CBS Reviews: No Ceiling On Success!
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An interior design and sub-contracting firm, specializing in commercial ceiling, wall and floor treatments, hired Corporate Business Solutions for management and operational improvements. “Our company had enjoyed some growth, but we’ve had far too much employee dissatisfaction. Much of this was due to our still operating as a ‘Ma & Pa shop’ in many ways.”
Process
The client expressed, initially, feeling uncertain about what to expect when the two CBS consultants, two strangers, arrived and moved into the company’s conference room. They did not remain strangers. The client was pleased to share “there is a great transformation taking place …
Free Flu Shots For All Employees!
As flu season fast approaches, our workplace is ready with free flu shots, which are offered to all interested employees. It’s a popular benefit. Employees cheerfully line-up and wait their turn!
Heading to our conference room is way more convenient than making a doctor’s appointment or stopping by a wellness clinic to obtain the vaccine. All that is required by employees is to take care of some paperwork (filling in a form asking if we have any allergies, currently have a fever, etc.) and to read a sheet listing all the possible side effects and risks, “which are usually mild …
CBS Reviews: Worth The Cost!
Situation
The partner/owner of commercial contracting company, which specializes in retail construction, shared, “Corporate Business Solutions approached our company regarding the type of services that they offer and their approach in helping small business. I was intrigued, knowing that our company needed help in our management style. We took the dive, knowing that this was very costly.”
Process
“CBS sent a consultant to our office to assist throughout the transition. He has become part of our business. He immediately saw a concern with our receivables and started collecting.”
This led to a complete overhaul of the collecting procedures. Once the …
Time Again, For The Walk & Roll For CMTA!
Once again, Liza reached out to her coworkers at Corporate Business Solutions to sponsor her family’s team at the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association’s annual fundraising event, benefiting the Strategy to Accelerate Research (STAR).
See the t-shirt to know how to pronounce it. Funny name, serious disease.
Liza’s nephew, Lorenzo, is being held by Liza’s friend, Matteo.
CMT (which her brother-in-law, Tony, has—he’s the gentleman in the CMT t-shirt) is a slowly progressive peripheral neuropathy, which results in muscular atrophy and sensory loss in the arms and legs as well as chronic pain. Although not well known, it is actually the most …
CBS Reviews: Made The Turnaround Happen
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A client who had seen “decades of success in logging, until recent industry challenges put our operations in the red,” hired Corporate Business Solutions to bring a return to profitability.
Process
Numerous changes were implemented with the assistance of their CBS consultant, “an accomplished professional with a ‘can-do’ attitude.”
“A combination of new organizational structure, targets and reporting have energized our employees. Bringing in a second broker/customer has improved the mix of logs that we sell and helped in pricing.
Our consultant had accomplished all this while upgrading our accounting and building on the things that we do well. …
Get A Jump On Your Competition With An Annual Review In Q4!
By Tom Ryan
It is often said that the definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over, again, and expect different results. All too often, small business owners are hoping that business will improve, but they fail to take the most elementary step to make it happen—conducting a comprehensive review of their annual performance.
A Must For Success!
Annual reviews are viewed as a ‘must’ for success. All major corporations, today, arrange for the annual review as part of their normal business operating procedures. Annual reviews are considered to be a ‘best practice’ among industry leaders. Additionally, Wall Street …
Pin-Ups For The American Red Cross!
We had extra fun this year while signing up CBS employees for the corporate blood drive to benefit the American Red Cross. Everyone that registered received their very own Red Cross nurse’s cap. Here are just a few our charitable pin-ups, who truly give of themselves!
We’re delighted to announce that we booked the maximum number of donors that the Red Cross could accommodate for appointments (actually, we exceeded it by three)! Tip of the hat to all of our wonderful volunteers!
Even President Tyler Burgess strikes a pose.
He was also the first donor appointment of the blood …
CBS Reviews: No Longer Doing Everything Ourselves
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The clients’ business was started over 50 years ago, “by my parents as a swimming pool construction company. It was a family owned and operated company, where everything was handled by my father. In 2000, my youngest brother, Keith, and I, bought the entity from my parents and we continued on the path of doing it all, ourselves.
By this time, the need for service, after installation, had become apparent and the original company had been split into two companies, construction and service/retail. After taking control, we hired a manager for the service company.
We thought that everything was …
Our Ice Bucket Challenge Went To The Dogs (& Cats)!
When we organized our corporate Ice Bucket Challenge at Corporate Business Solutions, we made a few changes. Basically, everyone that was challenged was asked to make a donation, whether or not they accepted the challenge. Those who accepted, still made a donation, but they could then challenge three other people at our workplace to participate. Additionally, we recognized that there are many worthy charities and we left the choice of charity up to the individual donor. All we asked was to have a donation receipt emailed, so that we could tally the total amount collected.
Supporting a ‘Pet’ Charity
Athena, …
CBS Reviews: Change For The Better
Situation
After almost 70 years of providing their community with fitness and sports gear/equipment, this family owned company sought Corporate Business Solutions’ services for an outside perspective. “It became apparent that we needed help with a new way of looking at our business.”
The management team wanted to become much more proactive in pursuing growth, while still maintaining sales along with the business’ long established commitment towards providing outstanding customer service.
Process
The CBS consultant was “a huge aid in clarifying where our business is financially and in market placement, while assisting to identify what needs to be done to …