2022-07-20 12:04
Gary Heldt, host of the Grow Your Business And Grow Your Wealth podcast, speaks with CEO Rob Braiman about strategies for future business growth.
Rob and Gary discuss the four major p… Read More
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The Cogent Knowledge Center is a library of blogs with valuable information for small business owners. Cogent provides how-to's and tips on improving business performance and increasing profitability.
2022-06-16 19:06
AJ Lawrence from Beyond 8 Figures speaks with CEO Rob Braiman about the complexity of business and the strategies he has applied over the course of his career.
Rob and Adam discuss the… Read More
2022-06-05 12:00
The transportation and logistics industry is currently going through some major transformations. These changes are creating opportunities and challenges. Successful shippers are looking for… Read More
2022-04-20 14:21
The Significance of Human Capital
Human capital is the engine that drives our business. Just like a car engine when it is not firing on all cylinders, our business does not run smooth whe… Read More
2022-04-20 13:59
The Happy Hour Concept
Have you ever wondered why bars have Happy Hours or restaurants have early bird specials? Why would anyone want to discount their food or drink offerings and make l… Read More
2022-03-16 16:14
Distributor Management Consulting
This Case Study focuses on a Cogent Analytics client, a full-service commercial truck dealership in the southeastern United States, with total revenu… Read More
2022-03-15 18:12
To most of us, Marketing is magic.
We hire some resources, spend some money, and hope our business grows as a result. Unfortunately, our experience with business marketing is that we spe… Read More
2022-03-14 19:28
Manufacturer Management Consulting
This business process management case study is about a manufacturer providing custom metal fabrication and parts assembly located in Indianapolis, I… Read More
2022-02-15 15:20
In this podcast, Adam Torres from Mission Matters speaks with CEO Rob Braiman about the important steps in an entrepreneur’s journey.
Rob and Adam discuss the Cogent Analytics P… Read More
2022-02-04 20:19
As businesses grow, we often experience times of plenty and times of drought. The balancing of these ‘feast or famine’ cycles is important to growing your business while st… Read More
2022-01-28 21:28
One of the unforeseen aftereffects of a global pandemic has been an ongoing broken supply chain. Many companies have relied on a constant and consistent stream of products and raw mater… Read More
2022-01-18 20:49
Sales revenue is the fuel for your business. The revenue from sales allows the business to generate profit, value, and ultimately freedom for business owners. Do you feel that you are not in… Read More
2022-01-18 20:49
Sales revenue is the fuel for your business. The revenue from sales allows the business to generate profit, value, and ultimately freedom for business owners. Do you feel that you are not in… Read More
2021-12-03 19:55
Client Information
Middle Size Factory Company in Modular Containers Market.
There is a market of making containers into offices, warehouses, country homes, among other uses. This mark… Read More
2021-12-03 19:55
Client Information
Middle Size Factory Company in Modular Containers Market.
There is a market of making containers into offices, warehouses, country homes, among other uses. This mark… Read More
2021-11-12 21:41
Sales revenue is the fuel for your business. Developing a product or service that provides value that customers will pay for is what businesses strive for. The revenue from these… Read More
2021-11-08 19:42
Cogent Analytics Project Director John McNichols, recently wrote an article titled, “Fostering Organizational Accountability” to provide insight on how to create a structured wor… Read More
2021-11-05 17:45
CLIENT INFORMATION
Trucking is responsible for most of the overland freight movement in the United States, with the market being worth 791.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. Trucking is… Read More
2021-10-15 16:07
Cash flow is basically what describes what comes in and comes out of a business treasury, such as income from sales and/or bill payments. Its’ importance lies in the fact that it allow… Read More
2021-10-15 13:51
Cogent Analytics Project Director, Pete Villari, recently wrote an article titled, “A Brave New World – Working From Home” to provide insight on how to create a positiv… Read More
2021-10-11 14:50
Up My Influence, hosted by founder and CEO, Josh Elledge welcomes CEO of Cogent Analytics, Rob Braiman. Together, Elledge and Braiman dive into the mission of Cogent Analytics and t… Read More
2021-10-08 13:13
Every business relies on other businesses to provide materials, products, and services to accomplish your mission. These relationships are collectively referred to as your supply chain… Read More
2021-10-06 16:01
Succession Happens
It is either planned or forced. All people move on. If you’re not planning for succession, you’re not running your business.
