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.
A business's value is influenced by more than its financial statements. Buyers assess the overall quality of the company, the risks associated with owning it, and the likelihood that its…
Introduction You can spend decades building a business and still be disappointed by what someone is willing to pay for it. That is a difficult realization, especially when you discover…
EDUCBA The Gap Between Learning and Doing—And Why It Still Exists Most people are not lacking education. They’re…
This risk management tool is a really easy way to visualize the impact of risk. You can use…
This video offers a clear and concise explanation of how the economic machine works, presented by Ray Dalio,…
Companies can create a powerful risk culture without turning the organization upside down.
Many companies track KPIs as a way of predicting performance. To really exploit the predictive power of KPIs,…
Becoming an effective manager requires continuously honing and improving your management skills. This could mean exchanging resources with others…
Risk Management Techniques The Reality of Risk—It’s Not the Event, It’s the Lack of Preparation Most leaders think…
WSJ Pro Private Equity A Specialized Information Source for Private Equity Professionals WSJ Pro Private Equity is a…
Bankrate A Personal Finance Information and Comparison Platform Bankrate is a digital personal finance platform that provides financial…
CFO.com A Financial Leadership News and Analysis Platform CFO.com is a digital publication focused on financial leadership, providing…
MindTools A Management and Leadership Skills Development Platform MindTools is a digital learning and development platform focused on…
Companies can build on their initial response to the pandemic to elevate their cash-management capabilities.
This tool gives owners and leadership teams a simple, GPA-style way to see how the business is really…
An Economic Forecasting and Business Intelligence Consulting Firm ITR Economics is an economic forecasting and consulting firm that…
The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) A Nonprofit Organization Focused on Employee Ownership and ESOP Education The…
A Financial Services Leadership, Risk, and Compliance Association ProSight Financial Association is a nonprofit professional association serving the…
strategy+business A Global Business Strategy and Leadership Publication strategy+business is an award-winning business management and corporate strategy publication…
A Collaborative Online Calculator and Equation Platform vCalc is an online calculator and equation platform that allows users…
A Business Financing and Small Business Funding Platform Finimpact is a business financing and financial education platform focused…
Harvard Business Review A Global Business Leadership and Management Publication Harvard Business Review (HBR) is a leading business…
A Research-Based Management and Leadership Publication MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR) is a research-driven business publication published…
An Energy Efficiency and Small Business Sustainability Resource The “Energy Efficiency for Small Business” section of FSG (Facility…
A Global Financial News, Data, and Media Platform Bloomberg is a global financial information, business news, and media…
A Leadership, Management, and Personal Development Learning Platform BusinessBalls.com is a free online leadership, management, and personal development…
A Small Business Formation and Compliance Resource Platform BizFilings Tools & Resources, part of Wolters Kluwer, is a…
An Economic Indicators and Financial Analysis Publication The Economist – Economic and Financial Indicators is a data-driven economics…
What you measure is what you get. Senior executives understand that their organization’s measurement system strongly affects the…
Bring the decision you've been circling. The problem you haven't said out loud. The one you've been carrying alone.
Ed’s frameworks, the occasional hard-won lesson, and what he’s reading. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.