Ruth King

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Dumb statement #2: "I can fix this by myself." Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why thinking that the people who created the problem a business is in can solve the problem all by themselves.
Dumb statement #3: Written policies aren't necessary. Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why written policies are not only critical to effective business operation, but also can be legal protection.
The best products and service won't overcome poor financial management. Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the importance of regular financial statements and knowing how to understand what they tell you about the viability of your business.
Getting educated about financial statements. Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame with a tour of her new website, TurnOnMyFinancialLightbulb.com, an online training video resource on learning how to read and manage financial statements.
Are you a professional delegator? Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to discuss delegation best practices for small business owners as they give more responsibility to their managers.
Are your employees committing customer service atrocities? Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to share recent customer service experiences, and what you can do to assure your employees are not running customers away.
What happens when business partners stop getting along? Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to discuss a case study in which 50/50 partners have developed irreconcilable differences, but don't have a buy-sell agreement.
Why should you start a business partnership planning for the divorce? Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why every business partnership should begin with a legal buy-sell agreement, what that looks like and how to get one.
Here is a case study of a growing business out of control. Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame with a report on how she is fixing a real small business that is growing so fast that the operation has become dysfunctional.
What are the operating lessons small businesses are learning? Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the key lessons small business owners are learning about cash management, organizational checks etc.