Flooring 101

Jason Jabara

Have a flooring store or thinking about getting into the flooring business? Learn from the very best in the industry on how to start, run, and scale a profitable flooring store with proven systems for sales, operations, and marketing! This is real talk from successful leaders and industry insiders.

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 14: Retail Sales Mastery; The Modern Flooring Buyer

    Mastering Retail Sales: Understanding the Modern Flooring Buyer In the ever-evolving world of retail, particularly in the flooring industry, understanding your customer has never been more crucial. The modern flooring buyer is more informed, cautious, and selective than ever before. This post will explore how to effectively navigate the changing landscape of retail sales, especially focusing on the characteristics and expectations of today's consumers.

    20 min

  2. Jun 22

    Episode 13: Flooring 1 on 1 with Reagan Echols of IQ Floors

    Flooring 101 is dedicated to helping flooring retailers build better businesses through proven systems for sales, operations, marketing, and leadership. In this episode of Flooring 101, we go one-on-one with Reagan Echols of IQ Floors in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This episode features a conversation with an industry expert and successful flooring professional who shares real-world insights you can use to grow your business and increase profitability. Thanks for listening, and let's dive into today's episode. https://www.iqfloors.com/

    47 min

  3. Jun 16

    Episode 12: Ancillary benefits of industry partnerships

    Welcome to episode 12 of the Flooring 101 podcast. Today, we'll explore the ancillary benefits of vendor, manufacturer, distributor and industry advocates that drive success in today's retail flooring industry. We'll be discussing: Regional and national shows and conventionsManufacturer partnerships with Mohawk Edge and Shaw SFNThe WFCA's industry advocacy and independent retail partnership

    37 min

  4. Jun 8

    Episode 11: Celebrating 10 episodes and a preview of episodes to come!

    summary: In this episode, Jason Jabara summarizes the key lessons from the first 10 episodes of Flooring 101, emphasizing the importance of systems, processes, and strategic growth in retail flooring. He discusses building scalable businesses, marketing strategies, and future topics like sales mastery and expansion. keywords: retail flooring, business systems, scalability, marketing, profit control, sales process, flooring industry, business growth, operational excellence key topics: Importance of systems over hard work Building scalable and profitable operations Marketing strategies for flooring businesses Future focus on sales mastery and expansion

    17 min

  5. Jun 1

    Episode 10: Your Store's 90 Day Launch

    We've made it to 10 episodes! Thank you to everyone who has give us a listen. Your First 90-Day Launch. 5 main points we will be discussing: Pre-Opening Timeline Hiring Order   Soft Opening Strategy Grand Opening Plan  First 90-Day KPI Targets  After this episode you should ask yourself: Do I have a written plan that I can follow for 90 days?

    17 min

  6. May 25

    Episode 9: Mapping Your Store's Vision and Income Model

    Mapping Your Store’s Vision & Income Model 5 main points we will be discussing: Defining Your Personal Income Target  Reverse-Engineering Revenue Goals  Break-Even Calculation  1-Year Target vs 3-Year Vision  Committing to Owner-Level Thinking  After this episode you should have not only how you want to build your store from previous episodes, but a roadmap for the direction you see your store going in in the next 90 days, 1 year model and 3 year vision

    16 min

  7. May 18

    Episode 8: Common Rookie Mistakes to Avoid

    Common Rookie Mistakes to Avoid. 5 main points we will be discussing: Overbuilding the Showroom  Over-hiring Too Early  Under-pricing to “Win Jobs”  No Defined Sales Process  Ignoring Cash Flow  After this episode you should have a little bit more insight into some common mistakes that are made when opening a retail flooring store and how to avoid them?

    19 min

  8. May 11

    Episode 7: Vendor and Product Line Strategies

    Today, we will specifically be discussing Vendor and Product Line Strategy   So, if you stick with us, you’ll learn how to start, run, and scale a profitable flooring business through proven systems for sales, operations, and marketing. So let’s get into it:  Vendor and Product Line Strategy. 5 main points we will be discussing: Avoiding Showroom Overload  Choosing Core Vendors  Negotiating Payment Terms Display Strategy  Building Vendor Relationships  After this episode you should have a good idea about what vendors you want to work with and why you want to work with them. You should be able to answer the question: why am I choosing the vendors that I am?

    17 min
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Have a flooring store or thinking about getting into the flooring business? Learn from the very best in the industry on how to start, run, and scale a profitable flooring store with proven systems for sales, operations, and marketing! This is real talk from successful leaders and industry insiders.

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  • Creator
    Jason Jabara
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    14
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  • Copyright
    © Jason Jabara
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    Flooring 101

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