The Gray Cat Blog

A comprehensive collection of blogs designed to assist small business owners and multi-unit operators. 

 
A 3-Minute Gray Cat Overview Nov 06, 2025

Got three minutes?

This is the core of what Gray Cat does as outlined in a podcast segment with Jae Encarnacion.
 
Short, sweet and to the point. 
 
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Instilling Proper Preparation to Optimize Tools Nov 06, 2025

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,...

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Tear Down The Expense Wall! Nov 06, 2025

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 ...

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Tapping into Scaling Expertise Nov 05, 2025

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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The Strategic Growth Decision Nov 05, 2025

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...

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Discussing Client Acquistion Oct 28, 2025

Recently, I appeared on the Founders Future podcast hosted by Jae Encarnacion where we discussed client acquisition strategies.

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Creating Long-Term Business Relationships Oct 28, 2025

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...

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Tackling Entrepreneurial Challenges Oct 28, 2025

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...

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Looking Ahead the Next 3 to 5 Years Oct 28, 2025

When you have had your business continue to thrive for the least two decades, an obvious question is “what’s next?”

I discussed this with Ashur Elliott on a recent podcast.

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Local Store Marketing: Retail-To-Retail Bouncebacks Oct 28, 2025

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...

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Time Management: The Magic of Time Shifting Oct 13, 2025

 

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...

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Developing Outbound Sales & Marketing Strategies Oct 13, 2025

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 ...

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