by Bruce Baker | Nov 9, 2020 | General
Plenty of trades businesses are profitable on paper and still cannot make payroll. That is a cash flow problem, and cash flow, not profit, is what keeps the doors open. You can survive a slow-profit month. You cannot survive an empty account. Here are four rules that...
by Bruce Baker | Nov 9, 2020 | General
You are up before the crew, you answer texts through supper, and you still fall into bed with a list longer than the one you woke up to. You have tried the apps, maybe even sat through a time-management course, and here you are, still buried. This is not a discipline...
by Bruce Baker | Nov 9, 2020 | General
Many business owners and CEOs we partner with, suffer tremendously due to being in a state of learned helplessness. It’s astonishing to see people that reach out to us at The Business Builders by Workplaces simply because they are in a state of pain and the challenges...
by Bruce Baker | Nov 9, 2020 | General
You have heard the grim statistic: most businesses do not make it past their first few years. There is a reason, and it is not luck or the economy. After decades on both sides of it, running my own and helping owners turn theirs around, the pattern is clear. The...
by Bruce Baker | Nov 9, 2020 | General
“It’s Never Too Late to Change for the Better.” Nowhere is this more applicable than in the talent acquisition industry; if there’s anything that 2019 has taught, it’s that recruitment strategies are evolving rapidly. So if you want to stay ahead of the...
by Bruce Baker | Oct 31, 2020 | General
9 out of 10 start-ups fail in their first year. Do you have what it takes to be part of the 10% who succeed? Here are 5 obstacles every start-up must overcome if it’s going to be successful. Here’s your chance to determine your weaknesses and build...