By David DeMuth Manufacturers can’t afford to wait any longer. For two years, CFOs and controllers have managed supply-chain disruptions and labor shortages, as well as surging prices. Typically, these developments could require most manufacturers to raise prices to survive. In Q4 of 2022, there is a looming recession. The generally accepted definition of a…
Coming up on mid-year, you might be reflecting on the first half and are either looking to course correct or finish strong. What are you going to start doing, stop doing, and keep doing? One of the ways to determine this is to look at the key metrics of your business and see if you’re on…
Program produced by XPX Atlanta. Mechanics of a deal directly influence whether a seller’s financial goals can be achieved. Learn from experienced advisors how to optimize each step of the business sale process to ensure a successful transaction and maximize total proceeds from the deal. Moderator: Barry SelvidgePartnerNewport LLC With over 30 years of experience…
For my wife’s and my 25th wedding anniversary, our family went to France. Paris, Provence, Chamonix and on the way back to Paris to catch our flight home, we went to the cathedral in Reims. The one with the Chagall stained glass and where Joan of Arc was to be crowned by King Charles in 1429 after…
“Accounting is the language of business, and you must learn it like a language…To be successful at business, you have to understand the underlying financial values of the business.” –Warren Buffett Time after time in my banking career I met with thousands of business owners who were looking for loans. Frequently, it became apparent that they had…
Supply chains and labor shortages are the chief topics among the 40 or so business owners I currently work with. Their anecdotes are widespread and widely varied. I wanted to know why, so I did some research on behalf of you, my business-owner readers. Supply Chains A broken foot was diagnosed at an urgent care…
For two Wallace Capital Funding LLC clients, a Pretend Play Center was their business dream. What is a Pretend Play Center? I had the same question. Remember running around with a large white coat on, who were you? A doctor or chemist? Or maybe you put on a red hat and said “weee, wooo, weee,…
USI is one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the world, delivering property and casualty, employee benefits, personal risk, program and retirement solutions to large risk management clients, middle market companies, smaller firms and individuals. Headquartered in Valhalla, New York, USI connects together over 8,000 industry leading professionals across approximately 200 offices…
Worry about cash flow is one of the top issues that keeps business owners up at night. Cash flow is like oxygen to a business and without it, the business won’t survive. Several years back, I had a client ask me, “If I’ve made $500,000 in profit, why isn’t it in the bank account?” A very good…
Whether you’ve finished your 2022 projections or not, here are 3 tips you need to know to put the finishing touches on your forecast for next year: 1. Look for tendencies in your forecasting to gain insights on things you can do to improve next year. Did you overestimate revenue and profits? Maybe you were…
Free webinar to learn about expensing and depreciation strategies to counter upcoming tax increases. Presentation will include the following. Bonus Depreciation Cost Segregation Little know safe harbors Expensed repairs vs capitalized improvement property And much more. Here is the link to listen to the recording of our recent webinar on Expensing & Depreciation Strategies. https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/6834270028077573382…
Program produced by XPX Long Island. Long Island Case Study Part 4: Operations- Scalable Business Models that Maximize Profits The owners of HiTech, our case study company, are looking for ways to create additional value in their business in pursuit of a profitable exit. Transforming their operations will be a key driver of their ability…
Are you satisfied with your 2022 growth? If so: congratulations! If you want to accelerate growth in 2023 though, and make it less painful / stressful for you, you will need a different approach. This is exactly the point of our upcoming CEO Growth Workshop on Tuesday December 6 at noon EST on the topic: “How…
Program produced by XPX South Florida. This is XPX South Florida’s final installment of a six-part “Lunch and Learn” series where they explore the exit planning strategies to be employed by a middle market company from the attorney’s perspective. Featured are three seasoned attorneys from South Florida who describe the various obstacles they have overcome…
There are quite a few executive search firms in the Boston area and other regions as well. But, you wonder, which is the best? And, how do you know it is the best? What determines that? I’ve had these questions presented to me regularly, after all, I run an executive search firm. As a matter…
Date: December 2, 2022 Start Time: 12 p.m. EST End Time: 1 p.m. EST Platform: Zoom Questions: Chat Click Here to Get a Free Ticket: Peter Desberg and Jeffey Davis A clinical psychologist and writer/producer share secrets to overcoming presentation anxiety and crafting the perfect “award-winning” pitch – no matter what industry you work in! From impromptu elevator pitches to…
Program produced by XPX Atlanta. The Hard Realities of Exit and How We Can Fix It Advisors – we have work to do! To repeat: only 4% of businesses actually sell. In this important November XPX Program, we will review and discuss the reasons for that abysmally small number. More important, in true XPX fashion,…
Date: November 22, 2022 Start Time: 12 p.m. EST End Time: 1 p.m. EST Platform: Zoom Questions: Chat Click Here Zoom Link: Neil Malhotra Social innovation and social entrepreneurship are rising forces. As the extent of the world’s systemic challenges becomes clear—from climate change to income inequality to food security to healthcare and beyond—more and more of the best…
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