The CEO: Creating The Next in Leadership
Many CEO’s are founders, or came to a company when at an early stage of maturity. Even CEO’s who lead well established companies are often in the position for many years. As companies grow and mature, it’s crucial for the CEO to keep pace with that growth in their own...
The Critical Role of The Forward Thinking CFO
We were in a meeting with a CEO where he was describing the role of his Controller, who essentially serves as the CFO of his company. The CEO described that this person reported on the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) of the company. We asked, “Does she tell you...
Private Equity: Adding & Creating More Value, Faster
Private equity is a fairly complex industry, but described very simply: They find a company, they buy the company, they add and create value to this company, and then they sell it. One of the biggest hurdles many middle market private equity firms face is during the...
The Dance: Financial Management for Not For Profits and Social Enterprises
Not For Profit (NFP) organizations and social enterprise businesses face unique challenges. Among them: Emotional motivations can be strong among NFP leaders; organizations can rely heavily on volunteers or spread responsibilities out among just a few staff; and...