Succession planning is simpl… Read More
2021-10-01 18:34
Widely considered a vital skill for workers, entrepreneurs, and anyone with a tight schedule, time management is something that many swear by. A recent study finally looked at the importance… Read More
2021-10-01 14:04
GENERAL
Sales Funnel Management is a sales productivity tool that allows Salespeople and Managers, to manage the sales process. Managing the sales process is critical to ensu… Read More
2021-09-21 13:31
The Purpose-Driven Entrepreneur is a business-oriented podcast dedicated to ask CEO’s what type of legacy they want to leave behind. Timmy Bauer, host of The Purpose-Driven Entrepreneu… Read More
2021-09-16 16:53
This case study was made as this client started with a concept and then systematically built his company to a thriving operation. However, as any business owner knows, the path to success is… Read More
2021-09-16 16:22
Every business owner dreams of his company growing from the very beginning. This dream often includes providing more income, more jobs, more products on a large scale. The challe… Read More
2021-08-17 14:50
Published By Industry Today
Cogent Analytics Project Director, Leo Banjo, recently wrote an article titled, ‘Successful Business Owners Don’t Worry About Profit&rsqu… Read More
2021-08-09 19:33
What is strategic planning?
Let’s start with the most basic. Strategic planning is the process in which a business defines and executes a long-term plan to achieve organizational ob… Read More
2021-08-02 20:00
In this podcast, Rob Braiman shares his previous experience in the consulting industry and how it drove him to start his own consulting firm. Along with his history, he discusses other vario… Read More
2021-07-23 20:15
What do you know about critical supplies and the path travelled to your door?
Discussions of risk have been at the front of our national and international dialog for over a year now… Read More
2021-06-29 20:55
The extension of ‘credit’ is often very lax in the startup phase of a business, and usually, no written policy exists. Past due AR is often a result of not clearly defining… Read More
2021-06-22 14:31
Marketing is a strategy that businesses do to advertise their businesses. Every business entity needs to understand such a strategy and how to employ it. Business sectors have been using mar… Read More
2021-06-18 16:37
Mike Saunders, marketing strategist, member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and host of Influential Entrepreneurs, speaks to President of Cogent Analytics, Rob Braiman. Tune in as Saun… Read More
2021-06-15 13:22
The Cogent Profit Platform®
Cogent Analytics, we never stop looking for ways to improve your business and neither should you. So, check out some of our other posts for helpful bus… Read More
2021-06-10 20:34
To use incentives or not to use incentives, that is the question often being asked by managers in today’s competitive marketplace. Combating high turnover and looking for ways to incre… Read More
2021-06-10 19:57
Wall Street judges you on it. Shareholders demand it. Management scrambles to make it happen. Revenue growth is the mantra of modern-day business. Quarter by quarter, the pressure is on for… Read More
2021-06-08 20:18
Typically, when starting a business, it is very uncommon for the entrepreneurial mind to see itself not being part of that business in the future. As companies endure through time, it become… Read More
2021-05-26 18:51
A challenge facing owners and managers of all businesses is how to increase the profitability of the company. The focus almost always turns to increase sales revenue. The strategy is to incr… Read More
2021-05-26 16:42
Published by Industry today.
Cogent Analytics Project Director, Paul Batista, recently wrote an article that was published by Industry Today. The article titled, “Ho… Read More
2021-05-21 14:56
(Broaden Your Perspective)
A credit card processing operation made an expensive investment in upgrading its remittance system hardware and software to process customer payments. The new s… Read More
2021-05-21 13:54
In startup and established businesses, the need to maintain a consistent revenue flow is constant pressure on management. In responding to the demands of management, sales efforts for any sh… Read More
2021-05-14 15:12
Job costing is where your revenue comes from. Poorly designed bidding structure and job costing means that profit margins are decreased or even nonexistent. Conversely, a well designed struc… Read More
2021-05-13 20:28
Every business follows a certain workflow but what most businesses tend to overlook is the fact that these workflows can be improved and managed better.
A manager surely understands h… Read More
2021-05-06 11:00
Education and preparation will become critical to continued growth in the U.S. manufacturing industry during the remainder of 2018 and beyond. In order to produce continued growth, there wil… Read More
2021-05-05 17:39
You know what is odd?
