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3 Business Lessons Learned from BYU’s Record Comeback Against Iona

Brigham Young University’s men’s basketball team came back from a 25-point deficit to win their game against Iona College on March 13, 2012, marking the biggest comeback in NCAA tournament history. Was that luck or skill? Most of the time … Continue reading

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Navigating the Maze of Inventory Management

Tell me if you’ve ever had this feeling: You’ve hit a dead end. You feel like you’re just banging your head against a brick wall. You’re boxed in. However you describe it, this is not a pleasant experience, especially if … Continue reading

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How to Build a Business That Lasts

How do you build a business that lasts? Do you start with a great product, talented people, and an inspiring mission statement? No. While all of those things are important and they absolutely play a part in making your business … Continue reading

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Make the Leap to ERP

Happy Leap Day! 2012 is the year your midsize business should finally make the leap to enterprise resource planning (ERP). No more delays. Many midsize businesses struggle to afford an ERP system, but they also worry that they can’t live … Continue reading

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How to Save Your Business

“These are the times that try men’s souls… yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives … Continue reading

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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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