NWFA Real Answers
The NWFA's "Real Answers" podcast series features NWFA President & CEO, Stephanie Owen and Chris Zizza, founder of C&R Flooring, Inc., and past Chairman of the Board of the NWFA.
NWFA Real Answers
Running your Business Proactively and the 2025 NWFA Leadership Development Summit
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Chris Zizza and NWFA President & CEO Stephanie Owen are joined by Doug Howard of Growth Team Strategies and Lynette Watson of the University of Missouri Extension-Small Business Development Center to talk about running your business proactively instead of reacting to challenges. They dive into managing cash flow, knowing when to invest in equipment, hire, or expand, and how to make decisions that set your business up for long-term success. The conversation highlights practical ways to grow strategically while improving processes and profitability.