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The Owner’s Guide to Business Value
My goal with this guide is not to turn you into a valuation expert. It is to give you a practical understanding of how business value works, what drives it,…
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In my experience, poor financial management is what causes most underperforming small businesses to fail or not achieve their objectives. Often it is a lack of understanding of how basic business finance works that inhibits owners and leadership teams. You need to fully grasp what makes your economic engine work to make the right investments and calculate appropriate risks.
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Know Your Numbers: Building Financial Literacy in Yourself and Your Leadership Team
This guide focuses on the financial measures I believe business leaders should understand and regularly discuss with their leadership teams. I walk through how to gauge the financial health of…
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How The Economic Machine Works by Ray Dalio
This video offers a clear and concise explanation of how the economic machine works, presented by Ray Dalio,…
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Managing the people side of risk
Companies can create a powerful risk culture without turning the organization upside down.
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KPIs Aren’t Just About Assessing Past Performance
Many companies track KPIs as a way of predicting performance. To really exploit the predictive power of KPIs,…
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How & Why Managers Use Financial Statements
Becoming an effective manager requires continuously honing and improving your management skills. This could mean exchanging resources with others…
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The Ultimate List of Visual Risk Management Techniques
Risk Management Techniques The Reality of Risk—It’s Not the Event, It’s the Lack of Preparation Most leaders think…
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Private Equity
WSJ Pro Private Equity A Specialized Information Source for Private Equity Professionals WSJ Pro Private Equity is a…
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Bankrate
Bankrate A Personal Finance Information and Comparison Platform Bankrate is a digital personal finance platform that provides financial…
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CFO Magazine
CFO.com A Financial Leadership News and Analysis Platform CFO.com is a digital publication focused on financial leadership, providing…
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MindTools
MindTools A Management and Leadership Skills Development Platform MindTools is a digital learning and development platform focused on…
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Moving from cash preservation to cash excellence for the next normal
Companies can build on their initial response to the pandemic to elevate their cash-management capabilities.
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Business GPA Tool – What Every Leader Should Focus On and Measure
This tool gives owners and leadership teams a simple, GPA-style way to see how the business is really…
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ITR Economics
An Economic Forecasting and Business Intelligence Consulting Firm ITR Economics is an economic forecasting and consulting firm that…
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The National Center for Employee Ownership
The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) A Nonprofit Organization Focused on Employee Ownership and ESOP Education The…
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ProSight Financial Association
A Financial Services Leadership, Risk, and Compliance Association ProSight Financial Association is a nonprofit professional association serving the…
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Strategy + Business
strategy+business A Global Business Strategy and Leadership Publication strategy+business is an award-winning business management and corporate strategy publication…
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vCalc
A Collaborative Online Calculator and Equation Platform vCalc is an online calculator and equation platform that allows users…
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Finimpact
A Business Financing and Small Business Funding Platform Finimpact is a business financing and financial education platform focused…
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Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review A Global Business Leadership and Management Publication Harvard Business Review (HBR) is a leading business…
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MIT Sloan Management Review
A Research-Based Management and Leadership Publication MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR) is a research-driven business publication published…
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A Guide To Energy Efficiency for Small Businesses
An Energy Efficiency and Small Business Sustainability Resource The “Energy Efficiency for Small Business” section of FSG (Facility…
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Bloomberg
A Global Financial News, Data, and Media Platform Bloomberg is a global financial information, business news, and media…
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Businessballs.com
A Leadership, Management, and Personal Development Learning Platform BusinessBalls.com is a free online leadership, management, and personal development…
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Business Owner’s Toolkit
A Small Business Formation and Compliance Resource Platform BizFilings Tools & Resources, part of Wolters Kluwer, is a…
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The Economist: Economic & Financial Indicators
An Economic Indicators and Financial Analysis Publication The Economist – Economic and Financial Indicators is a data-driven economics…
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The Balanced Scorecard – Measures That Drive Performance
What you measure is what you get. Senior executives understand that their organization’s measurement system strongly affects the…
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Practicing Strategy In An Uncertain World
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Eight basic beliefs about capturing value in a merger
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How To Measure The Return On Your HR Investment
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A Guide To Human Resource ROI Calculations
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