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Bill Morse

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Former FHSU men's basketball coach Bill Morse joins the "Defend the Fort" podcast to reminisce about the Tigers two NAIA national titles as well as their third-place finish when he was head coach.

Former FHSU men's basketball coach Bill Morse joins the "Defend the Fort" podcast to reminisce about the Tigers two NAIA national titles as well as their third-place finish when he was head coach.

Yes! It’s possible to remain laid back and move your business forward. Bill Morse, former owner of Constar Supply out of Clovis, California, is proof. Bill sat down to discuss the philosophies that have lead him to create solid banking relationships, honor employee freedoms over management scrutiny, and find the right corporate fit for his company’s next chapter.  There’s a lot to learn from a guy who’s been around since the dinosaur years, when deals were made over coffee and a handshake and banks came calling with capital to lend. “We moved banks two or three times in the early years,” Bill says, “because banks were wooing us back then...and we wanted to keep the pace of growth going.”  It became apparent that building relationships with the people who greenlighted loans was crucial to avoiding the curse of a successful failure. Like many of us, Bill found that capitalizing on those relationships wasn’t one of his strengths. “If you don’t know it or if you’re not comfortable with it or you just don’t want to do it,” he says, “find somebody who does...because that’s essential!”  Regardless of how friendly you are with your banker, Bill admits that the Great Recession has changed the banker-business relationship. Still, some aspects of applying for funds have stayed the same. “In every business, whether you’re a doctor, a professional, or just a contractor, you really are in some part salesman and you have to sell your whole idea.”  To that end, Bill says that the work put into creating a forecast and outlining your vision comes down to selling yourself, otherwise, “they’re not going to buy into it. And banks these days are especially tough. You really have to give them a real argument.” Personnel is another challenge that’s been a near constant since the beginning. When he started out, Bill says, “I had connections so I was able to pull some people away that had been in the industry for a long time.” But there’s a difference between finding an employee and finding the right employee.  Once found, Bill gives his outside sales team their independence. “I don’t put our salesmen on call reports. I don’t track them. I don’t give them too many barriers to making the sale.” The payoff for Constar has been staff loyalty and a healthy bottom line - as well as a successful corporate buyout. If you’ve been in the industry for decades or are just starting out, give this episode a listen. It’s a quick half hour of amazing insight on what it takes to stick around and stay successful. There’s even a barista analogy. Thank you to our sponsor INxSQL, software built for distribution. *** Distribution Talk is produced by The Distribution Team, a consulting services firm dedicated to helping wholesale distribution clients remove barriers to profitability, generate wealth and achieve personal goals.   Edited &amp; mixed by The Creative Impostor Studios. Connect with Jason on LinkedIn. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn.

Yes! It’s possible to remain laid back and move your business forward. Bill Morse, former owner of <a href="http://www.constarsupply.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Constar Supply</a> out of Clovis, California, is proof. Bill sat down to discuss the philosophies that have lead him to create solid banking relationships, honor employee freedoms over management scrutiny, and find the right corporate fit for his company’s next chapter.  There’s a lot to learn from a guy who’s been around since the dinosaur years, when deals were made over coffee and a handshake and banks came calling with capital to lend. “We moved banks two or three times in the early years,” Bill says, “because banks were wooing us back then...and we wanted to keep the pace of growth going.”  It became apparent that building relationships with the people who greenlighted loans was crucial to avoiding the curse of a successful failure. Like many of us, Bill found that capitalizing on those relationships wasn’t one of his strengths. “If you don’t know it or if you’re not comfortable with it or you just don’t want to do it,” he says, “find somebody who does...because that’s essential!”  Regardless of how friendly you are with your banker, Bill admits that the Great Recession has changed the banker-business relationship. Still, some aspects of applying for funds have stayed the same. “In every business, whether you’re a doctor, a professional, or just a contractor, you really are in some part salesman and you have to sell your whole idea.”  To that end, Bill says that the work put into creating a forecast and outlining your vision comes down to selling yourself, otherwise, “they’re not going to buy into it. And banks these days are especially tough. You really have to give them a real argument.” Personnel is another challenge that’s been a near constant since the beginning. When he started out, Bill says, “I had connections so I was able to pull some people away that had been in the industry for a long time.” But there’s a difference between finding an employee and finding the right employee.  Once found, Bill gives his outside sales team their independence. “I don’t put our salesmen on call reports. I don’t track them. I don’t give them too many barriers to making the sale.” The payoff for Constar has been staff loyalty and a healthy bottom line - as well as a successful corporate buyout. If you’ve been in the industry for decades or are just starting out, give this episode a listen. It’s a quick half hour of amazing insight on what it takes to stick around and stay successful. There’s even a barista analogy. Thank you to our sponsor <a href="https://www.inxsql.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">INxSQL, software built for distribution.</a> *** Distribution Talk is produced by <a href="http://www.thedistributionteam.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Distribution Team,</a> a consulting services firm dedicated to helping wholesale distribution clients remove barriers to profitability, generate wealth and achieve personal goals.   Edited &amp; mixed by <a href="http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creative Impostor Studios.</a> Connect with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbader/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason on LinkedIn.</a> Connect with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-morse-45073443/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bill on LinkedIn.</a>

