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It Takes the ‘Right Stuff'

February 8, 2011 | Posted in Best Practices
Mike Carley says one of the keys to the success at the Gibson City Birkey’s Farm Store is having the right people in place in key positions. But what makes those people the right people?
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Dealership Minds

Delegating — But Staying Involved

February 8, 2011 | Posted in Best Practices
While Mike Carley is comfortable delegating day-to-day decisions to his key managers, he also realizes that at the end of the day, he holds ultimate responsibility for the store’s performance. He needs to stay involved.
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Dealership Minds

Navigating the Numbers for Growth

By Mike Lessiter posted on February 7, 2011 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance
Spend time with Mike Hedge at his office in Rantoul, Ill., and terms like number cruncher, prognosticator, teacher, purser, and analyst all come to mind. And when it comes to the subject of balance sheet management, “evangelist” is also a fitting word. As CFO & Treasurer of a $240 million company, Hedge must manage all the details yet remain at a 50,000-foot view to pilot the finances of a growing company.
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