The Future of Work
The Future of Work What does it take to Succeed? By Jodi AvinaDirector of Recruitment, CFOs2GO Many futurists and analysts are sending out conflicting data about the future of work,…
Read more »TELLING A COMPELLING FINANCIAL STORY
Financial presentations are common to every business. Whether the audience is the board, investors, lenders or bankers, the ability to tell a credible and compelling financial story is critically important….
Read more »USING OLYMPIC TRAINING METHODS TO IMPROVE YOUR PLANNING & BUDGETING
Recently the Olympics dominated the airwaves for a couple of weeks. Everywhere you looked, the athletes used visualization to train, plan and improve their performance. Skiers, skaters and sliders swayed…
Read more »CYBERSECURITY IN A CHANGING WORLD
The Wall Street Journal Pro Report of December 19, 2017 was devoted to the issue of Cybersecurity. The chilling reality is that national governments, state and local governments, businesses and…
Read more »SMALL BUSINESS AND GROWTH PLATEAUS
As a small business grows, some changes made necessary by growth are obvious while more subtle but, no less important ones often go unattended. Take for example the need for…
Read more »
The Impact of Psychology on Business Decisions
The Impact of Psychology on Business Decisions Making sense of seemingly irrational decisions If you had a choice of A, B or C, and “A” is undeniably better than “B”, “B” is…
Read more »Protecting Your NPO: Take A Deeper Look at Enterprise Risk Management
Recently, an HR colleague of mine mentioned “When I think about risk management, I think about insurance coverage.” My response was “Think again!” Enterprise risk management (ERM) is both broader…
Read more »“HELLO. WE WANT TO BUY YOUR COMPANY.” NOW WHAT DO YOU DO?
If you are the owner or CFO for a small to medium- sized business, it is likely closely- held or family- owned, and this may happen to you. If not,…
Read more »AGRIBUSINESS TRENDS AND FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The challenges of distributing products to end users is common in all industries. In the wine industry, customer access to bottled wine is primarily from supermarkets, wine specialty shops and…
Read more »STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS: HAS YOUR BUDGETING/PLANNING PROCESS OUTGROWN EXCEL?
It’s a safe bet that most businesses start out using Microsoft Excel to prepare budgets and forecasts. Most likely they continue to do so as their business grows. And why…
Read more »