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Navigating Risk Management in Today’s Construction Industry Today, we continue with guest writer Andy Fanter in his article on “Navigating Risk Management in Today’s Construction Industry.” The construction industry is changing fast, and so is how we handle risk. Andy Fanter dives into this shift, pointing out a generational gap that’s reshaping things. While older […]

A Candid Conversation with Andy Fanter   On the Learning Without Scars Podcast, we just had a candid conversation with Andy Fanter. Andy Fanter started Intercast in 1994. The company is a division of Cyclcast, created in 1978 by Dick Fanter. Dick retired in 2019. Andy currently forecasts for over thirty dealers across the US. […]

Why Equipment Dealers Should Rely on an Agency Guest writer Debbie Frakes returns this week with a blog post that covers why equipment dealers should rely on an agency. In today’s fiercely competitive equipment dealer landscape, a consistent influx of new business is vital for the health and longevity of your operation. With contractors and […]

The Invisible Hand It’s not a conspiracy against you – it’s an algorithm at work. Guest writer John Anderson returns this week with his blog post, “The Invisible Hand: How People Over 50 Are Caught in the Algorithmic Web, and Don’t Even Know It.” Picture this: You hop onto YouTube to find a tutorial on fixing […]

Chipotle, Starbucks, and the Huge Construction Machinery Dealers Guest writer Andy Fanter dives into the cross-industry pool with today’s blog post: “Chipotle, Starbucks, and the Huge Construction Machinery Dealers.” Starbucks has been struggling. Plenty of national chains and local competitors are offering coffee and related snacks. Chipotle has been growing for years with a simple […]

People… Guest writer Andy Fanter returns tonight with a blog about people…not to worry, it’s a good thing. Connections and relationships with people matter, at work or outside of it. Back in 2018 I hunted with a friend who manages thousands of acres for non-resident landowners. This involves mowing, planting food plots, building duck and […]