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Catalytic vs. Lagging Hiring Spend
At Simple Numbers, we consult with several hundred small business clients at any given time. We are asked many questions, from hiring to...

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Owner Roles: Sales
A significant pain point for clients in the $1-$5 million range is transitioning the owner from a do-it-all machine to a targeted role...

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Is Your Incentive Plan Working?
We have seen it everywhere throughout the past year: employee productivity is down. How can business owners combat this decline in...

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Revenue is Vanity; Profit is Sanity
We’ve all been to a social event with other entrepreneurs when the “size of your business” conversation starts. In most cases, we tend to...

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Your Business Engine
Imagine getting your first car as a teenager—was it an older model? Maybe one equipped with a tough-as-nails engine but lacking in...

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Why CRI Simple Numbers?
Over the years, we’ve taken hundreds of calls with small business owners to gather valuable insights.

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Profit Matters
For many entrepreneurial businesses, the battle is real. There is a great deal of uncertainty in the future. Depending upon who you ask,...

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Follow the Leader
Business owners and entrepreneurs often look at the prior year and/or our favorite, rolling 12 data. While neither is bad per se, they...

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