by Al Davis | Nov 28, 2018 | In Our Experience
Growth in private middle market companies often is constrained by the lack of “diversity of experience” in the company. Often, the company is a family company with management comprised of brothers, sisters and other relatives who share the same...
by Al Davis | Nov 14, 2018 | In Our Experience
We have many years of experience working with companies and leading the effort to change corporate cultures. Over the years, we have learned that there is a direct correlation between the culture of a company and its operating performance and related...
by Al Davis | Oct 31, 2018 | In Our Experience
Over the past 15 years we have worked with many companies in every type of industry and with a wide range of revenue and level of profitability. In virtually every situation, we were asked to help our client improve operations and profitability. While our...
by Al Davis | Oct 17, 2018 | In Our Experience
In our last blog, we talked about the importance of customer service and the impact it can have on your business. Businesses are focusing on customer service as they examine increasing other costs in other areas of the business and look for ways to reduce...
by Al Davis | Oct 3, 2018 | In Our Experience
It’s easy to determine the level of the economy based on the emphasis, or lack thereof, of customer service. Evidence shows that consumers believe overall customer service is actually getting worse. Arizona State University found that customer...
by Al Davis | Sep 19, 2018 | Operations and Risk Management
There have been numerous articles and books written about organizational and change management over the years. These publications are typically focused on helping companies understand how to identify and manage change when it is required. It’s no secret...
by admin | Sep 18, 2018 | NW Regional Business News
Oregon Sports Angels has invested $150,000 in the $1.1 million seed round of Heroclip, a Seattle-based company that makes all-purpose carabiners. It is the second investment for Oregon Sports Angels, a nine-month-old angel fund that’s becoming a critical...
by admin | Sep 17, 2018 | NW Regional Business News
As expected, Multnomah County has whittled down the list of bidders for its historic downtown courthouse to one who’s offered up $28 million for the building. Portland’s NBP Capital, which has been busy in Portland of late, plans to buy the...
by admin | Sep 17, 2018 | NW Regional Business News
The University of Oregon wants to offer an online version of its Sports Product Management master’s degree. The university launched the 18-month master’s degree program in 2015. It’s since graduated 87 students, with some joining established giants...
by admin | Sep 17, 2018 | NW Regional Business News
San Jose Water is being investigated by the California Public Utilities Commission for alleged overcharges totaling as much as $9 million. Continued here: State commission investigating $9M in potential San Jose Water overcharges