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  Fawcett values employee relations

  Craig Fawcett builds up a business by building up the staff.

  March 1, 2010
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  Report from ATNT-2009 India

  Developments to watch in nonwovens and technical textiles.

  March 1, 2010
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  2010 State of the industry

  A reset economy changes the business of specialty fabrics in the U.S.

  February 1, 2010
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  Kelly blends art and architecture to produce fabric sculptures

  Maureen Kelly draws on her tenacity and talent to create one-of-a-kind fabric sculptures.

  February 1, 2010

• Talk is cheap

  Know your letters, and keep those conversations with customers focused on mutual advantages.

  February 1, 2010
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  Belli relies on relationships

  Joe Belli drives business by making the most of relationships.

  January 1, 2010
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  Outsourcing as part of a growth strategy

  Is the best way to do business still all under your own roof?

  January 1, 2010

• To lay off or not to lay off?

  The Shared Work program can help answer the question of how to keep employees while reducing labor costs.

  January 1, 2010
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  How to prepare for a natural disaster

  Why you need a good disaster-preparedness plan, and how to put one in place.

  December 1, 2009
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  Welander solves design problems for fabric structures

  Mark Welander uses his penchant for simplicity and accuracy to solve fabrication dilemmas.

  December 1, 2009
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  McKernan strives for integrity, quality and excellence

  Pete McKernan makes a commitment to action for the specialty fabrics industry.

  November 1, 2009

• Planning ‘forever’ tax savings

  Strategies to keep your tax bill at its legal minimum, year after year.

  November 1, 2009
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  What do customers really want?

  Perfecting the art of mind reading.

  November 1, 2009
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  Atkins focuses on fabrication

  Chris Atkins minimizes his company’s scope to maximize quality.

  October 7, 2009
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  Flexible bulk containers provide promising new markets

  Manufacturers have struggled in the sluggish economy, and so have suppliers who sell them parts and raw materials. But the bear market has also affected another group: the companies that make and distribute shipping containers—frequently made of fabric.

  October 7, 2009

• Is your company stuck?

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  Is your business growing and giving you the results you want? Or are you stuck and can’t seem to get moving? Here are five simple steps to get your business unstuck.

  1. Re-focus on what you want. Remember your original dream-the one that includes owning a prosperous company that is organized, profitable, has lots of great customers, is run by your empowered managers, and gives you freedom and time to enjoy your life.

  2. Realize you are a business builder. You will never reach your goals if you don’t grow yourself. To grow, you’ve got to let go, delegate, and do what you do best: sell. You must invest time to build relationships with loyal customers plus find new ones.

  3. Replace yourself with systems. In order to delegate, you need systems and procedures in place that don’t rely on you directing every decision. Put your standards on paper and train your people to follow them.

  4. Hire the best. Now that you know where you’re going and have systems in place, you can start building a strong management team prepared to take your company to the next level.

  5. Enjoy the ride. With your company organized and growing, you can now focus on creating more opportunities for your business to prosper and grow.

  From George Hedley’s latest book “Get Your Business to Work!” As a business coach, Hedley helps entrepreneurs and business owners build profitable companies.

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