Nobody expects successful experts – doctors, electricians, sports figures, lawyers, plumbers – to just wing it. We know they put a lot of time into learn… Read More
2021-04-26 10:00
Small business owners often struggle with how they can attract top talent for positions within their company that will best grow their business. Every business started small and will have at… Read More
2021-04-23 20:01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cogent Analytics Celebrates Seven Years of Ensuring Client Success
Greensboro, NC – April 22, 2021 – Cogent Analytics, a business management consultin… Read More
2021-04-21 20:47
Planning and Scheduling
Planning and scheduling are different but united aspects of managing a power station that produces energy. Planning chiefly deals with selecting the appropriate st… Read More
2021-04-21 12:41
Why become organized with Outlook? Because the tools it offers can help you master the myriad and an increasing number of tasks you undertake each day. Disorganized people suffer more st… Read More
2021-04-16 18:24
Cogent Analytics’ earned its position on the Financial Times list ranking #466 with Three-Year Revenue Growth of 86.5%
The post Financial Times Ranks Cogent Analytics on the Amer… Read More
2021-04-16 18:24
Cogent Analytics’ earned its position on the Financial Times list ranking #466 with Three-Year Revenue Growth of 86.5%
PRESS RELEASE:
Greensboro, NC, April 2021 &n&hell…Read More
2021-03-31 15:16
Managing your time is relevant to everyone, from kids in school to people at home or work. The issue of time management becomes even more paramount to owners of small businesses. We have all… Read More
2021-03-24 15:03
Very often, we hear clients, and peers, say “There isn’t enough time in the day to get everything done.” Yup! You are right; often, there is more to do in a day than there… Read More
2021-03-23 15:25
Difficult times often require rethinking a company’s products and markets to maintain or grow revenue. These last months have certainly been a time for owners to review their business… Read More
2021-03-23 14:19
In today’s global market, it is becoming more complex and competitive to efficiently and effectively run an organization.
This article will address some key principles which n… Read More
2021-03-23 13:43
When speaking with clients about Recruiting and Hiring processes, one of the first things I always hear about is their challenges in filling the role with the right candidate. This always ge… Read More
2021-03-23 13:02
2020, The Year of Innovation.
2020 has been an incredible year for innovation opportunities and possibly a wakeup-call or reset of complacency or standard thinking. Yes, it was a strain… Read More
2021-03-16 16:54
Managing and Organizing People
Abstract
In today’s work environment leaders must be cognizant about “what” and “how” they deliver… Read More
2021-01-04 17:02
The short answer to this question is yes. Digital transformation is not only necessary; it’s inevitable. As Henrique Dos Santos (past Senior Project Director for Cogent Analytics) writ… Read More
2020-10-22 20:48
The Business Journal’s Triad Fast 50
Greensboro, North Carolina, October 22, 2020 – The Triad Business Journal today announced the recipients of the 2020, 50 fastest grow… Read More
2020-10-16 15:18
As a business owner, you are used to thinking ahead concerning your business strategy and taking care of finances. But do you take enough care of your personal strategy and finance? Many bus… Read More
2020-08-12 13:18
Cogent Analytics makes the Inc 5000 list 4th year in a row
Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000
For the 4th Co… Read More
2020-06-09 20:13
Cogent Analytics Project Director, Gerald Vogl, recently wrote an article that was published by Constructor Magazine. The article titled, Managing Incentives for Better Performance prov… Read More
2020-05-19 19:05
From Behind The Desk offers valuable information during these difficult economic conditions.
Rob Braiman, CEO of Cogent Analytics, provides PSAs for business owners around the country to… Read More
2020-05-15 18:48
Rob Braiman, CEO of Cogent Analytics, provides PSAs for business owners around the country to make sure they’re ahead of the ball regarding what is happening right now.
In this epi… Read More
2020-05-15 18:14
From Behind The Desk offers valuable information during these difficult economic conditions. Rob Braiman, CEO of Cogent Analytics, provides PSAs for business owners around the country to mak… Read More
2020-05-12 17:31
From Behind The Desk offers valuable information during these difficult economic conditions.
Rob Braiman, CEO of Cogent Analytics, provides PSAs for business owners around the country to… Read More
2020-05-12 14:22
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These days, we can look up mostly anyth… Read More
2020-05-11 21:02
During unprecedented times, business owners searching for answers on how to maintain and even create reliable revenue for their business during a down market.
Rob Braiman, CEO of Cogent… Read More
2020-05-06 16:02
The best sales professional has an extensive set of tools that they can utilize to close a sell. One of the most important tools they have is called empathy. Empathy is best described as the… Read More
2020-04-30 14:01
With economic conditions changing as a result of COID-19, Rob Braiman, CEO of Cogent Analytics, discusses the importance of innovating different ways to generate and maintain revenue through… Read More
2020-04-30 13:55
In these unprecedented times, adversity has hit the ceiling. Entrepreneurs are facing struggling times and becoming stagnant.