Bill Morse on solid banking relationships, finding the right employees, and successful corporate buyouts

Bill Morse is the founder of the Landmine Relief Fund (LRF). It’s an NGO that was created in 2003 to support a group of Cambodians who are dedicated to clearing landmines throughout their country. Bill works closely with former child soldier and CNN Hero, Aki Ra.   These guys have built 19 schools and de-mined 2 million and 900,000 square meters of land in Cambodia so far. They’ve educated tens of thousands of visitors about the issue in their Cambodian Landmine Museum. But With potentially 5 million more landmines still in the ground, they continue this dangerous work every day.    Show Summary &amp; Notes  Siam Reap, Cambodia Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Bill’s favorite Cambodia food Angkor Wat Park What Bill’s weekends look like Bill’s life pre-Cambodia What a de-mining mission looks like The dark history behind the landmines How Aki Ra started with sticks and pliers and no mine detector Why Aki Ra was arrested and thrown into jail for clearing landmines Bill’s thoughts on the role of foreigners in development aid The most important thing Bill has learned from Aki Ra Aki Ra’s unusual response when he was selected to become a CNN Hero The inspiring story behind the first school Bill and Aki Ra built Why encountering ego has been so challenging for Bill How Bill finds consistent, recurring funding for his NGOs Bill reveals his donor email strategy How Bill leverages the help of interns Bill’s strategy to address stress and burnout The one leadership skill that Bill is currently working on www.shinfujiyama.com

Bill Morse is the founder of the Landmine Relief Fund (LRF). It’s an NGO that was created in 2003 to support a group of Cambodians who are dedicated to clearing landmines throughout their country. Bill works closely with former child soldier and CNN Hero, Aki Ra.   These guys have built 19 schools and de-mined 2 million and 900,000 square meters of land in Cambodia so far. They’ve educated tens of thousands of visitors about the issue in their Cambodian Landmine Museum. But With potentially 5 million more landmines still in the ground, they continue this dangerous work every day.   Show Summary &amp; Notes Siam Reap, Cambodia Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Bill’s favorite Cambodia food Angkor Wat Park What Bill’s weekends look like Bill’s life pre-Cambodia What a de-mining mission looks like The dark history behind the landmines How Aki Ra started with sticks and pliers and no mine detector Why Aki Ra was arrested and thrown into jail for clearing landmines Bill’s thoughts on the role of foreigners in development aid The most important thing Bill has learned from Aki Ra Aki Ra’s unusual response when he was selected to become a CNN Hero The inspiring story behind the first school Bill and Aki Ra built Why encountering ego has been so challenging for Bill How Bill finds consistent, recurring funding for his NGOs Bill reveals his donor email strategy How Bill leverages the help of interns Bill’s strategy to address stress and burnout The one leadership skill that Bill is currently working on <a href="http://www.shinfujiyama.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.shinfujiyama.com</a>