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Becoming a Global Entrepreneur
Gene Beckman, President of Management Communication Services, Inc. shares his story on how he started the business, and why? Gene and his team have grown the firm to $20 million in sales, with half of the revenue generated internationally. A key management decision was obtaining exclusivity from the vendors to provide services. Beckman found that the business model worked in the US and decided to venture into ten other countries. Another key was finding the correct representatives and maintaining high communications. (http://www.mcsit.com) View Video
Bringing In Staff To Help
Michael Berry, President and owner of Boulevard Gardens (Omaha, NE) discusses steps he took to determine when and if he should hire employees, how he increased income to cover the employee costs, and what skill sets he looked for to enhance his business operations. One issue of consideration was how the new employees fit with the company culture. Michael also discusses how he developed partnerships with other contractors to increase services. (http://boulevardgardens.com) View Video
