As the industry’s only national trade association, the American Supply Association is uniquely positioned to be the voice of the industry. With that comes the responsibility to want the ball when it comes to advocating positions that will benefit our members and the industry as a whole.
Joining a national association and adding your name to those that give of their company to build a stronger industry and stronger future is not life-threatening by any means. No one is shooting at us and our lives aren’t at risk.
When it comes to developing a growth strategy, distributors must be mindful of their actual capabilities in each of the seven essential process groups regardless of current market conditions.
The decision to sell any business involves a complex set of decision-making points. The business’ underlying value, health of the overall industry, interest rates, growth potential, geographical location, owner’s age, taxes and many other factors contribute to an owner’s decision to sell or instead focus on succession planning.
As people continue to get inoculated and children return to in-person learning, hopefully this is light at the end of the tunnel with the pandemic and people can feel safe to return to work.
As a long-time member of in ASA’s Emerging Leaders Division, I can honestly say that it was one of the best experiences I had in the early years of my career.
The focus of WII is empowering women by providing them with the opportunity to connect — through practical guidance, direction and education to reach their individual and company’s professional goals. Even more important, WII has become a great example that we can display to women who are considering joining our industry of the exciting careers that are being built by women in our industry.