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Ken Kindt of Signworld Conducts Webinar on Signworld Business Model

Laguna Hills, CA – December 12, 2011 -  Ken Kindt, President and Founder of Signworld, and Jack Werner, Vice President of Signworld, recently held a public webinar for those interested in learning more about the Signworld business model.  Ken and Jack were joined by Larry Foster, Bob McEwen and Don Conklin, Signworld owners from Michigan, North Carolina and Georgia respectively.

The Signworld Webinars typically last for an hour to an hour and a half.  Ken Kindt and Jack Werner begin the webinar by providing short introductions of the Signworld Owners panel, which changes every month, and then give a short presentation on the Signworld business model, our marketing plan and some differentiators that set us apart not only from our counterparts in the sign industry but also our counterparts in the franchising world.  Once the presentation is complete, questions are then taken and addressed by the panel to help give those in attendance a well rounded answer.  Ken will address the question from the corporate aspect, what Signworld teaches you in training, Jack Werner, will answer from his previous Signworld ownership experience, and the Owner’s panel will answer from their varying years of experience. 

On this particular webinar, an attendee asked how difficult it was in finding their first employee.  Don Conklin, a Signworld Owner from Buford, GA who has recently opened his doors and the most current experience with this question responded by saying, “ We virtually had no trouble at all in finding our first employee.  We posted an ad on Craig’s List, met with a few of the local delivery drivers, talked with local sign supply distributors and a few local Signworld operations.  Within a week or so we had 55 resumes on our desk to sift through.  From the 55, 10 met our qualifications.  From those 10, three could have easily been a perfect fit, but ultimately we only needed one.  We hired our first employee two weeks before our ‘soft opening’ and have not looked back.  He is great at what he does and we look forward to him being a big piece of our company in the future.”

Jack Werner answered as well by saying, “Signworld will help you through the process of finding your first and future employees.  Unfortunately,  you don’t know what makes a good sign-maker, but what you do know is what makes a good employee and the characteristics that are a good fit with you.  Once you have narrowed it down to a few candidates, we will jump in and assist in the interview process to make sure that your potential employee has the skill set to be an asset to your company.”

About Signworld

Signworld is a national organization with more than 250 independently owned sign companies, which provide commercial custom signage and graphics. Jack Warner and Ken Kindt lead the Top management at Signworld. It is personable, creative, rewarding and ideal for people-oriented individuals who have the desire to learn how to manage a sales and production business. Signworld affiliates are a cut above traditional sign companies. Ongoing support and training is provided along with state-of-the-art equipment. Signworld business model runs on a no royalty concept.  You can learn more about Signworld at www.signworld.org

Ken Kindt talks about Monday morning Sales & Marketing Classes

Ken Kindt of Signworld talks about things that are covered in Monday morning Sales & Marketing Classes. Ken Kindt and Jack Werner conduct online webinar (live on camera) classes for Signworld owners.

Ken Kindt & Jack Werner of Signworld Hold Webinar on Signworld Business Model

Laguna Hills, CA – December 12, 2011 -  Ken Kindt, President and Founder of Signworld, and Jack Werner, Vice President of Signworld, recently held a public webinar for those interested in learning more about the Signworld business model.  Ken and Jack were joined by 3 Signworld Owners who were willing to donate their time and answer questions from those in attendance.

The Signworld Webinars typically last for an hour to an hour and a half.  Ken Kindt and Jack Werner begin the webinar by providing short introductions of the Signworld Owners panel, which changes every month, and then give a short presentation on the Signworld business model, our marketing plan and some differentiators that set us apart not only from our counterparts in the sign industry but also our counterparts in the franchising world.  Once the presentation is complete, questions are then taken and addressed by the panel to help give those in attendance a well rounded answer.  Ken will address the question from the corporate aspect, what Signworld teaches you in training, Jack Werner, a former Signworld Owner will answer from his 10 years of business ownership experience, and the Owner’s Panel will answer from their varying years of experience. 

