Matthew Lampros, the Founder of Sellemental, shared his proven methods for successful cold calling and appointment setting with the CFBC community. We learned how to achieve: 4 appointments per hour of calling 20% pick up rate (PUR) 80% yes rate… Read more→
Compare the life of a business leader today to what it was like 20 years ago. Are things more or less complicated? Is hiring more or less difficult? Is there more or less competition? No one is immune from challenges… Read more→
Building a resilient salesforce is harder than ever. Having an appealing job opportunity with a rockstar culture and team are required to land the most desired candidates. In this article, we’ve summarized tips on recruiting top talent and the importance… Read more→
Paul Spiegelman started his career as a bootstrap entrepreneur. What began as a business operating out of his garage grew to become BerylHealth, a customer call center with $40 million in annual revenue. Their claim to fame? The culture. Culture… Read more→
At the Chicago Family Business Council, we define a family business differently. The way we see it, your employees, partners and investors in one way or another are family. Your business is also a significant family asset. Now more than… Read more→
Education is about why we do something. Training is where you learn how to do something. Illinois BIS is an organization committed to helping Illinois businesses thrive. Michael Pop, senior consultant at Illinois BIS, shares the Lean principles he helps… Read more→
Illinois saw three interest rate hikes this year and the United States saw the largest tax reform in more than 30 years. It’s important to stay on top of trends and understand your options for financing. Hear from three experts… Read more→
Rachel Yarch is a Partner at Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella P.C. She chairs the Labor and Employment law practice group. Rachel works with organizations ranging from universities to municipalities. She has experience training a wide variety of topics including… Read more→
Whether you work in a family business or not, your business is a family asset. Up to 85% of firms are initially established with some sort of family investment, and the work you do every day is a vital resource… Read more→
Seats for the presentation were divided into Rising Generation tables and the Leading Generation tables. Rising is what we would call the “next generation,” and Leading is the current generation in leadership. The tables held periodic conversations stemming from the… Read more→
