Welcome to the website of Foxworth & Harrington International Foxworth & Harrington International provides consultation services for small companies on a global scale.   Small companies have problems and issues which are not addressed in text books, how-to books and definitely not in business schools. Business training and education deals with case studies of “medium” to “large” companies and while this training and education is necessary for these companies however the situations encountered by “small” companies are different yet can present serious implications if not properly addressed.   Our definition of a “small” company is the same as all small companies themselves believe – it is a company with less than 50 employees, with the owner(s)/shareholder(s) having 100% involvement. It is their hard work and equity that is on the line every day; they do not deal with expense accounts and budgets; they do not have middle and upper management; they are truly the lifeblood of their company.   We at Foxworth and Harrington International present ourselves as a company that enters into your workplace and we actually work with you to identify areas of required improvement and evaluate your present methods. We do not profess to know everything, or in some cases anything, about your business and market, however we can apply over 30 years of everyday, real life experiences, from an objective and non-emotional point of view to help you improve your everyday activities and the quality experiences of your customers and employees.   Once brought into your company, we will be very frank and honest about what we see. We will question the actions and practices of the owners and employees and we will not accept sugar-coated answers and excuses. We are there to find out hard facts and to make real changes that will benefit the long term outcome of the company.   Are you afraid to discipline your employees for inappropriate behavior or have you allowed certain actions or activities to continue because “it’s just always been this way”? Many small companies have problems relating to the perceived interdependence between the company and the employees. While many owners believe this is a requirement of a small business, it is not necessarily so. Agreeably so, it is very hard to discipline the same people that have struggled with you through hard times and may have given or done more than was expected or required at times. However, as your company grows, there cannot be favoritism of employees within the same ranking and position. If an employee wants special treatment, it is up to that employee to prove to the “company” that he/she deserves this special treatment. This expectation is not a right, but instead a privilege that should be awarded by a promotion or supervisory appointment, not merely “grand-fathered” because of the length of time working for you. The majority of your employees work for you for one reason - money! As much as they like and profess to enjoy working for you, if they are offered the same position at another company for a 25% wage increase they will be gone before you can ask why. This is the basis of human nature – looking out for number one.   Advertising is an area that will both make and break your company at the same time. The needs and requirements for advertising vary incredibly from one industry to another, it is the one aspect of business that cannot be addressed without the proper information and research. Contrary to the “sales propaganda” of advertising companies on television and in print, every business is unique and cannot be painted with the same colored “advertising” brush.