The Gray Cat Blog
A growing library of practical business articles and insights created to help entrepreneurs, small business owners, franchisees, and multi-unit operators strengthen leadership, improve operations, drive growth, and build more profitable organizations.
One of the biggest differences between businesses that simply survive and those that consistently grow is how they manage capital.
Operating expenses keep the lights on. Working capital buys inventor...
I have led billion-dollar departments in my corporate days, but in those cases, you are a large administrator managing an entire team.
Gray Cat was started with the intent of going back to my roots -...
Early on at Gray Cat, our focus was on project management, marketing and Merger and Acquisitions.
Then an opportunity came along that could tap all of the background I had garnered in my corporate da...
In my line of work as an Operational Consultant, I often turn my clients' challenges into a problem-solving game for Gray Cat.
I love to be presented with a daunting issue that I can approach like a ...
Is that your corporate communications strategy?
For many organizations, it certainly looks that way. A customer issue erupts, a competitor makes an announcement, a social media post gains traction, o...
Ā Every successful retail chain started with a single location. The owner learned the business, refined operations, developed a customer base, and built a formula for success. Then comes the inevitable...
Back in my 30s, I received a promotion that I thought demonstrated I was doing a pretty good job.
I moved from Marketing Manager to Regional Director at Little Caesars, with responsibility for three ...
As companies grow, open items begin to appear that the company doesn't necessarily have the additional resources to throw at these projects.
Gray Cat gets contracted by companies like this that seek ...
Not everything can be planned.
But, many items can - waiting to the last minute to write that report; create that program; plan that trip; etc. adds undue stress to your time management and ultimatel...
Part of the allure of being an entrepreneur is the balance that you can achieve in your life.
In this podcast episode wthĀ Ilaina Sperling, we discuss this.
Labor management is one of the most fundamentalā€”and challengingā€”disciplines in running a profitable organization. Whether in restaurants, retail, healthcare, or service-based operations, labor is both...
22+ years is a long time to have your own business.
