Today’s consumers are truly eating more at restaurants. This has resulted in a level of spending that just overtook grocery sales for the first time in history. 

Interest in professionally prepared food is piquing, helping new restaurateurs get their businesses off the ground. Bigger restaurants and food service corporations can offer indirect lessons on how to succeed in the market. Here are three lessons gleaned from industry leaders.

Employees act as the face and lifeblood of a company. They need to be motivated, happy and able to work as a team. This leads to more productivity, better retention and ultimately more cash flow for the business.

Most companies turn to activities or team building events of various degrees. At the pinnacle of these sits the king of cohesion, John Chen and Geoteaming, the innovative team building adventure around the sport of geocaching.

 If entrepreneurship was a class, it’s time to meet the teachers.

For the last 34 years, Inc. has been ranking the fastest growing companies in America into a very exclusive and distinguished club. Household names like Under Armour, Microsoft, Timberland, Zappos and GoPro all got their first taste of widespread honor by making it onto Inc.’s exclusive list.

Through hard work and innovation of both present and past employees, BizX has made Inc. 5000’s 2015 list of fastest growing companies, coming in at position 4896. This illustrious list is not just an award, but a celebration of innovation, an example of hard work and what can be achieved through sheer grit and determination.

Today’s consumers have more ways than ever to get around town, from personal vehicles, to public transportation to rideshare programs to Uber-like services, yet there are more automobiles on the road than there have been in years.

In fact, according to IHS Automotive, “the number of vehicles on the road reached a record level of almost 253 million, an increase of more than 3.7 million, or 1.5%, since last year reported.”

Good news for the automotive industry! Let’s take a look at what else is trending in the automotive and transportation world.

What does a company need to be successful? Many people would say investors and a solid business plan, but in addition to these important factors, a company needs effective managers. These capable leaders act as the backbone for a company, guiding members of the team to become better salespeople. Great leaders make tough decisions to ensure the company achieves targeted goals and takes advantage of opportunities that arise. In addition to quick decision-making, effective managers need to identify and act against potential problems before they become company-wide issues.

If your company suffers from lackluster sales, take a look at the management behind the team. You may discover that effective management makes all the difference for a successful sales force.