Ronk knew that as a small business owner he would be wearing many hats, so he wanted to learn more about back office operations, anything to do with bookkeeping, developing a business plan and determining a marketing strategy. That’s where Gregorich pitched-in. “My first suggestion for Orvel was to continue attending as many training events as possible. With regard to increasing sales, I recommended he focus on distinguishing his company from the competition; determine his Unique Selling Proposition (USP) and then leverage that at every turn,” Gregorich said. That differentiation was a key to Orvel’s success.
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“We live in an uncertain world, where active shooter incidents and other threats are consistently in the news. Keeping employees safe in these situations must be a top priority for any organization.” This credo appears on the landing page of the Ronk Security Solutions’ website and is the personal manifesto of 20-year United States Marine Corp veteran and Ronk Security Solutions’ company Industry: Security Training and Risk Mitigation founder Orvel Ronk. Challenge: Client’s first priority was increasing sales. He also needed assistance with creating a “The goal of Ronk Security is to fortify business plan, understanding basic principles of organizations by training their employees to business accounting and developing a marketing reduce the risk of, react effectively to and recover plan. from a crisis situation,” said Ronk, a Scout/ Approach: Analyzed the client’s current Sniper and expert in small arms weapons who marketing efforts, developed a strategy employing retired from the military in 2001. email campaigns and social media and assisted client with modifying his business’s Unique Selling In January 2018, Ronk attended the SBDCProposition (USP). sponsored workshop “Grow Your Business in the Results: New Year” which ultimately provided the impetus • New Business Started he needed to launch his own security business. • Capital Formation: $20,000 • Jobs Created: 1 full-time and 1 part-time “I believe the SBDC workshop filled-in my • Sales Increase: $11,000 (2-month period knowledge gaps,” said Ronk. “The content was presented by Earl Gregorich, whom I met afterward. That day was a turning point for me and a watershed for Ronk Security Solutions.”
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“I owe a great deal to Earl Gregorich,” said Ronk. “I had my initial consult with him in February 2018. Two short months later my company posted an $11,000 profit. I was elated.” “From the moment I met him at the workshop he was presenting, Earl Gregorich has been invaluable. No matter what I threw at him, he deftly handled it. There’s a saying in the Corps: Once a Marine Always a Marine. I’ll add to that: Once an SC SBDC Client Always an SC SBDC Client.” Orvel Ronk, Owner/President Ronk Security Solutions
As for the future, Ronk says that he would like to continue what he’s currently doing, just on a larger scale. “Within the next five years my goal is to have a presence in all 50 states. My base of operations, of course, will remain in the great state of South Carolina (because there’s nothing better than spending a day on Lake Murray fishing for large-mouth).”
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