Business Sense: Creating a Work-Life Balance at a Countertop Shop

By Katherine Gifford of Moraware We talk to many shop owners and managers, and unfortunately, it’s more common than not to be totally and utterly burnt out. Mental exhaustion. Emotionally drained. Never-ending stress. It’s no way to live, but it’s the norm in our low-margin, high-speed industry. While it’s easier than … Read more

Business Sense: Avoid Getting Burnt Out During the Holiday Rush

By Katherine Gifford of Moraware The holidays are a beautiful time of joy, family time, and relaxation. Well… for about 10% of us. For more than half of us, the holidays are a breeding ground for stress. It shouldn’t be that way, but here we are. According to a study, there are three … Read more

Business Sense: Do Countertop Fabricators Really Need Scheduling Software?

By Katherine Gifford of Moraware If you’re not using scheduling software, what are you currently using to organize your fabrication schedule? A magnetic board, a whiteboard, maybe a color-coded Google Calendar? Second question: how much time do you spend each and every day on scheduling? An hour, a couple of … Read more

Business Sense: 16 Reasons You Need Software in Your Countertop Shop Yesterday

By Katherine Gifford of Moraware Running a countertop shop on paper might make sense when you first open up shop. However, it’s an outdated way of doing business, and as you grow, you’ll quickly run into a ton of problems that could cost you! Here at Moraware, we’ve spent years … Read more

Business Sense: Partner Highlight: Job Well Done

By Katherine Gifford of Moraware Our number one priority at Moraware is to help fabricators. Its why we created estimating and scheduling software! But we also understand that each fabrication shop is different in many ways and requires a variety of solutions in order to get more out of Moraware. This is why we partner with some amazing … Read more

Business Sense: Keep Your Process Moving

By Katherine Gifford of Moraware Working for a company in the stone industry, I’ve heard many stories on how a shop’s workflow can get tangled up in miscommunication and disorganization. While that sounds terrifying and can be very stressful, what this really means is that you’re growing. And that’s a very, very good thing! … Read more

The Importance of a Software Demo for Fabricators

By Katherine Gifford of Moraware So, you’re interested in investing in some software to help your countertop shop run smoothly and drum up more business. That is fantastic! Ideally, you’ve done your research and found the bottlenecks in your process where software can help. You’ve asked around, you’ve checked out the … Read more

The Importance of a Software Demo for Fabricators

By Katherine Gifford of Moraware So, you’re interested in investing in some software to help your countertop shop run smoothly and drum up more business. That is fantastic! Ideally, you’ve done your research and found the bottlenecks in your process where software can help. You’ve asked around, you’ve checked out the … Read more

Business Sense: Why it’s important to have a system to run your countertop shop

By Harry Hollander of Moraware Moraware has a goal of helping countertop fabricators run their businesses better. Hopefully, some shops will use our software, but we really believe that having a systematic approach of any kind will help you avoid expensive mistakes, make your customers happier, and ultimately, be more profitable. We’ve … Read more

Business Sense: Why it’s important to have a system to run your countertop shop

By Harry Hollander of Moraware Moraware has a goal of helping countertop fabricators run their businesses better. Hopefully, some shops will use our software, but we really believe that having a systematic approach of any kind will help you avoid expensive mistakes, make your customers happier, and ultimately, be more profitable. We’ve … Read more