Our guest, Justin Kalvitz, President of Spatula Consulting LLC. Justin has 30 years of experience guiding clients to achieve their goals. He finds opportunities to improve and align these companies around an impactful vision and then works with them to create a plan for growth. He focuses on 4 main areas: * Growth Planning * Product Development * Strategy/Vision/Business Planning * Amazon, Digital, Retail strategies.

In this 30 minute discussion Justin shares:

Why is the owner not always the best one to lead growth and marketing strategies, ie. grow the team? How does looking at the goals from competitors or prospective buyers' perspectives helps advance a small business? If a business has a sales/marketing person on board, how can a consultant or advisor fill in the gaps? How does a company stall their own growth by doing too much at the same time and how do you find clarity? Justin discusses "The Plan” – "must-haves" that really make a difference

Justin gained his experience at a variety of different brands and business including Sherwin Williams, Krylon, Newell Rubbermaid, Zenith Products, Bemis Corporation, Mactac, and Boogie Board. He's worked in historic brands managing hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and built businesses and divisions from the ground up. As a general manager leading businesses, he focuses on sales and marketing but most importantly the P&L. Justin has worked in CPG, Retail and Commercial Manufacturing and B2B businesses and has done business in over 50 countries.

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Biz Chat Ohio | The inspiration and knowledge hub for Ohio's small businesses and entrepreneursBy Biz ChatJan 24, 2022