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You Get What You Pay For
A recent study by the Harvard Business Review found that "price-sensitive" companies are more likely to be less profitable than those that invest in their talent. The research found that these price-sensitive companies are more likely to cut corners in...
Financial Reporting for Small Business: Meaning in Metrics
For many small businesses, the financial reporting required isn't all that sophisticated. A few key measurements can help you understand your basic financial health. On the other hand, a lot of reporting is done with a laser focus on detailing...
Growth for Small Manufacturing Companies
Small manufacturing companies play a key role in the economy, providing goods and services and producing products that people use every day. The manufacturing industry is undergoing a major transformation. The days of large, labor-intensive factories are being replaced by...
Early Stage Startup Funding
Right now Venture Capitalists are looking for the right startup opportunities to invest in – and they’re not all finding what they’d hoped for. In this article we’ll explore today’s landscape of early-stage companies. We’ll explore the need for better...
SCALING AND FUNDING FOR BUSINESS GROWTH: COMMANDING THE CLIMB
Companies in early, seed-stage funding and operations have dramatically different realities and needs than those in mid-stage or later-stage growth. In this article we’ll explore these stages more in-depth, discussing how to excel in each stage while keeping an eye...
Understanding and Overcoming The Skill Wall
Who's the better employee - the deeply committed, personally invested person who lacks some raw skills, or the highly skilled person who can sometimes be tough to manage? Should you hire for skill, or for "fit"? What does any of...
Defining Mission Vision And Values For Annual Planning and Goal Setting
When most business leaders think "annual planning," the mind jumps to conference rooms and white boards filled with numbers and projections. Important stuff, but incomplete for actually creating and achieving your goals. For that, you need vision to understand your...
Business and Leadership Growth: What Got You Here (Still) Won’t Get You There
Management and leadership styles need to change as a company grows. The management style that works best at the early stages of a company, might not work when the company starts to grow. There are different management styles that suit...
Saving Money Without Spending Money: Profitability With Your CFO
When you hire salespeople, their job is to increase sales and bring in revenue. Your CFO is meanwhile thought to protect the firm’s assets, managing financial functions and reporting. No question this is important - but how does it impact...
Support for Small and Mid-Market Private Equity Firms
Small and Mid-Market Private Equity companies (PE) face unique challenges from their larger counterparts largely because of resourcing. Rather than robust financial departments, it could be just a handful of people fulfilling financial functions. Post-close, this small team can be...
