Cutting Edge: Hard Work Paves Road to Success for Vector Marketing Manager
Posted on Sunday, June 3, 2012
El Pasoan Dan Faherty, at 30 years old, is living a life that some people only dream of. He already runs his own business, which did nearly $1 million in sales last year. Faherty is an independent
How I Made It: Mike Alfred [PDF]
Posted on Sunday, May 6, 2012
The gig: Mike Alfred is co-founder and chief executive of BrightScope Inc., a financial information company in San Diego that analyzes 401(k) retirement plans and publishes disciplinary records and other information on
Door-to-door Knife Sales Keeps Focus Sharp, says Cutco Kid
Posted on Friday, April 27, 2012
EDMONTON - In this post-Willy Loman world, admitting to a career in sales takes guts. Jarrod Kerfoot, the coming captain of Cutco cutlery, evidently possesses these in liberal measure. The Edmonton native will mark his sixth year
CUTCO Sharpens Its Business by Adding Retail Stores
Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
For most of its 63 years, Cutco Cutlery has sold its knives and kitchen tools through a network of sales representatives doing in-home visits where they demonstrate, among other things, how the company’s shears can cut
CUTCO: World-Class Cutlery Made In America By Steelworkers
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Every CUTCO Cutlery knife, hunting knife and pair of shears is made in America from American components by members of the United Steelworkers (USW) union. The company, the largest manufacturer of high-quality
40 Under 40: Mark Wise
Posted on Saturday, February 4, 2012
Mark Wise deals with extremes. As owner of Wise Financial, part of Northwestern Mutual, he provides financial services for people who are wealthy and trying to become wealthier. As chairman of the board of
Students’ Work Experience Earns Career Center Donation
Posted on Thursday, January 5, 2012
Vector Marketing Corp. donated $1,000 to Georgia College’s Career Center for students’ sales performance during the annual Eastern Region College Bowl competition. Georgia College students placed second
How to Raise Millions from VCs With 12 Slides and No Prototype
Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Yesterday we grabbed coffee with Chloe + Isabel founder Chantel Waterbury. Chloe + Isabel is a jewelry website that turns each of its users into mini entrepreneurs. Users are encouraged to sell the Chloe
The CUTCO Knife Story, or How to Cut People Who Won't Sell
Posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
When my son Garrison was in college he had a hard time finding summer work, so he got a job selling CUTCO knives. If you aren’t familiar with the CUTCO brand, go look them up. They make the best knife you ever used