On a recent webinar, an attendee focused his question in on how to best finance the business and structure the funding to put himself into the best situation possible.  Ken Kindt responded by saying, “The most popular and best way to finance the business is through what we call the ‘401k Rollover’.  This option allows you to transfer funds from your 401k to fund the start-up of a business virtually tax-free.  This option is the most popular mainly because if you have the funds available, it allows you to utilize what you have saved over the years and more importantly start the business debt-free.  The second most popular way to fund the business is through a home refinance, and lastly is the SBA loan.  The SBA loan falls behind the home refinance mainly because the SBA is going to require you to give a personal guarantee which in most cases will mean that your home is put on the line.  If you are going to put your home on the line, it is much better for you to refinance at mortgage rates we have never seen before rather than the SBA’s rates of anywhere between 7-10%.”

About Signworld

Signworld is a national organization with more than 250 independently owned sign companies, which provide commercial custom signage and graphics. Jack Warner and Ken Kindt lead the Top management at Signworld. It is personable, creative, rewarding and ideal for people-oriented individuals who have the desire to learn how to manage a sales and production business. Signworld affiliates are a cut above traditional sign companies. Ongoing support and training is provided along with state-of-the-art equipment. Signworld business model runs on a no royalty concept.  You can learn more about Signworld at www.signworld.org

Ken Kindt & Jack Warner Announce Signworld Seminar to be held on December 15, 2011

Laguna Hills, CA – November 16, 2011 -  Ken Kindt, President and Founder of Signworld, and Jack Werner, Vice President of Signworld, are excited to announce that the next Signworld Webinar will take place 2:00 pm EST / 11:00 am PST on Thursday, December 15, 2011.

Webinars are open to anyone and everyone who is interested in learning more about the Signworld business model.  Ken Kindt and Jack Warner host these webinars once a month and are joined by three Signworld Owners who donate their time to answer questions from those in attendance.

The Signworld Webinars typically last for an hour to an hour and a half.  Ken Kindt and Jack Warner begin the webinar by providing short introductions of the Signworld Owners panel, which changes every month, and then give a short presentation on the Signworld business model, our marketing plan and some differentiators that set us apart not only from our counterparts in the sign industry but also our counterparts in the franchising world.  Once the presentation is complete, Ken opens the floor to questions from attendees.  Ken will address the question from the corporate aspect, what Signworld teaches you in training, Jack Werner, a former Signworld Owner will answer from his 10 years of business ownership experience, and the Owner’s Panel will answer from their varying years of experience.  Typically Signworld will have an owner that is brand new, roughly 3-6 months in business, an owner with 3-5 years of experience and an owner with 7+ years of experience so that the individual attendees can see the potential growth within the industry.

Larry Foster, who is a frequent webinar panelist, says about his involvement, “I have always enjoyed participating in these webinars.  It gives me an opportunity to essentially pay-it-forward.  There were quite a few owners that spent a great deal of time with me when I was doing my due diligence and validation of Signworld.  Now being a part of the Signworld Family, I’m happy to spend time with future owners to help them with their questions and concerns.  The webinars are an opportunity for me to help many at one time rather than one at many times.  One of the most important things it does for me is it helps me clean up my act from time to time.  I can’t honestly answer a question if I’m not doing what I preach, so sometimes a good question from an attendee will make me sit back and reflect on whether or not I am doing the right thing or if I have let some standards slip in that area.”

About Signworld

Signworld is a national organization with more than 250 independently owned sign companies, which provide commercial custom signage and graphics. Jack Warner and Ken Kindt lead the Top management at Signworld. It is personable, creative, rewarding and ideal for people-oriented individuals who have the desire to learn how to manage a sales and production business. Signworld affiliates are a cut above traditional sign companies. Ongoing support and training is provided along with state-of-the-art equipment. Signworld business model runs on a no royalty concept.  You can learn more about Signworld at www.signworld.org

Ken Kindt of Signworld Explains How to Own Sign Business

Ken Kindt of Signworld explains why Signworld is not a franchise. Ken Kindt says that with Signworld business model, one can have more flexibility in doing business, name it as they want and without any rules and loyality.

Ken Kindt of Signworld Explains Why Signworld is not a Franchise

Ken Kindt of Signworld explains why Signworld is not a franchise. Ken Kindt says that Signworld was started as a business opportunity concept as this business encompasses custom manufacturing business