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Top-Line Strategy vs. Bottom Line Strategy: Which is Right for Your Growing Business?
Business owners constantly face tough financial decisions when it comes to growth and sustainability. Raising prices has the greatest impact on profitability, surpassing the effects of cost-cutting, operational optimizations, or aggressive sales and marketing efforts. However, each approach — top-line...
4 Ps of Transition Management – Part Two: Executing Change for Long-Term Success
Change is constant in business, yet managing transitions effectively remains one of the biggest challenges for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While the first part of our discussion on transition management explored the foundational elements of Purpose, Picture, Plan, and...
Revenue Modeling 101: A Guide to Planning for Market and Product Growth
Building a sustainable and profitable business requires a well-structured revenue model that aligns with market conditions and product lifecycle stages. Unlike large corporations with abundant financial resources, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must take a strategic approach to revenue generation...
How Fractional CFOs Can Help Entrepreneurs Prepare for Retirement
For small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners, retirement planning is more than just setting aside personal savings—it requires strategic business structuring to ensure long-term financial security. Without a proactive approach, entrepreneurs risk financial instability, tax burdens, and an unstructured exit...
Six Ways Operational Finance Enhances the Customer Experience
Operational finance plays an important and often-overlooked role in shaping a customer’s experience. When financial processes are efficient, businesses can provide seamless service delivery, competitive pricing, and a frictionless purchasing experience. By optimizing financial operations with the knowledge of a...
How Lindberg & Ripple Transformed Their Business with ProCFO Partners
In this guest blog, COO Nancy Shepard shares Lindberg & Ripple's journey of transformation and how partnering with ProCFO Partners—specifically with CFO Charu Bahl—helped them streamline processes, enhance cost efficiency, and build a strong financial foundation. Discover how strategic financial...
Why Every Business Needs a Financial Dashboard
For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), keeping a clear view of their finances can be tough without the resources and structured reporting that larger corporations have. Unlike large corporations with dedicated finance teams and investor reporting requirements, SMEs must rely...
Mastering Board Relationships: Key CFO Strategies for SMEs
For fractional CFOs of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), managing a board of directors is not just about presenting numbers; it’s about fostering trust, ensuring strategic alignment, and delivering financial insights that drive the company forward. SMEs with formal boards...
The Friction of Fractional: Business Beyond the Delivery Method
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] “Fractional is just a means of delivery. Leadership is what matters.” That’s how Nelson Tepfer, CEO of ProCFO Partners, reframes the conversation around fractional leadership. Yet formany businesses, the term still sparks hesitation. Some see fractional executives as temporary...
7 Essential Exit Planning Strategies to Maximize Business Value
For small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners, exiting a business is a major financial and personal decision that requires careful planning. Whether selling to a competitor, passing the business down to a successor, or transitioning to employee ownership, the process...
Four Ways A Fractional CFO Reduces Debt While Driving Growth
Managing debt is a critical responsibility for fractional CFOs, but reducing it without stalling business growth requires a strategic approach. The key is to cut financial burdens while maintaining the flexibility to invest in new opportunities. By carefully managing cash...
Bridging Long-Range Plans and Daily Profitability
Profitability isn’t just about daily decisions—it’s about a strategic long-term vision that guides them. CFOs play a crucial role in aligning daily operations with financial goals, ensuring sustainable growth. Research by McKinsey & Company shows that businesses focused on long-term...
