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How to Choose the Best RTO Provider Many of these RTO providers started small and grew rapidly, creating a concern for the industry. Being busy and growing by leaps and bounds, these firms had no time to pay attention to legal issues. They abided by no common practices and operated without boundaries. Each company crafted […]

Get It in Writing How many times in business have you heard the saying “verbal agreements work fine – until they don’t”? Simple fact of the matter is things can and will go wrong in business. Conditions change for a number of reasons and you end up hearing another common phrase in business, “did you

Take a peak behind the curtain at Rent-to-own’s voice of reason. Regardless, Winn doesn’t like the idea of an article all about him. He much prefers to be the man behind the curtain, twisting knobs and pulling levers to make rent-to-own go. But the difference between Winn and L. Frank Baum’s fictional Wizard of Oz

A Landowner’s Permission Smooths the Way “What we hope to do with ease, we must first learn to do with diligence.” – Samuel Johnson. This principle holds true in all aspects of life, but can be particularly important in business practices. As we discussed in the last issue, there is a high importance on having

Key Roles in Public Opinion of RTO They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so would that mean a compelling narrative is priceless? Everyone has a narrative, each individual company, all the way to the all-inclusive industry level. Who developed your narrative and how are you controlling its power? Was it created by

Benchmarking within the Shed RTO Industry “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning,” Benjamin Franklin wrote. How can an industry evolve to complement market trends and gauge its level of success without data to measure? Industry analysis is a much-needed tool that can drive a company’s understanding

The Importance of Well Trained RTO Staff “It’s not about having the right opportunities. It’s about handling the opportunities right.” Successful author and speaker Mark Hunter hits the nail on the head with this quote about creating sales for your company. The 2016 Shed Builder Survey published in the April/May issue shows that while the

How is Your Company Being Represented? We as a nation live in a day and age where online transactions are the norm—face to face interactions have become few and far between. People have become dependent on their smart phones and tablets for purchasing, selling, and all other social interaction. It appears that most people have

Boost Your Bottom Line as a Shed Manufacturer Shed builders across America have all experienced the same thing over the last decade. There have been increased labor costs, increased competition, permitting issues, the economy’s ebb and flow, and for many small manufacturers, the pains of growing your business. Not all shed manufacturers have survived. You

RTO Myths & Misconceptions Rent to Own (RTO) is probably one of the most misunderstood aspects of what we do in this industry, but we would like to show you why it is good for business. From being confused with financing, to wondering why it costs any more than simply paying cash, to having a