Everyday Business Problems

Angela shares her story of looking for process improvement opportunities while starting in the skilled trades to studying industrial engineering on her path to founding Open Field Process Improvement. We talk about how people fit into process improvement efforts, starting her business just before the pandemic, and investing in your business for the things you're not an expert in. We address her current challenge of staying focused and moving forward when there are so many resources available.

Matt shares his story of recognizing a need in the market and taking a leap of faith to found his Market Research Company. We talk about marketing your business during COVID, how things don't always go to plan, and waking up everyday being excited to be doing what he is fulfilled by. We also address his current challenge of educating his potential clients on how his services can solve their problems.

Kristen shares her goal of growing her business and working with her family through the founding of her Virtual Assistant Agency. We touch on launching and running a business during COVID, mental health, and not winning business at all costs. We also address her current challenge of working on her business through their processes.

Dave talks with Eric Sanders of the Schaller Group to get his perspective on how culture plays a role in the success of these and how you can use them within your company to improve.

When you own or lead a business, waste, and inefficiency can be hard to spot. What's it look like? Where do you find it? Most importantly, how do you eliminate it? The reason something so simple can be so difficult is that waste and inefficiency come in so many forms. In this episode, Dave introduces 8 categories of waste that will help you find it and give you practical advice on what tools you can use to start eliminating it.

Continuous Improvement Engineer, Diana Branch, joins Dave Crysler on this episode to discuss the importance of company culture, how culture impacts continuous improvement, and what you can do to improve the culture within your company.

Dave Crysler discusses your company's culture; how it impacts continuous improvement and growth as well as what you can do to improve it.

Broker and Owner of ReMax First, Scott Zemens joins Dave Crysler to discuss operating a business while being deemed non-essential by the state of Michigan.

A lot of people use these terms interchangeably, but they are actually different and each serves a unique purpose to help you grow your business.