Future-Proof Your Shop With Tech & Financial Clarity

Jul 22, 2025

Tuesday

12:00 PM

Free

Unlock Clarity In Your Manufacturing Shop

In today’s economy, success hinges on your ability to understand every facet of your business—from the shop floor to the balance sheet—and continuously add value. Many manufacturers, especially job shops and discrete manufacturers with revenues between $500,000 and $100M, struggle to gain a holistic view, often relying on outdated technology, processes, and disconnected data.

This exclusive webinar, brought to you by ECI Software Solutions with Stratus Business Advisors, will equip you with the insights to bridge this gap. We'll explore why growing your business and increasing profits is the only real way to thrive, and how incorporating technology provides the comprehensive visibility you need to see your entire business. Learn how to transform operational efficiencies into financial strength and make data-driven decisions that propel your growth.

In this webinar, you will learn how to:

Gain a complete, real-time view of your entire operation.
Make smarter, data-driven decisions that impact your bottom line.
Increase efficiency, reduce costs, and boost profitability.
Position your business for sustainable growth and long-term success.

Join us to discover how the synergy of cutting-edge technology and sound financial strategy can future-proof your manufacturing business.

Get To Know The Speakers:

Tim Watkins

VP of Integrated Solutions

With nearly two decades of sales experience, with most of those coming in the small to medium business market, Tim Watkins brings expertise and consulting experience to the manufacturing industry. Working as a manufacturing rep for five years, Tim has walked the shop floors many times.  He also spent five years working for FedEx and helping SMB manufacturing companies optimize their shipping channels.  With seven years of software sales experience as well, Tim understands the benefits that software can provide your organization.

Sam Brownell

Founder & CEO at Stratus Business Advisors

Sam Brownell, CVA, CFA, MBA has been a financial professional since 2006 and formed Stratus in July 2013 to provide goals-based succession planning and financial management to independent business owners and their families. Sam’s initial focus was the building materials industry, and that continues to be a major focus today. However, as the firm grew, an increasing number of independent business owners in related industries sought Sam’s advice on their short and long-term planning needs, including valuation, tax strategy, business continuity planning, and succession planning. In 2019, Sam obtained the CVA certification from the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) in order to better serve the valuation and succession planning needs of his independent business owner clients. Sam earned his BA in Economics from Loyola University in Maryland and his MBA from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Prior to forming Stratus, Sam worked in trading, valuation, and raising capital at two investment banks, where he became a CFA Charterholder.