The Render Podcast

In today’s episode of The Render Podcast, we are introducing our newest series called “In Conversation With” focusing around conversations with fellow industry leading professionals that have turned into dear friends. First up in the series, Cam sat down with Alex Sutherland, Director of Sales & Marketing of Vestals Catering , to talk about establishing culture in your work environment. ...

Cheers to 3 Years! As you may have seen from the last few weeks, The Render Podcast has been officially official for three wonderful years and we are so grateful to have had you here along for the ride. The Render Podcast was created to be a free, resourceful, and impactful educational podcast for you to lean into. With the intention of creating resource guides and free templates, having...

Cheers to 3 Years! As you may have seen last week, The Render Podcast has been officially  official  for three wonderful years and we are so grateful to have had you here along for the ride. The Render Podcast was created to be a free, resourceful, and impactful educational podcast for you to lean into. With the intention of creating resource guides and free templates, having those hard...

Cheers to 3 Years! The Render Podcast has been officially official for three wonderful years and we are so grateful to have had you here along for the ride. The Render Podcast was created to be a free, resourceful, and impactful educational podcast for you to lean into. With the intention of creating resource guides and free templates, having those hard conversations, and inviting guests to T...

On this week’s episode of The Render Podcast, Cam sat down with Tayler Cusick Hollman, Founder of Enji, a soon-to-launch tech startup that will provide marketing tools that are specifically built with small business owners in mind. Having a background in Marketing Consulting, Tayler started Taylrd Media and Designs and pursued this endeavor because she realized she did not fit into that ‘corporate...

In today’s episode on The Render Podcast, Cam is the guest! Yes, you read that right! Cam sat down with Karen for the GoodShuffle User Summit and talked about Pricing for Profitability in Your Business. Having been in the industry for a decade now, Cam has quite the background for how running your business can turn into success and that starts by making sure you are getting a profit from your pric...

In today’s episode on The Render Podcast, we are ending the Finance Series talking about Cash Flow — we know it may feel like we just talked about this, well, because we did! However, we are updating the content, chatting about how this differs for larger companies vs. smaller companies, and how managing your money can be the key to your success.    Here is a sneak peek of what this epis...

In today’s episode of The Render Podcast, we are continuing the Finance Series and chatting about analytics, how to track those for your business, and your strategies to continue bringing business in. We are so excited to talk about this with you because we know how overwhelming this can be and we have some favorite software and processes we use that help us out greatly! A quick reminder — analyti...

Cash flow strategies for small businesses is essential to running a successful business! 82% of businesses fail because of a lack of cash flow strategy! Listen in to a discussion with 5 helpful tips to getting a handle on your cash flow strategy!  Here is a sneak peek of what this episode consists of: [10:03] 82% of businesses fail because of a lack of cash flow [14:08] #1 - Increase sales [2...

In today’s episode on The Render Podcast, we are continuing our Finance Series and talking about everything that comes along with keeping up with your finances within your business. Without maintaining certain steps along the way it only gets more difficult to manage when it comes to the end of the year or when numbers are due ( trust us, we have been there ).  If this all feels overwhel...

In today’s episode of The Render Podcast, we are starting our Finance Series! We are going to talk about what may feel uncomfortable — your finances and all of the things that come with that. This series comes at the perfect time being it is now tax season, and starting a new year. We hope today’s episode will inspire you to jump on having your money organized and structured if you do not already....

2023 Pantone color of the year — who else is excited?! Hi friends, welcome to the New Year, and today's episode about the Pantone color of the year, Viva Magenta (#18-1750). Before we dive into today’s episode, you may be asking yourself, What is Pantone?  By definition, “Pantone is the universal language of color that enables color-critical decisions through every stage of the workflow for b...

Happy New Year from The Render Crew — we are so excited to welcome you in 2023 with an encouraging message, updates on our plan for The Render Podcast, and so much more! Join us today as we share an insight into our recent team meeting, quick thoughts on how you can approach this new season in your business, and some fun new ideas we are working on to continue bringing you this awesome, free, Podc...

In today’s episode on The Render Podcast, we are moving into End of Year Planning with two focuses — the physical focus being last week and this week we are looking at the electronic side of your business.  If you listened to last week's episode, you know that we talked about how you can show up in your business with the physical side being its absolute best. The Operations, Sales, and Market...

In today’s episode on The Render Podcast, we are moving into End of Year Planning with two focuses — the physical focus this week and the electronic focus next week. As we approach the close of 2022, we are looking deep into the different areas of our business. To start off this mini series, we are going to go through what we are doing within our Operations Department, Sales Department, and Market...

On this week’s episode of The Render Podcast, we are focusing on something special! The 12 Days of Christmas, Our Favorite Things! We are approaching this a little differently and are excited to share our favorite things about our company The Render Co., who we have worked alongside with this year, our student and podcast community, and so much more. We truly want to express our gratitude for the...

In today’s episode of The Render Podcast, we are going to end this series by chatting all about The Multi Storage Stage and what this means for us in real time. If you have been with us for the last handful of episodes, we are ending this rental business with storage solutions, tips, and tricks to use within your company. Our current HQ has a little less than 10,000 sq ft and we are quickly runnin...

In today’s episode, we are continuing our newest series with the Large Warehouse Stage and all that comes with that. When you think you are ready to transition into a larger warehouse space for your rental business, there are so many things to consider. Are you actually producing as many or enough events to help cover the overhead? With a larger space comes a larger price tag. Also, is your landlo...

In today’s episode of The Render Podcast, we are chatting all about the growing pains of a rental company and how to move your business into a Small Warehouse. We have been there so we completely understand the frustrations that come with the small warehouse space, the growing stage, the logistics of managing small spaces, and learning how to best navigate within your limited space. Join us as we...

Welcome to our newest series on The Render Podcast, talking all about growing your rental business and the different location stages within your business. The size of your inventory, logistics, and what you actually need for your rental business makes all the difference when it comes to how you can run your business inside, and out of, a storage unit! In today’s episode, we are getting into the n&...

Are you in a season of feeling the pressures of being a mom, dad, sister, and friend, all while also being a business owner? We completely get it and have been right where you are! With this episode, we wanted to be that voice you wanted to hear, or maybe did not want to hear, but needed to.  In today's episode, our CEO, Cam, is sharing a special encouraging message with you all! We are excit...

Amber Anderson is the Leader of Refine, a community of planners located in Austin, Texas, and loves the ability her position gives her to bridge the gaps between rental companies and planners, all on behalf of the client. In this episode, Amber and Cam discuss important hot topics, clauses in rental contracts,  how to best serve your client, and what working with the right team can accomplish...

Are you feeling or experiencing the struggles of being short staffed within your business? We completely understand and have a couple of strategies that we have used to help us get through this time. We know that staffing during this season can be very tough, especially after the 2020 pandemic. If you are short staffed it can roll over into other areas and departments within your business.  I...

In today’s episode, we are talking about Last Minute Events, how to better assist your staff in performing through these events, and how to avoid burnout and stress. With over 10 years of experience in events, we understand how quick turnaround times, if not planned well, can lead to frustration and stress. With our personal lives being full, having kids, spouses, and outside work obligations...

If you are considering raising your prices and elevating your business, perhaps it is because your revenue numbers might not align with your financial goals within your business. In today’s episode, we are talking about raising your prices and how to navigate that transition within your small business. When it comes down to raising your prices, you have to know when it is the right time, how to cl...