Global Resources Reviews: Made Tremendous Strides
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Situation
A firm offering residential and commercial HVAC services employed Global Resources to develop their five year business plan and “help my company achieve managed and profitable growth.”
Process
Among the projects that the Global Resources consultant implemented was “an effective new marketing plan, sales proposal, pricing matrix, profit sharing incentive plan and identified financial areas to reduce overhead. He led my management team through new processes, so that we will be able to use these tools to produce the desired results.”
The “changes will result in smoother operations, increased residential market share, new maintenance contracts and improve our employee …
Another Blooming Birthday!
Global Resources Reviews: Solar Start-Up, Needed Business Guidance
Situation
This energy company “was a place where we were all working very hard and getting nowhere. A lot of work was being done, but we weren’t making enough money to keep our head above water, financially speaking. We are all very smart people with an idea that we should be able to take advantage of our knowledge and experience in the solar industry to make a profitable company. We know solar, but we just couldn’t seem to make all the pieces come together. We lacked focus and business experience.”
“As a last resort, I hired the team from Global …
Global Resources Reviews: Tackling The Challenge Of Change
Situation
A commercial flooring contractor engaged Global Resources for a business practices consultation. “In looking back through fifteen years of operating as a commercial floor covering company and seeing our many short-comings throughout those years, I am amazed that we are still in business.”
Process
Their Global Resources consultant “has been a patient teacher and mentor during his time with us, maintaining a pleasant and cooperative demeanor and attitude throughout our time together, even during periods when frustration and anger came to the forefront from challenged employees.
Change is a challenging event in itself, at times, and he has …
Global Resources Reviews: No Longer Complacent
Situation
Although it was “a struggle, at the beginning,” this client in the construction industry, brought in Global Resources to address restructuring that was needed for future growth. “It wasn’t easy to accept that there were so many areas that could use improvement.”
“We had become quite complacent in our 62 years of conducting business in the usual manner, so to speak.”
Process
The Global Resources’ consultants “have helped us to establish new procedures that will enable us to be much more efficient with our time, production, accounting, sales, sales management and, essentially, every aspect of doing business.”
Most impactful …
Global Resources Reviews: Gained Confidence As A Business Owner
Situation
The owner of a diesel truck repair company was “the classic technician turned entrepreneur,” who “without any business knowledge and experience,” built his company “to generate revenues in excess of $1.5 million.”
“Through the years, I have attempted and struggled to learn and implement basic business practices and controls with little success.”
While managing to grow, “at a fair rate through sheer determination and will” the client shared that “profitability has always eluded me” and this was why that he turned to Global Resources.
Process
The GR consultant provided instruction how to manage metrics such as Key Performance Indicators …
Walk In Our Shoes!
Can you connect the face with the shoes?
With winter finally behind us, everyone at Global Resources is able to take their summer shoes out of storage and show off some dazzling footwear.
“The perfect summer accessory is a pedicure,” declared Donna (10.).
A broad array of shoe styles is on display in the office, from quietly conservative to boldly glamorous and everything in between. Some pairs were only worn for the photo shoot. Magna (5.) shared that she really couldn’t walk in hers, while other shoes, meant for comfort (F.), show up every day at the workplace (in a …
Global Resources Reviews: Cannot Overemphasize Our Satisfaction
Situation
The client, president of a 33 year old architectural firm, sought Global Resources assistance with financial and productivity management. Five years ago, the client’s original partner had passed away and then two years later, the client was unavailable due to a medical issue. The firm survived, due to the “dedication and willpower of my associates, but it was operating at a loss financially and suffering in organization, accountability and morale.”
Process
“In just two weeks of intensive dedication, quick understanding and perception of our situation, the GR consultant has been able to help us institute a new bookkeeping program, …
Highlights: Women Employed’s The Working Lunch
Women Employed (WE) is a Chicago advocacy organization, which for more than 40 years has been dedicated to creating fairer workplaces and expanding economic opportunities for women. We were excited to fill a table at their annual ‘The Working Lunch’ on May 21st. It was, as always, an extremely well attended, efficiently run and organized event with awesome networking and thought provoking speakers.
A Bill to Prevent Discrimination of Pregnant Workers
After a delicious luncheon, we had a line-up of three great speakers. First, Anne Ladky, Executive Director of WE, announced the exciting news that a bill to offer protection …
Global Resources Reviews: Saved Our Company
Situation
The client, a wholesale distributor of dairy products, in business for nearly 100 years was in dire circumstances. “When we agreed to have Global Resources come to our company to try to fix it, we knew the challenge that you faced. We are an old family business. We have not been profitable for a long time and sales were failing. We lost over $125,000 last year.”
Process
“Our consultant brought it all together for us and showed us what to do to save the company.”
The GR consultant worked with management to show them how to operate at a …
