Rodrigo Castellanos

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Workforce will be one of the top challenges as we aim to rebuild our manufacturing sector. In speaking with many experts across the country including Dr. Dev Shenoy, Aaron "Ronnie" Chatterji and others regarding the CHIPS Act implementation, for example, workforce has come up as the one of the top issues. How can technology such as advanced manufacturing, robotics, AI help? What types of workforce programs, such as trade skills training as alternatives to 4 year college programs, can speed up training? How do we address the sheer challenge of lack of numbers in terms of available workers, given lack of an agreed upon immigration policy? This article, about Marvin Window & Door Showplace, Inc., is a perfect example of challenges, in this case not about tech per se but in general. "It faces a different existential problem: not enough workers at that factory, which employs more than 700 people to assemble its windows. Baby boomers are retiring from the company at a rate of about one a week and the town’s population has hardly budged for decades. That math leaves Marvin with dozens of job openings and few takers. " Mike Slagh Kate Moon G. Nagesh R. Tyrome Smith

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Owning a business doesn't need to be complicated. Unattended retail (vending) is one of the simplest and most passive businesses you can consider. It's ideal for a side hustle, a capital generator for future investment into a larger business, or as a standalone full-time business with a vending empire. Angela Yi is the brand champion for B's Essentials Vending at Quantum Franchise Group who can help you explore this opportunity, position you as a high-priority candidate, and coach you through the entire process. Learn how to connect with her below. #vending #passiveincome

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Did you know that unlocking genuine buy-in from frontline staff can be the key to delivering innovations around your Customer Experience Success Strategy? Explore how to cultivate alignment and collaboration across all levels of your organization. Let's delve into actionable strategies to empower your customer-facing teams for success. 🎧"Gaining Frontline Buy-In" https://lnkd.in/gpZtgQ6t

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Here is another segment of my interview with Paul Rittman, where we discuss the necessity for leaders to create the right environment for employee success.

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Entrepreneurism Lives On Roughly nine years ago, there were three dominant companies in our industry.   It was big news when two of them were acquired by private equity(PE) firms. About 2019, the same two firms merged to create a goliath compared to the size of the industry. While startups had been non-existent for many years, several companies spun off from these two companies and later the combination of the two.  Four of these companies were significant entrepreneurial entrants.   The first started in 2015 and the last in 2022.   Now here is the amazing thing.  There is solid reason to believe that the combined revenue of these four young companies is greater than that of the goliath.  All of this has been accomplished by organic growth.  How is that possible?  These companies operate independently of each other. Please don’t take this as any statement against PE.   Their presence has been great for the industry.   PE has brought capital, professionalism and an exit means for both family held and entrepreneurial businesses. There is not enough data available to make an informed conclusion. However,  it does lead me to believe that entrepreneurism lives on……at least in my world. Maybe PE should find a formula to bring their great attributes and at the same time, acquire and nurture the entrepreneurial spirit that creates this powerful organic growth?

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Innovate, collaborate and automate! These are just 3 of the suggestions you can find in this Forbes Business Council post. They are our mantra while developing our #AI solutions such as LAIKA

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Did you know that Federal Trade Commission protects franchising? Here's what you need to know: 🔸Sale of a franchise in the U.S. is governed by the Franchise Rule. 🔸Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires a franchisor to provide disclosures to a prospective franchisee 🔸 FTC helps discover how much the franchised business may potentially earn, 🔸FTC provides information to prospective franchisees about purchasing a franchise Federal Trade Commission International Franchise Association To learn more, read here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSGDeXsa

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What are your Keystone Habits? If you've read The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, I bet you remember the story of Alcoa (Aluminum Company of America). The manufacturer had struggled to produce financial results, so they hired a new CEO, named Paul O'Neill. And in 1987 that new CEO implemented a safety program that had investors scratching their heads. All he talked about was worker safety, and reducing the number of days lost to injury. And at first, no one understood why. But when O'Neill left the company 13 years later, not only was Alcoa one of the safest companies in the world, it was also one of the most profitable. All because O'Neill understood the power of Keystone Habits. He knew that if he could shift the company culture around safety, the ripple effects would impact every piece of the company. And those results would show up on the bottom line. And the same is true in your business. Focusing on a few Keystone elements can transform your business. Get the foundations right. And hammer your key items again, and again, and again; until those Keystone Habits are second nature for you, your team, and your business. This might mean practicing your values daily. It could be routines that are ingrained in your daily tasks. Or it could be something deceptively simple, like worker safety. Whatever Habits you decide to implement in your business, just be sure you bring the same conviction that O'Neill did at Alcoa. Because getting those Keystone Habits right can, and will, transform your business over time. What are the Keystone Habits in your business?

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5 reasons why CEOs need to hire a chief data officer  #CEO #SmallBiz #DataOfficer

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