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Jeff Finney is the founder of Ultimate Cabinet Components, based in Collinsville, Oklahoma; 918-371-7171. For more shop insights from Jeff, check out his articles at UltCab.com or listen to his podcasts at thepushthru.com. Jeff is also a 2018 Wood Industry 40 Under 40 honoree.

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The $5 donut

Have you ever had a $5 donut?

By Jeff Finney, February 3, 2020 | 12:22 pm CST

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Reassuringly expensive: Why "you get what you pay for" resonates

When I was first starting in business my goal was to be the cheapest around so people had to use our services. As time went on, I soon realized that being the cheapest makes it crazy hard to make money.

By Jeff Finney, January 24, 2020 | 11:00 am CST

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Want to create consistent cash? Outsource, says Jeff Finney

What’s the mark of a healthy business? Is it profit? Customer count? Leadership? I’d argue that the clearest sign of a healthy business is stable, positive cash flow.

By Jeff Finney, December 5, 2019 | 12:02 pm CST

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Why you're a slave to your cabinet shop

The primary reason that so many of us get stuck being a slave to our shops is that we don’t know how to fire ourselves.

By Jeff Finney, October 17, 2019 | 11:30 am CDT

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5 reasons shop owners don't have time

Many shop owners feel like they don’t have time to spend working on their business because they’re too busy working in their business.

By Jeff Finney, October 17, 2019 | 11:22 am CDT

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Taking a cabinet shop from $250K to $500K

It was a 62 duplex project in a town that was about an hour and a half drive from our shop. All of a sudden, we had way more work than we could have possibly imagined; it was an adrenaline rush.

By Jeff Finney, September 20, 2019 | 11:27 am CDT

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Taking a cabinet shop from $0 to $250K

About 20 years ago, I started my journey into learning how to build cabinets. It began in a very small shop right behind my house.

By Jeff Finney, September 16, 2019 | 12:06 pm CDT

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How to make it in the cabinet industry: Part 3 - Delegate or Die

I then made what I consider to be the finest business decision I have ever made: Hiring a business coach.

By Jeff Finney, September 12, 2019 | 11:13 am CDT

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How to make it in the cabinet industry: Part 2 - Outsourcing

About 10 years ago I realized that, for a small to medium cabinet shop, outsourcing cabinet doors was the only reasonable way to go.

By Jeff Finney, August 22, 2019 | 1:10 pm CDT

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How to make it in the cabinet industry: Part 1

In 2006-2007, I thought we had it all figured out. I thought there was nothing that could stop our company and the sky was the limit.

By Jeff Finney, August 15, 2019 | 12:18 pm CDT