From Behind the Desk with Rob Braiman, a series of PSA&rsquo&hell…Read More
2020-04-30 13:51
As the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) rolls out for small businesses, Rob Braiman, CEO of Cogent Analytics, discusses the pros and cons of every CARES Act and SBA Relief program, helping b… Read More
2020-04-17 20:31
Internationally recognized business leader and award-winning speaker, Diane Helbig host of “Accelerate Your Business Growth” invites Rob Braiman, CEO of Cogent Analytics, to a re… Read More
2020-04-17 20:31
Internationally recognized business leader and award-winning speaker, Diane Helbig host of “Accelerate Your Business Growth” invites Rob Braiman, CEO of Cogent Analytics, to a re… Read More
2020-03-25 22:34
Dear Business Owner,
I hope this message finds you and your team safe and
healthy.
Thank you for clicking through to learn more about stabilizing and preparing your business to weathe… Read More
2020-03-23 14:51
Download A Copy of This Letter
To Our Congress, House and Senate Leaders,
I am the
senior partner and CEO of Cogent Analytics.
We are a small to mid-market business managemen… Read More
2020-03-13 13:00
It may be hard to fathom the reality of selling your business. You had a goal to grow and build your business, and over years of work, your energy, your vision, your customers, based on your… Read More
2020-03-12 20:24
Cogent Analytics Project Director, Rodney Shuck, recently wrote an article that was published by Occupational Health and Safety. The article titled, The Sounds of Safety, provides valuable i… Read More
2020-03-02 22:16
A cash management plan is important in any business whether you are a contractor, wholesaler, or even a business management consulting firm, because it allows you to be better prepared for f… Read More
2020-02-27 19:59
Cash flow is the
primary responsibility of the business owner, yet many owners aren’t motivated
to improve it. Everyone knows more money must be taken in each month than sent
out, but… Read More
2020-02-24 16:07
Guest post about using technology to increase productivity and profitability in a business.
Technology has greatly evolved in almost all aspects of life, and workplaces have not been left… Read More
2020-02-14 16:33
Timothy Maurice Webster is the Author of four brand leadership books, one leadership memoir and consults & speaks on the science of Human & Brand Behavior. His resea… Read More
2020-02-13 20:21
Even though a business may be profitable, it is essential to know which areas of a business are profitable, and the areas in which the company may be running at a deficit. Understanding the… Read More
2020-02-12 15:00
Conscious Millionaire Network has over 2,000 episodes and over 12 million Listeners in 190 countries! The host of the Conscious Millionaire Show, JV Crum III, engages with numerous… Read More
2020-01-17 15:45
In 2019, New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick was the highest-paid coach in U.S. sports with a $12 million annual salary. Dabo Swinney negotiated a $93 million, 10-year coaching gig at… Read More
2020-01-16 21:04
Cogent Analytics Project Director, Rod Shuck, discusses the importance of business plans for small business.
Are you a small business owner who has not taken the time to develop or u… Read More
2020-01-15 22:06
Larry Scarborough, Senior Project Director at Cogent Analytics and recently published in IndustryWeek, writes about building a culture around quality:
Part of operating is running… Read More
2020-01-07 21:16
What are the benefits of consistency to a small business? Most will answer it is a critical element for forecasting revenue, and that is true. It is impossible to plan for profitability with… Read More
2020-01-02 15:03
With the new year just underway, everyone is talking about New Years Resolutions, and every business owner has the same one: Earn More Profit than last year. Business owners often look at a… Read More
2019-12-20 20:55
Josh Elledge, Host of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast and Owner of Up My Influence, has appeared in over 500 podcasts and in the media more than 2,000 times.
Elledge encourages entre… Read More
2019-12-20 15:51
Many businesses manage inventory well. Firms that recognize the importance and benefits of excellent inventory management, typically have better customer service, higher margins, and more ro… Read More
2019-12-20 14:32
Many business owners do not realize that their Experience Modification Rate (EMR) safety rating can be a powerful marketing tool. In industries where the competition is stiff, business owner… Read More
2019-12-19 21:23
Financial compensation is extremely important for any employee. For an employer, it’s difficult to evaluate the differences between bonuses and incentives for compensation. Furthermore… Read More
2019-12-13 21:29
Small and large companies share many of the same challenges on their paths to success. For a company to be successful, management needs to understand that many different moving pieces need t… Read More
2019-12-06 18:14
The Occupational Safety Administration (OSHA) was created in 1970 when the Occupational Safety Act (OSH Act) was passed. The OSH act was passed to prevent workers from being killed or seriou… Read More
2019-12-04 16:58
When a client was faced with stagnating sales metrics after maintaining steady growth for 20 years. Cogent Analytics was able to help them increase their sales through better sales managemen… Read More
2019-12-02 14:54
Small business owners always have a lot on their plate, which causes stress away from the office. The following case study illustrates how Cogent Analytics was able to increase the quality o… Read More
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