6 épisodes
In the Lead, Off the Record Stock Up
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- Affaires
We're successful lumberyard operators and technologists who build modern software (sales, inventory & order mgmt, trucking/logistics) for the building products & home improvement industry. Our team has been involved in the building businesses ranging from from distribution and dry kiln facilities to tech startups that've been acquired by public companies for over $100MM.
We don't build for the industry, we ARE the industry.
This is the home of our thoughts - what we hear from customers, what's going on in the world, and more.
We cover everything from the massive disruption that's changing retail as we know it to succession planning for your business. Hosted by CEO Chase Shiels and VP of Sales Kyles Cheslock.
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Becoming Stock: Taking Our Own Advice
Recently we've rebranded as Stock Systems (aka Stock). What did it come down to? Taking our own advice.
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Email is dead: The Attention is on Social
Do you even read your email? There's been explosive growth on social messaging platforms over the last number years. We discuss what we use to drive results at Stock instead of email.
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How the Supply Chain is Thinking About Customer Experience
It's been amazing listening to companies throughout the supply chain - particularly in wholesale and manufacturing - think through what they need to do to increase their customer experience. In many cases, they're ahead of retail. Listen in to hear more.
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Building Your Own Software: May as well light your money on fire.
Title says it all. Running distributed systems in the cloud isn't cheap, isn't for the faint of heart, and as a non-technology as a first concern company - definitely isn't the way to stay cutting edge.
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Hire to Enable and Delegate
To quote Warren Buffett, "we delegate to the point of abdication". This is incredibly important to remember as you hire - the idea should always be to make the business less dependent on you.
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Don't Think About Tomorrow: Think About the Next Five to Ten Years
Way too many business owners are only thinking about what works in the here and now, and at best, what might get through tomorrow. Giving the current sea change, this strategy is guaranteed to fail - which is why you have to think about what's going to get you through the long term.
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