CUSTOMERS DRIVING THEIR BUSINESS FORWARD

Before hiring anyone, whether a full-time employee, a temporary, part-time staff member or a virtual CFO, you want to get to know them a bit better, to confirm that they’re a good fit for your company. The interview is an essential part of the hiring process, even if you’re outsourcing your CFO or working with …

How to Find the Right Virtual CFO for Your Company As a business owner, there might be times when you find yourself wondering what you can do to take things to the next level or how you can continue to successfully grow your company. You know that you have goals, but you aren’t sure how to realize …

Do you know why your company exists or what its overall goals are? If you plan on growing your business or seeing it thrive, it’s important to know why you are there and how your business’ work benefits the world. Your company’s mission statement is, at its heart, the explanation of why your business exists. …

Sometimes, what you’re looking for ends up being right in front of you. Many businesses are struggling to find the best talent to fill roles at their companies. They might be looking far and wide, conducting national or even international searches to find the person who’s the best fit. In many cases, employers are missing out on opportunities …

You want your business to grow and thrive. But have you taken the time to ask your employees what they want for the company? When focusing on business growth, it’s easy to zero in on factors such as introducing new products and launching in new markets. But have you taken the time to look inward …

If your business is interested in growing, it’s likely that at some point or another, you will want to seek out financing from investors. Investor financing works a bit differently from debt financing. Instead of paying the investor back over time, you give them a stake in your company. How big of a stake they …

You’ve probably heard the saying, “if at first, you don’t succeed, try, try, try again.”While the saying looks great on paper, when you’re actually experiencing a setback or are in the midst of having what looked like a fail-proof idea fail, it can be tougher to put into practice. The thing to remember about business setbacks …

Things are on the up and up for your business. Every month, you’re increasing sales or expanding your customer base. But, even if your company is doing well on paper, it might be struggling to pay its bills or fulfill other financial commitments in reality. Why would your business struggle to make ends meet, even …

When you first started your company, you might have pictured yourself running it forever, or at least, until you decided to retire. Fast forward a few years, and while you still enjoy what you do, you are starting to wonder if it is time for a change. Business owners sell or divest from their companies …

It’s not uncommon for people to get stuck in a rut in their daily, personal lives. They get up in the morning, go to work, head home at night and do it all again the next day. Businesses can also get stuck in a rut. At first glance, the company might look as though it’s …

What is a Manager’s Mindset and How Can It Help Your Business? At one point in time, the only thing you had to worry about was doing what you do best. Perhaps you had a great idea and were able to bring that idea to life, launching a company that experienced initial success. Or, perhaps …

How Being Creative Can Help You Grow Your Business Creativity is something that people often assume other people have. Business owners and entrepreneurs might assume that being creative is something that only applies to those in the arts, such as musicians, painters, and writers. But the truth is, the most successful businesses have gotten where …