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Developing a Business Plan

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Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Business plans are one of those things that everyone talks about needing, but in reality, most people don’t take the time to put one together. They have a PR problem as a useless document that no one needs anymore. Well, Terry and Aaron discuss why you need the guardrail for your business and the key elements that should be included. Learn about developing your “why”, defining the people, creating a marketing plan, goals and milestones, budgets and your operational planning keys. This is a great overview of the process as well as providing some tools you can go reference.

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Business Planning – Managing the Operations

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Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Taking a segment from one of Aaron’s #SBSVideo Series shows, the guy travel in time due to some issues Aaron had getting to the ISS Ft. Worth Show. Terry and Aaron talk about traveling in time and also creating your Operational Plan. They discuss things like inventory management, labor plans and more. Here all about planning for the operations side of your business from a guy in Terry Combs who has done that for many many years.

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Craft vs. Industry

Craft vs. Industry: The Home Market’s Effect on Professional Decoration

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Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. We are talking Prosumer, Crafters, Hobbyists or whatever you call that booming market. How do they affect the industry and what can we learn? Is the hobbyist competition to the professional decorator? Does the crafter add or detract from the overall decoration marketplace? We’ll dig into Craft vs. Industry.

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Planning for 2018

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Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. This is our 4th annual planning show where we wrap up the year with some planning tips, things to look for and new techniques to improve your business. We will talk about strategies that have worked for us as well as discuss some things you should be looking at in your decorating business. We will talk technology, sales, and marketing, business planning and all thing related to operating a successful decorating business.

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Using the Slow Times to Build Your Business

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Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. For many decorators, there is a summer lull. Many of your customers are off on a family vacation, schools are closed, and just, in general, the summertime can be slower for many businesses. Aaron and Terry are going to talk about some things you can do to take advantage of this slow time to help build your business for the busier time of the year.

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