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The Ark Toy Company | Taking The Pulse
Gerald Johnson’s professional career began in the oil industry. But when his employer asked him to move one too many times, Johnson decided to trade big business for small. |
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Avoiding Guesswork With Build To Order Business
While the retail industry is stocking up for the holiday rush and the fashion industry is busy making predictions for next years trends, Rickshaw Bags isnt concerned with either. Thats because they make their bags to order a zero inventory model that sets Rickshaw apart from its competitors |
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Modernizing Inventory Management
The original Cole Hardware was founded in 1959 by Dave Karp. Today, his son, Rick Karp has four stores throughout the city of San Francisco. Technology is at the heart of operations for this small business. Karp currently spends 50,000 to 100,000 dollars annually on IT to help optimize and grow the SMB. |
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Bay Area Bakers Sweetens Operations With New Tecnologies
Bay area based Sugar Bowl Bakery sells and ships its baked donuts, brownies and pastries to retailers Starbucks, Costco and Safeway every day. The small business averages yearly sales of more than 40 million dollars and recently spent 400,000 dollars on an IT makeover to help streamline operations. |
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Chocolate Business Grows with help From IT
Coco-Luxe Confections is a wholesale chocolate maker with a new retail store in San Francisco. The small business is run by Stepanie Marcon a culinary entrepreneur who has gradually implemented IT to help manage inventory and grow operations. |
