KPI’s, key performance indicators are critical for managing your business. You can’t manage what you don’t measure, right? Goals allow us to stay focused and manage our businesses effectively. Here are 4 KPI’s for you consider: Liquidity– You may be profitable, but how much cash do you have in your bank account? Measure your cash…
Where’s the cash? 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 question I’m sure many of us have wondered. While profits are great, they don’t cover payroll, other operating expenses, bank loan payments and owner’s distributions. Cash does….
Trying to get a line of credit? Frustrated with the bank process? You’re not alone. Navigating the banking landscape can be a very time consuming process. There are two questions you need to answer before you start. Are you bank ready? Are you bankable? What is bank ready? Bank ready is nothing more than being…
This past Christmas my wife gave me a FitBit. I’m a numbers nerd, so the ability to see my heart rate resting and during exercise, number of calories burned and consumed, how much sleep and the quality of it and how much water I drink all appealed to me. I kind of gave myself a…
I worked with a business owner for that past two years that was coming off a dismal year in 2014. They had a break out year in 2015 making close to $6 million and $500,000 in profit and successfully sold the business last year. During one of our coaching sessions he asked me, “Where’s the…
Our two most recent posts, we’ve discussed that there are 4 critical items to understand your financials. 3 come from the balance sheet (asset quality, liquidity and leverage) and the 4th comes from the income statement (profitability).
We believe it’s critical for every business owner to know how to manage money once it’s in the business rather than just making sales. And it can be even more impactful if all employees are empowered to know how the decisions they make affect the bottom line and top line of the business. In order…
There seems to be a lot of business acquisition activity in the marketplace right now. I have several clients that are in various stages of this process. Depending on whether you’re on the buy side or the sell side, here are three ways the acquisition can get financed.
Trying to grow your business and having a hard time? Join the club! Growing your business can be one of the most challenging things you do. If you’re having a hard time, here are 5 of the most common barriers to growing your business.
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