by Harry Hollander | Nov 4, 2010 | Business
Most countertop businesses that grow have seen their companies go from a small core of family and friends working together to something different and more complex. The company goes from a place where everyone knows each other and has a history together, to a place...
by Harry Hollander | Oct 27, 2010 | Business, Customer Profile
Last week, I had a chance to visit KAT Fabricators in Dallas, TX and got a tour of their office and shop. They’ve got an amazing operation, geared around the hundreds of big-box stores (primarily Home Depot and Lowe’s) that account for most of their business....
by Harry Hollander | Oct 25, 2010 | Business
We were a sponsor of the Marble Institute Leadership workshop. I also attended, and took some notes. (see part 1 and part 2) Marty Gould helps companies with local marketing at Focalize Now. He told us that countertop fabricators do a horrible job of showing how...
by Harry Hollander | Oct 22, 2010 | Business
We were a sponsor of the Marble Institute Leadership workshop. I also attended, and took some notes. (see pt. 1, here) Frank Anton is the CEO of Hanley-Wood, one of the largest media companies in the housing and construction industry. Frank gave some predictions...
by Harry Hollander | Oct 21, 2010 | Business
We were a sponsor of the Marble Institute Leadership workshop in Dallas, TX and I had the pleasure of attending, too. I found the speakers interesting, and there was a wide cross-section of attendees from the industry. In addition to countertop fabricators, there...
by Harry Hollander | Oct 19, 2010 | Business
My friend Rob Walling is an entrepreneur, author, blogger, and startup advisor. I was lucky enough to hear him speak at a conference this month, and the lessons from his talk apply to to every business that has an online presence, including countertop...
