Jim Spurlino Wants You To Read A Good Book. Take Some Good Advice From An Industry Professional.
By Mark S. Kuhar
Jim Spurlino is the president and owner of Spurlino Materials, a construction materials company with concrete plants in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, as well as a national division operating mobile plants throughout the United States.
Recent projects include supplying concrete for the Indianapolis Colts’ new stadium and the Bristol Motor Speedway. These two projects inspired the slogan, “If NASCAR and the Colts run on Spurlino concrete, why aren’t you?”
The company was founded in 2000 and has grown to 10 plants and 150 employees in the time since. Previously, Jim held various executive positions with a prominent construction materials company and has worked in the construction industry his entire career including the contracting and admixture segments.
Now from this seasoned industry professional comes Business Bullseye, a practical and effective guide to leading small- to medium-sized businesses to success.
“If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.” This adage is true of many facets of life, and jumpstarting a business is no exception. Though thousands of businesses are founded each year, many fail at the hands of owners who lack the knowledge or focus needed to prosper. That’s where Business Bullseye comes in.
From his years of launching, leading, and ultimately selling a successful business, Jim Spurlino knows that one of the key facets of the planning process is identifying a precise target goal and placing that target at the forefront of every business decision.
Written for entrepreneurs from all walks of business and life, Business Bullseye provides the insight, tools, and guidance needed to launch your business to new heights. With a refreshingly realistic perspective and clear, actionable advice, Spurlino outlines a variety of universal concepts that emphasize establishing a clear and concise bullseye, and the necessary steps to taking dead aim and hitting it.
Punctuated by real-life stories, Business Bullseye inspires, entertains and combines salient business lessons with spot-on advice from a successful entrepreneur, advice that will lead you and your business to hit the bullseye every single time.
Spurlino is active in and supportive of various construction industry associations and charitable organizations, including serving or having served on the Board of RMC Research and Education, the Mixed Concrete Association, Ohio Concrete and the University of Dayton Graduate School.
He has been very active in the promotion of early childhood issues for more than 10 years. He has served on the Board of Trustees of Every Child Succeeds, a Cincinnati-based home visitation program serving first-time, at-risk mothers in the greater Cincinnati are, and on the Board of Trustees of Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), a national program approved by the U.S. government for home visitation as part of the Affordable Care Act, MIECHV-funded programs.
Spurlino is a member of ReadyNation CEO Task Force on Early Childhood and signatory to the ReadyNation Pledge, joining hundreds of business leaders, organizations, and other individuals nationally that have signed on indicating their belief in the importance of quality early childhood development programs. He has also been active in Cincinnati, Dayton and Middletown, Ohio United Way and is a Preschool Promise Committee member for Dayton/Montgomery County, Ohio.
He graduated from the University of Dayton with a B.S. in business administration and a M.B.A.