CBS Reviews: We Are A Better Company
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Situation
An air-conditioning company hired Corporate Business Solutions in order to run more efficiently.
Process
“Your consultant has brought us new management ideas, procedures, and processes, as well as customized tools. He dug deeply into our financial and operational problems within the company and found some that were eight years old, of which we were not even aware, then, fixed them!
For our first time, in many years, we have a valid set of full financial statements. He showed us that we cannot know how to get where we want to go, because we had no idea where we were …
18 Again!
Never joke that you’re turning 18 at Corporate Business Solutions…
Or this sight may greet you on your birthday!
Removing all the desktop items to reveal…
The punchline!
Athena then spent her birthday assuring everyone that she had turned 18, quite a while ago. Best birthday prank, ever! Happy Birthday, Athena!
CBS Reviews: Extremely Positive Experience
Situation
Corporate Business Solutions was brought in to assist in the transition of leadership for a client in the construction industry as their General Manager was juggling new responsibilities after their President had retired. “I found myself tasked to perform my normal GM duties along with the daily operations of our organization. I discovered quickly that I needed help in prioritizing and setting policies and procedures in place to promote the smooth operations of our day-to-day business.”
Process
“With the help of our CBS consultant, we successfully compiled data to develop a budget, improved upon our sales lead tracking …
Paint By Numbers—Make That Your Productivity Numbers!
Tony is working on increasing our productivity!
We’ve been refreshing our offices with a fresh coat of paint at Corporate Business Solutions and it’s an excellent time to share some research into the connection between work and your workspace. Although it may seem frivolous, environment can impact how employees work as well as how your customers and/or clients feel when visiting.
I came across this intriguing interview with Angela Wright, a color psychologist, who has consulted with numerous Fortune 500 companies. She shares that there are no ‘bad’ or ‘good’ colors. Different colors affect people differently, so depending …
CBS Reviews: A Multi-Million Dollar Education
Situation
A client whose company is a leading supplier of industrial equipment invited Corporate Business Solutions to assist “myself and my business because, after 77 years of being in business, we needed to make a major transition. We have three owners retiring. We never had a business plan, sales plan, or any type of formal cash flow management system, in place. I was spinning too many plates, myself, and I needed a plan that would prepare us for a profitable future.”
Process
The Corporate Business Solutions’ consultants “have been the perfect team to help make this happen. Their expertise and …
A Van Filled With Food
Our Annual Food Drive closed with a huge final push for donations, resulting in what we think is the largest amount of food that we’ve ever collected. Our firm’s maintenance van was filled (there were actually even more boxes of food than shown here, which required a second trip to the food bank in order to deliver everything).
CBS Reviews: Now More Effective
Situation
A manufacturer of packaging products in the food and beverage industry for over ten years had employed Corporate Business Solutions to tackle “the long list, in which we personally needed assistance, in making our day-to-day operations more effective as a company.”
Process
“In his first days,” their CBS consultant, “discovered and helped us act on an extremely destructive dysfunction in our operations. He was able to sift through the many areas in which we needed help, focus in on the ones that were the most important and work with us to determine a prioritized list of needs to be …
Competing To Feed The Hungry!
Andrew & Eric pose with the boxes of Barilla Pasta
that they purchased for our Annual Food Drive.
Among the different departments at Corporate Business Solutions, there can be some healthy competition to see who can donate the most, when collecting for charity. In addition to the front lobby, donation boxes are set up within various office areas, with each department taking individual ownership.
Our Annual Food Drive, benefiting a local food bank in Libertyville, followed on the tails of our Toys for Tots Collection. There might have been a feeling that one department ‘beat’ another in how many toys …
CBS Reviews: Assisted In Both Business & Charity Goals
Situation
An electrical contracting company sought out Corporate Business Solutions’ services not for business, but for personal reasons. “Our business was doing well. Our sales were increasing and our costs were under control. Our operations were running in a forward direction, we had plenty of work to keep us busy and a great customer.
It would seem that for a business that just had its fifth birthday that things were going exceptionally well to anyone looking, however, the family was suffering. Added burdens and family strife had crept through the doors in our company. We wanted to move past family …
When Is The Best Time For Social Media Content?
Typically, you’d want to look at best practices, checking out the current surveys and studies when determining any sound business decision, but there is a break-down of using this approach when it comes to Social Media. What I’ve discovered is that a variety of creditable sources offer conflicting advice. Where one source says that weekends offer no benefit, another equally qualified source suggests that weekends are an underutilized opportunity.
Your Small Business is Likely NOT Average!
There are numerous factors that determine the best timing for an individual business account, so much so that any general/averaged result based …