Twelve steps to creating a lasting business
Shop gives the guidelines it has followed to make its business work for the past 19 years
Big job prompts purchase of CNC router
Shop's familiarity with software is key to a smooth transition to CNC machine
Improving shop flow
Shop adds finishing space as well as a conveyor setup to streamline production
Surviving early mistakes to thrive
Learning to deal with a drop in sales, employee difficulties and machinery mistakes helps shop grow stronger
Taking over the family business
Daughter tackles challenge of taking over the shop from a still-involved father
Building a reputation and a business
Foley-Waite has learned to compete at the highest levels of residential architectural millwork and custom furniture
By
William Sampson,
October 12, 2009 | 7:00 pm CDT
Market flexibility keeps custom woodworking shop busy
By Wade Vonasek -- With a shifting focus toward architectural millwork and a broad national customer base, Artifex Millwork finds success in challenging times.
By
Wade Vonasek,
September 14, 2009 | 9:36 pm CDT
Keep your eye on the basics
If you can't handle the basics, you can't be the best.
