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For most small businesses, the strength of a company is reliant on two things: the product and the people. Whether you knew it or not, you have the power to influence both. While your product might be pretty straightforward, the people who work at your metal building must sell the product with efficiency. They have …

I’m a sucker for a good story. It’s probably the reason why I enjoy going out to the theaters and seeing a great movie, or immersing myself in an exciting book on the weekends. But there are some stories that you stumble across, and it makes you think. The story of Harvest Time International Church in …

So often throughout the Armstrong Steel Network, my colleagues and I will offer advice about buying and erecting your steel workshop. Because steel buildings are so simple to erect, many people like to take their own time and do it themselves. If that’s the case with you, then you’ll likely need some kind of forklift …

Ask a structural engineer what they do for a living. They might tell you they’re a creative designer. It’s possible they might call themselves creators. I’d like to go a different route. I think we’re a bunch of problem solvers. Once you buy a steel building, your plan makes its way to my desk. In this …

It all starts with a wish. You’re looking for more space, and you need a building on your property. So you begin to fantasize about what you want. Are you looking for a pole barn, or would you rather have a steel building? As you continue to research the topic, you might start to initiate …

To get off the ground, a lot of small businesses enter the marketplace with a ton of debt. There are operation fees, salaries to pay and product costs to account for. Getting rid of that debt can be extremely difficult, but dumping business liability is a lot like getting rid of personal debt. Really, the …

Often times, as I design your steel building, I’ll take a look at some of my past designs. Because of different building loads and codes, every building that goes through our rigorous engineering process is unique and built to your exact specifications. But that doesn’t mean that I can’t go back and admire some really …

Did you bite off more than you could chew? You’re strained, and you don’t know what to do. There might come a time in your business when you just can’t get all the proposed work done on time. In order to make sure you never have to accept more responsibility than you can handle on a …

Let’s face it, when you set out to make a big purchase of any kind, it can be scary or frustrating. How do you know where to start? Are you paying too much? Have you comparison shopped enough? Are you really getting a deal, just because the company says you are? It can be such …