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Small Business Owners: Optimize Your Profits through Proper Budgeting and Forecasting
When business is robust and your cash flow is positive, there is a tendency for some entrepreneurs to put financial analysis on the back burner. After all, there’s more money coming in than going out, and there are more than enough funds to cover payroll; so why spend...
Outsourcing for Small Businesses: Building an All-Star Professional Team
Companies thrive when they are staffed by seasoned, competent, and knowledgeable professionals at all levels of the organization, including the C-suite. But for most small businesses, it doesn’t make financial sense to hire a team of highly executives, especially when...
Do You Know What’s Influencing Your Startup’s Valuation?
As an entrepreneur, getting a handle on the financial health of your company is just good business, whether you’re looking down the road at a buy-out or you’re planning for future growth. In order to maximize the value of a professional business valuation, however,...
Know Before You Grow: Six Indications Your Business is Ready to Expand
Congrats, your business is thriving! Your revenue is strong. Profits are growing. Cash is accumulating in the bank. Your customers are happy and so is your staff. You’re starting to wonder if now is the right time to expand your business; but you’re concerned that...
Understanding the Role of Cash Flow in Determining Business Value
Cash flow is one of the economic factors used to determine the value of your business. You may have heard the term “cash flow” before, but that doesn’t mean you’ve got a solid understanding of what it is, or what it means for your business valuation. If you’re looking...
Six Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Small Business
Buying an existing small business can be a shortcut to expanding your current business or taking on the mantle of business owner for the first time. Someone else has already done the legwork to get the venture up and running. They laid the foundation. They’ve built a...