we’ll […]

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Any shop owners are struggling to survive in the current uncertain economy. As markets shift and erode, both customers and resources are becoming scarce. The reality is that the economic landscape is unlikely to improve in the near future. It’s a tough battle, and if you don’t find better ways to compete and implement efficient […]

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“The errors you make in today’s good times create tomorrow’s bad times, while the wise choices you make during today’s bad times foster tomorrow’s good times.” Take a moment to reflect on this quote from “Peaks & Valleys” by Spencer Johnson, M.D.   We’ve all heard the phrase “mistakes are costly” in the sign industry and […]

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I am excited to share that I recently published a book titled “The Shop Managers Handbook,” specifically for small and medium-sized sign business owners and their managers. This comprehensive resource provides in-depth strategies for transforming your shop into a lean production machine. In the chapters, I explore various critical aspects of production management, employee development […]

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Are you looking to boost operational efficiency by 50 percent? Would you like to untap profits that build wealth? Are you searching for ways to drive out stress at your company while at the same time having fun owning a business that works? If so, now is the ideal time to lean into Lean, and […]

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Attracting customers is relatively easy. Advertising that announces you have quality products and good prices will do that—once. The problem is this: How do you keep those customers from leaving you?  Most businesses don’t have a clue, so they continue to spend huge amounts of money to draw customers through their doors but do nothing […]

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GroupeSTAHL has announced the 100% acquisition of TKO Sales, Inc., a heat transfer manufacturing company based in Pompano Beach, Florida, with additional facilities on the West Coast. This acquisition marks a step forward in GroupeSTAHL’s long-term vision of growing with intention, investing in innovation and expanding its customer-first model. By adding TKO to its elite […]

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Every industry has its own lingo. In the sign industry, terms like ballast, canopy, channel letter and push-through all have meanings that may not be apparent to someone outside the business. As a business owner, there is financial lingo that you’ll need to learn–not just to speak to your accountant or a banker–but also to […]

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For the most part, not many kids grow up thinking, “I’m going be in the sign industry someday!” And even if this is some young kid’s dream, there are no trade schools or universities offering a degree in sign technology. The truth is, unless you were born into the industry, sign making is rarely considered […]

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For National Financial Literacy Month, Sign Builder Illustrated asked Levi King, founder of Nav, and Gerri Detweiler, author and education consultant for Nav, for ways sign business owners can leverage credit to help grow their business.   SBI: Levi , you’ve created a tech company, Nav, that helps business owners build and manage business credit, but […]

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