Recently, our CEO, Brad Dempsey, joined Brad Malone on the Navigator podcast. This episode is part of Navigate Academy Module 4 Project-Based Financial Concepts In terms of maturity, Solutions360 sees a wide range of integration companies. “We see the complete … Read More
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Labor Burden Is a Crucial Concept for Running a Profitable Integration Business
If you hear the term “Labor Burden” and you want to glaze over a bit, don’t Understanding Labor Burden, as applied to the direct hourly cost of your billable labor (Technicians, Engineers, Programmers, Project Managers, etc.), may just change your … Read More
10 Critical Reports in Q360 to Help You Make Informed Business Decisions
Author: Tofiq Indawala, PMP As businesses face this unprecedented time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, having access to critical business data has become even more vital. Businesses need critical data faster and more reliably then ever before to help make … Read More
Don’t Be a Cash-Blind Owner Part 1: Days Sales Outstanding
During my decades-long career as a CFO, I’ve had the great pleasure of knowing and interacting with many superbly talented entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, some of these remarkable individuals are also what I call “cash-blind owners.” This “disorder” describes otherwise-savvy business owners … Read More
Why Are Standards Important, and How Do We Get Our People to Follow Them?
When we follow standards, it allows us to establish, measure and assure a certain level of quality, and predictability, to our clients and to one another. These days, many people have a hard time understanding why some people don’t seem … Read More
Learn How to Use New Tech Tools to Solve Problems More Effectively at NSCA BLC 2020
At NSCA BLC 2020, Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg will talk about using innovation to bring new ideas to life & how to use modern tech to make better decisions. by D. Craig MacCormack Artificial intelligence, 5G, virtual reality and machine learning … Read More
A Lesson from Hank Aaron about Process
Hank Aaron followed a process during every at-bat This is a guest blog post, by Chris Peterson, Principal at Vector Firm Hank Aaron was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He holds the all-time record for … Read More
A Focus on Quality Will Impact Success in Your Integration Business
There are four ways to measure work in your integration business Quantity First are measures of output, starting with Quantity: how much work was produced. You can usually identify and report the number of units, pounds, or other output measures, … Read More
Would You Rather Increase Revenue, or Reduce Costs?
It takes about $100 of revenue to add $10 of profit, but it only takes $10 of cost savings to add $10 of profit. So, would you rather increase revenue, or reduce costs? Sales Executives generally think their role is … Read More
Top 5 Benefits of Selling As-A-Service through Financing
Our partners at GreatAmerica Financial Services commissioned a 3rd party research firm to conduct a survey with 194 C-level partners at MSPs and UC Solution Providers. While a variety of information was collected, perhaps some of the most notable is what … Read More
