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Hot Tip of the Week
How do you leverage your time, talent, and money?
Leverage is the name of the game in a growing business.
Click below to find out.
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Ms. Dot's Southern White BBQ Sauce
Owner: Douglas Williams
If you like BBQ, salads, sandwiches, shrimp, or any variety of foods, you may like to top your food with Ms. Dot's White BBQ sauce.
The original product was created by Douglas Williams' mother in Alabama, and Williams brought it to Spokane in 2017.
In order to get the product to market, Williams knew he needed to sample it so that people could taste it. He went out to grocery stores, trade shows, and food fairs. Local people, especially those at Fairchild Air Force base - who may have been stationed down south, seem to really love it.
Williams said that he's been hit during the pandemic with the inability to sample the product as he builds his customer base. He also enjoys visiting with customers, which has been limited.
But, he said it has given him time to work on other marketing projects. He is now also looking at bringing more southern specialties to the region.
My recommendation is that if you buy Ms. Dot's Southern White BBQ Sauce, buy more than one bottle, you'll be glad you did.
Dot's Southern White BBQ Sauce
dotssoulfood1030@gmail.com
265-226-9041
1719 W Northwest Blvd. Spokane, WA 99205
By Jennifer Ferrero, APR, DTM
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Spokane Planner
Owner: Mike Tedesco
Mike Tedesco has his eye on the future of Spokane. As an economic development consultant, he said that future is looking bright.
He sees both commercial and residential growth in the region, which is why he developed a website called Spokane Planner, www.spokaneplanner.com to feature news and information for those moving to the area.
He said that website has been very popular with incoming residents, and it promises, "Expert navigation of Spokane real estate, neighborhoods, cities, economic development, local politics, and living."
As a consultant, Tedesco works with municipalities, counties, planning departments, and developers to offer best practices for planning development and policy initiatives.
Tedesco said he loves Spokane, and may run for office at some point.
For now, those looking to provide information to friends moving to region can check out www.spokaneplanner.com or contact Mike to help with urban planning and economic development in their region.
Spokane Planner
Mike Tedesco
509.998.0096 (call or text anytime)
tedesco@spokaneplanner.com
By Jennifer Ferrero, APR, DTM
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Modern Glass Co.
President: Kathy Millard
Kathy Millard is a third- generation owner of Modern Glass Co., serving both commercial and residential applications.
She believes that it is important for business owners to always work to improve.
"It is so important for leaders to work on their shortcomings and figure out how to be better, we owe that to our people, the last few years I have been stretching myself with participating in organizations," she said.
Millard has seen some challenges through the pandemic, primarily with product shortages coming from suppliers within the Seattle area. Where suppliers have had to slow down on production, it has impacted them.
They did have a few weeks back in April where they couldn't work on residential projects, but since then she has put safety measures in place, largely because of help with Associated Builders and Contractors, and has kept employees working.
Throughout her career, Millard said that she is always learning from others in her industry. She stays involved with the community and like-minded organizations. She said that in her role she focuses a lot on human resource issues, so she works hard to understand the challenges that employees may have.
Modern Glass Co.
3727 Industrial Loop Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815
(208) 765-1644
By: Jennifer Ferrero, APR, DTM
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Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park
General Manager: Jim van Löben Sels
Jim van Löben Sels has a long history with Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park. He has been on ski patrol for many years and has raised his family skiing at Mt. Spokane.
This year, he took over management of the popular ski hill during the middle of the pandemic.
But as a natural leader and entrepreneur, he came in and started listening to the 13 full-time employees as they prepared for the 2020-21 season and bringing back 320 part-time seasonal employees.
There have been many logistical changes during his term thus far due to COVID. Originally they were planning to have inside eating and use of tables, now it will be outside and they are encouraging patrons to use their car as a home base for meals and rest during their ski days.
They also encourage everyone to plan ahead and go online to purchase their lift ticket or passes. He said that this model will likely stick around for a while. It allows the mountain to plan how many people will be in attendance each day and enables them to right-size the number of skiers on the mountain at any time.
Pass discounts and pricing are on the website.
Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park
29500 N Mt Spokane Park Dr.
PO BOX 1659
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 238-2220
By: Jennifer Ferrero, APR, DTM
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Useful Business Thought of the Week |
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Leveraging your time, talent, and money will help you to grow your business.
There are 4 ways to leverage in business:
- People & Education
- Systems & Technology
- Delivery & Distribution
- Testing & Measure
Things like having a mission statement, daily banking practices, and regular equipment maintenance all help with leverage.
Please check out the 4 Ways Chart to learn more. Where can you leverage?
If you are in a position of hiring/growing the business, consider these tips. Call ActionCOACH Northwest if you need help with any of these areas 509-455-5053.
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