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When looking at the hardwood lumber industry as a whole, it can be hard to put it into words the many aspects that make this…
Padouk is a beautiful, red, African wood. Not to be confused with Padauk from Burma. The color when freshly machined is a deep, eye-catching and…
The sales process can be complicated, sometimes involving an unwieldy number of people and a variety of moving parts. As a result, businesses may end…
Relationships are built over a longer period of time, extensive knowledge is required of a customer’s needs and challenges, and—when all is well—a customer’s loyalty…
The sales process can be lengthy, complicated, and fraught with problems. But selling to another business can also be very profitable.
Makore, also known as Mahogany Cherry or African Cherry, it truly looks more like Mahogany than anything else. Light to medium brown color, it’s softer…
A forester's job starts before they even step foot onto any wood lot. Often, this begins with the forester discussing with the landowner what their…
Business leaders are coming to understand that having a diverse workplace is good for business. As Kabbage, a technology platform, notes, promoting diversity and inclusiveness…
At one point or another, business owners and leaders grapple with the issue of delegating tasks to others. For those who started out as entrepreneurs,…
In the 90’s and early 2000’s Ipe was extremely popular in the US market for both flooring and decking, it was relative inexpensive compared to…
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When it comes to strategy and creativity, many businesses overlook a significant asset currently in place – their workforce. Generally speaking, no one knows more…
Genuine Mahogany is the most famous of the imported species, and it has been used in fine woodworking for hundreds of years.
How well do you know your customers? Are you operating on firsthand (and recent) data, or relying upon information collected in past months or years?…
Traditionally in the hardwood lumber industry, kiln dried hardwood lumber has been sold rough. However, we have seen an increasing number of customers to prefer…
