"Global Resources Reviews" Posts
Global Resources Reviews: Motivated To Become Better
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Situation
Global Resources’ assistance was required by a client providing drywall contracting services in order to take the company to the next stage of its development.
Process
It was total immersion as the Global Resources consultant taught everything from budget planning to production performance to the amount of sales needed to make a profit. “Gross margin and key indicators were all new to me. Part of me wonders how we have survived up until now! All of these things should help us to move our company to a new level that will be a legacy for our children to continue.”…
Global Resources Reviews: A Plan + Tools To Be Successful
Situation
A client in landscaping/construction, specializing in pools, ponds and water features, was made aware, by the Global Resources’ analyst’s numbers and graphs, of “just how badly the company was leaking revenue.” That was when he decided to hire GR, “I knew that something was wrong, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on what would be the solution.”
Process
The start of the engagement focused on “further analysis of cash flows and efficiencies for us and began to show the information and principles that would take us forward.”
Then, “working closely with our consultant, I was given the financial …
Global Resources Reviews: Top Scores
Situation
A husband and wife in automotive repair and custom race fabrication services had gone though an engagement with Global Resources and they were now experiencing some setbacks. When their consultant learned of their difficulties via a phone conversation, he responded quickly, returning to their place of business for a tune-up.
“Betty and I had not taken advantage of reaching out to our Global Resources consultant. Due to our own preconceived ideas, we had failed to obtain the help that we desperately needed by using the resources that were available to us.”
Process
The consultant rectified the situation, which the …
Global Resources Reviews: A Positive Impact
Situation
Global Resources’ business consulting services were engaged to assist with finance/administration, sales and operations for a well-established software company.
Process
Client shared that their GR consultant “had such a positive impact on our company. He initially started working in QuickBooks and helped us arrive at a true ‘Cost of Goods Sold.’ In a matter of a few weeks, our books were in the best shape that they have ever been in our 34 years of existence.”
Next, the consultant tackled sales. “He was instrumental in reorganizing sales. He quickly identified the issues with our sales funnel and what we …
Global Resources Reviews: I, Personally, Have Grown
Situation
A plumbing company retained Global Resources for a corporate restructuring project, a challenge, since “our group is definitely a tough nut to crack.”
Process
Their Global Resources consultant “was relentless in working with everyone to have the proper weekly and monthly reporting, in place. This reporting has yielded a better view of daily trends. Since we’re functioning off such a tight budget, at the moment, we needed a different view to zero in on the areas lacking cost control. Although, we had to work a bit harder, in the first couple of months after the controls were established, we …
Global Resources Reviews: Made Tremendous Strides
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 …
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 …
