Locations/Headquarters: Mineral Wells, WV; Marietta, OH; Huntington, WV; New Martinsville, WV; Cambridge, OH; Zanesville, OH; St. Clairsville, OH;
Business Accolades:
NaVOBA Certifed
VBE Spotlight on: We Staff Better, LLC
We Staff Better, LLC.
We Staff Better, LLC was founded in 2018 by Lori Ann Shultz.
We Staff Better, LLC is a grass-roots staffing agency deeply rooted in its local community. Unlike a franchise or out-of-town corporation, this team of staffing experts lives and works in the same community as their clients. Their philosophy centers around building and maintaining strong relationships with local businesses, ensuring a deep understanding of their hiring needs. Committed to supporting individual career goals, they offer services to those seeking both permanent and short-term placements. The best part? Candidates will never pay a fee for the support or services provided by We Staff Better, LLC. This team is fully invested in your success.
Learn more about We Staff Better by visiting their website at westaffbetter.com
About the Business - Grass Roots Staffing Your Community
What services do you provide?
"Staffing, both industrial labor and professional."
Who are your primary customers?
"Labor: Manufacturers, assembly lines, etc. Professional: Colleges, large companies, healthcare."
When and how did you start your business?
"2018 - We took a big risk and just did it!"
Business Growth Challenges - Growing Through Challenge and Change
What were some of the challenges in starting your business?
"Capital; working knowledge of workers comp, tax code, etc."
What is the key to the success of your business?
"Not being afraid to grow!"
What lessons learned can you share with people to make their business succeed?
"Plan big and lean on local SBA programs."
What pitfalls should they avoid?
"Stay small mentality."
What other information about you and your business would you like to share with the NaVOBA community?
"Our business is built on integrity. Bottom line. We rely on relationship with employees and customers and that sets us apart from our competitors."
Service information
Branch:
United States Air Force
Service Years:
1994-2020
Highest Rank Attained:
SSG
Why did you join the military?
"College/Build mental strength"
Military Occupation:
"Air Transportation"
Biography/Fun Facts
What is your favorite sports team?
"I am a Mountaineer! Although they are breaking my heart right now..."
If you were not a business owner...
"I would be making someone else a lot of money."
What is in your refrigerator?
Protein shakes. I'm a Cross Fitter and runner and struggle to get enough calories/protein.
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Our Mission
NaVOBA’s mission is to create corporate contracting opportunities for America’s Veteran’s and Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprises® (VBEs/SDVBEs) through certification, advocacy, outreach, recognition and education.
Thank you for your interest in the National Veteran Owned Business Association’s Certified Veteran’s Business Enterprise® (VBE) and Certified Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprise® (SDVBE) programs. This initiative creates a nationally recognized gold standard in certification for veteran-owned businesses of all sizes and enables corporate America to proactively source and confidently utilize businesses that are at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by U.S. military veterans.
