The Gray Cat Blog
A comprehensive collection of blogs designed to assist small business owners and multi-unit operators.
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Improving your time management skills in order to achieve a greater life balance allows for spending more time with your kids; pursuing hobbies of interest; and what the heck, be more productive fo...
I would like to think that I am the type of "salesman" that provides solutions to issues.
Rather than the "wam-bam" sales approach, Gray Cat's strategy has always been to inform potential clients of ...
Being an entrepreneur can have its ups and downs but one thing it gives you is a lifestyle.
Over my career, I have been with three large, high-growth companies and countless numbers of clients that tap into Gray Cat for help in scaling their businesses.
Recently, I appeared on a podcast wit...
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Retailers should embrace creating pleasant experiences for their customers, not simply transactions.
As I reflect on my life and career, I have been blessed with the opportunities afforded me - both personally and in business. I have met a tremendous amount of high-quality people along the way and h...
We have all experienced it. The dreaded process of spending hours upon hours creating a strategic business plan that maps out the goals of the organization. We develop the targets and create lofty ini...
Developing a store attributes predictive model is one of the most important initiatives a growing chain can implement. With a finite number of resources and investment capital, companies need to ensu...
Recently, I had a terrific session with one of my clients on business planning. I have written articles before on the importance of business planning, but this session resonated with me. What was rein...
I would like to think that every marketing strategy that I have set in motion was a smashing success.
Far from it.
Here is a short clip with Ashur Eliot on his Elite Growth Partners podcast that out...