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Fishbowl Inventory Re-energizes 4th-Generation Family Business

For the past 80 years, a family-owned hardware store called Griffiths Plumbing Kitchen and Bath has done all of its inventory management by hand. But soon after the British Columbia-based company was placed into the hands of its fourth-generation steward, … Continue reading

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Zions Bank Spotlights Fishbowl’s Success Story

Fishbowl’s dramatic comeback and ongoing success continue to draw the eyes of the media and other people hungry for good news. On January 31, 2012, Zions Bank’s Speaking on Business radio program put the spotlight on Fishbowl, talking about our … Continue reading

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How to Achieve Lean Inventory Management

Lean over and I’ll tell you a little secret about lean inventory management: You don’t need to stack boxes so they look like the Leaning Tower of Pisa to have lean inventory management. Why am I starting this blog post … Continue reading

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Fishbowl CMO Named One of Utah’s Top Marketers of 2011

Chalk up one more to the list of awards Fishbowl won last year. Kirk Tanner, Fishbowl’s Chief Marketing Officer, was recently honored by Utah Business magazine as one of Utah’s most effective sales and marketing experts in 2011. This is … Continue reading

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They Don’t Make ‘em Like They Used to (Thank Goodness!)

“They don’t make ‘em like they used to” is an ambiguous phrase to me. It can mean two things: either the end products aren’t the same as they used to be, or the way those products are made isn’t the … Continue reading

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The Right Way to Set Business Goals

Setting goals is an essential part of running a successful business because if you don’t aspire to anything then you’ll never grow. So let’s talk about how to set good goals. I’ll start with a couple of bad goals: I’d … Continue reading

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Which Inventory Control Method Is Right for Your Business?

I talked a great deal about four inventory control methods in another blog post. Now I’d like to talk about which one of those methods is right for your business. Minimum-Maximum System This is probably the simplest way to manage … Continue reading

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Psst… Do You Know Utah Valley’s Best Kept Secret?

Come a little closer and I’ll whisper the best kept secret in Utah Valley into your ear: It’s a little company in Orem, Utah called Fishbowl. This secret was told to me by the Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF) last … Continue reading

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5 Utah Valley Companies Give Back in Big and Small Ways

What do inventory management, skin cream, dental care, home security, and SSL certification (don’t ask me what that means) have in common? Ordinarily, not much. But five companies that specialize in these very different industries have a common goal: to … Continue reading

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10 Things Your Business Needs to Improve Right Now – Part 2

We’re back with the second half of our list of 10 things your company needs to do better. You can read the first half by clicking the link above. Let’s not waste any time and jump right into the rest … Continue reading

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