Posts by Carrie Ann Green
CBS Reviews: Geared For Success
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Situation
A client in the commercial construction industry sought Corporate Business Solutions’ services as their company had sustained several years of losses due to a highly competitive market, being hit hard by the recession and some bad bids. While they were just starting to see a slight gain, “we were concerned about moving forward and recognized that another bad year could put us out of business.”
Process
First, given that construction is a labor driven industry that requires constant evaluation, their CBS consultant identified the key performance indicators that the client had been failing to measure. He facilitated reporting …
Our Outing Was The Cat’s Meow!
Our latest corporate outing was dinner and a show at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre. We started our evening in the King’s Wharf Restaurant where we had our choice of four different entrees—New York Strip Steak, Tilapia Filet, Mushroom Ravioli or a Steak & Blue Cheese Salad. After a delicious meal, we found our seats in the theatre.
As it turned out, we were located right on the aisle, which meant that we had plenty of ‘felines’ who interacted with us as they gathered before going on stage—purring, preening and swiping tails. It was a wonderful preview of the elaborate …
CBS Reviews: Our Fourth Time Using Your Services
Situation
Corporate Business Solutions’ services were provided multiple times to utility contractors who have served their industry for nearly fifteen years. The client’s latest consultation was focused upon management training with emphasis on the financial side of the business.
Process
“The first consultation had a lot of information given that we were not yet ready to grasp. The company valuation was performed and tax strategies provided.
The second visit was very beneficial with QuickBooks being organized and the entities straighten out.
During the third visit, we able to obtain a line of credit for our business with the bank, have …
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow—Susan’s Retirement Party
Susan’s department turned out to celebrate her retirement from Corporate Business Solutions. There were many memories and well-wishes shared as we enjoyed a catered buffet spread of salad, pasta, bread, wings, chicken and ribs as well as desserts and beverages at Susan’s favorite restaurant.
President Tyler Burgess (right) joined Mike in wishing Susan peace and happiness and
letting her know that our door is always open if she ever wishes to return to work.…
CBS Reviews: We Are A Better Company
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).
