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SWOT Analysis with a focus on strengths

Q: Where do I begin to define strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats?

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A: Start with strengths (find out how below) By Garry Hojan Okay, so we’re talking about a SWOT analysis here. For those unfamiliar, a SWOT analysis evaluates your company’s competitive position in the market and is foundational for developing your strategic plan. Strengths and weaknesses data come from internal sources and address those two topics […]

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How can goal setting help me to achieve revenue goals in 2025?

Q: How can goal setting help me to achieve revenue goals in 2025?

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By Garry Hojan Decades ago, I was privileged to have met the late Dr. Steven Covey at one of his workshops. It was right after I had read “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” Tactic #1 is habit #2 from Dr. Covey, “Begin with the end in mind” Knowing the end goal when setting

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Reduce costs and drive profit in your business, here's how!

Q: What is the best way to reduce costs to drive higher profits?

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By Garry Hojan Profit = Total Revenue—Total Expenses. The two items listed here are sales and costs. Those are the two levers that adjust the business’s profitability and cost reduction, which has a multiplier effect.  The reason for the multiplier effect on profit is as follows: If I cut $100 of non-revenue generating expenses, it

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Reduce overwhelming feelings of running a business with these tips by Garry Hojan.

Q: The responsibilities and distractions as a business owner can get overwhelming. How can I deal with that?

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By Garry Hojan A: This is an awesome question, and certainly not industry-specific. It affects all of us to one degree or another, no matter what business we are in. Below in this response, I’ll include Google’s response to “causes of feeling overwhelmed in business” so you have some practical tips from the all-mighty ABC

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Expanding into new markets illustrative graphic.

Q. I’d like to expand into new, related industries (i.e. space, satellites, and defense). How can I do that?

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By Garry Hojan Our Solution My first question back to you is: Why are you thinking of expanding into new related industries? The reason I’d ask is because there are many reasons not to expand, like the following: Before deciding to diversify into a new or related industry, thoroughly investigate whether it is truly the

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Tax insights by Garry Hojan of JH Aero - fractional CFO, aerospace manufacturing expert.

Q. How can I minimize tax payments while maximizing revenue?

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By Garry Hojan Our Solution My expertise is in maximizing revenue and I am not a tax professional, nor do I give tax advice. I’d start by saying anything I include here is from my experience and for informational purposes only and should be checked with a tax professional before you choose to implement anything

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2025 aerospace manufacturing predictions in the global market

Q. What’s your view on the 2025 global economy and the threat of higher tariffs and how will this affect my manufacturing business? 

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by Garry Hojan I’m by no means an expert on this subject, but I did have the opportunity to participate in the 90-minute Charles Schwab 2025 Outlook, where global financial experts discussed this topic in depth. I will share some of that information and my thoughts on how it applies to our businesses.. Potential tariff

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Q. As a manufacturer I am grateful for my clients. What’s a good way to show appreciation this time of year?

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By Garry Hojan By the time this goes out you may have already arranged your customer appreciation for the holiday season, so I’ll speak to last minute ideas as well as the topic in general for future appreciation ideas. A quick Google search will give you a barrage of ideas for customer appreciation, mostly gifts.

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We are featured in Northwest Aerospace News

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JH Aero and Garry Hojan are featured in the December 2024/January 2025 issue of Northwest Aerospace News Magazine. The article, “Business Growth: Small Northwest Machine Shops, how do the big guys notice the small players, and how can machine shop start-ups set themselves up for success?” Read the article: https://joom.ag/4GSd/p8

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