The Gray Cat Blog
A comprehensive collection of blogs designed to assist small business owners and multi-unit operators.
Over the course of my corporate career, I have been exposed to several different company scorecards. Each of these scorecards were designed to help in developing a common guidance that is crucial for...
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are critical for any business owner that wants to better manage their business if they first know where to look.
Set up correctly, KPI’s can move an organization fro...
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AI is all the rage today but before you chase that shiny penny, take the time to properly prepare yourself to fully optimize this tool (or any tool).
In a spirited segment of the Steve Denny podcast,...
Every small business owner faces the same issue – managing their expenses. While most small businesses keep a keen eye on growing the top line – revenues – many small businesses fail to address their ...
Recently, I appeared on the Joe Vagnone podcast where we discussed many business topics including how the background of Gray Cat helps clients scale and grow.
Here is a short clip.
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When I first started at Little Caesars, we had 1,300 stores.
Fast forward five years and that number ballooned to over 5,000 locations – or roughly adding 1 ½ stores a day! While growth at that le...
Recently, I appeared on the Founders Future podcast hosted by Jae Encarnacion where we discussed client acquisition strategies.
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During my corporate days, I had hundreds of colleagues that I met and worked with along the way.
Sometimes, entrepreneurs can fear that those relationships and opportunities will go away as they brea...
How does an entrepreneur go from being the "guy" at a corporation to simply an entrepreneur?
This was probably the biggest challenge I faced when I started Gray Cat over two decades ago.
Recently, I...
When you have had your business continue to thrive for the least two decades, an obvious question is “what’s next?”
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Budgets are tight, but you need to move top line sales – fast! What is a quick and easy way to expand your customer base? Partnering with noncompeting retailers to help your broaden exposure is a simp...
