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Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................6
Articles By Mark Gandy ......................................................................................................................7
What Forecasting is Not ............................................................................................................................ 7
Cash Projection Basics............................................................................................................................. 11
Articles By David Kirkup ................................................................................................................... 13
How to break out of your business plateau ............................................................................................ 13
Personal Branding – Taking Control ........................................................................................................ 14
Two Numbers that Every Business Owner needs to know. .................................................................... 15
Business Predictions for 2020 ................................................................................................................. 17
7 Steps to Cash Flow Management......................................................................................................... 18
Taking Financial Control of Your Company ............................................................................................. 19
Financial Management Makes the Difference ........................................................................................ 20
Funding a Business Acquisition ............................................................................................................... 22
What is the true cost of an employee? ................................................................................................... 23
Now You’re the Boss: The 6 Things Your Boss ........................................................................................ 25
Shouldn’t Teach You ............................................................................................................................... 25
A CFO’s Advice for Managing Personal Finance ..................................................................................... 26
Preventing Fraud in Small Companies .................................................................................................... 27
I am being audited, now what? .............................................................................................................. 28
My top 5 predictions for business in 2011.............................................................................................. 30
Time for Change – Business Practices that no longer work .................................................................... 32
Tips for Profit Growth ............................................................................................................................. 34
Exit Plan – 9 Ways to Build Value ............................................................................................................ 35
What can a CFO do for you? ................................................................................................................... 36
Articles By Wendy Nelson ................................................................................................................ 37
5 Tips to Improve Profitability ................................................................................................................ 37
Articles By Michael Campian ............................................................................................................ 38
The Services of a Part time CFO in Lake Orion ........................................................................................ 38
Articles By Alan Lefkowitz ................................................................................................................ 39
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How Do You Differentiate Yourself From The Competition? It’s All About Customer Service ............... 39
Articles By Bil Moore ....................................................................................................................... 42
Small Biz Blogging Mental Roadblocks.................................................................................................... 42
Articles By Brian Christian ................................................................................................................ 43
Observations from a Part Time CFO for .................................................................................................. 43
Hire in Oconomowoc, WI ........................................................................................................................ 43
Have You “Hired” the Right Bank? .......................................................................................................... 44
Articles By Bruce Peterka ................................................................................................................. 46
Top 10 Reasons to Plan Your Business Exit in 2011 ................................................................................ 46
The Family Trap, 5 Pitfalls to Wealth Transfer ........................................................................................ 47
Articles By Charles Sonneborn .......................................................................................................... 48
How to get cash out of your business ..................................................................................................... 48
Articles By Ronald Baker .................................................................................................................. 50
Key Perfomance Indicators - Working Capitol ........................................................................................ 50
Articles By Danny Windsor ............................................................................................................... 52
7 Steps to More Cash .............................................................................................................................. 52
Main Tasks of a CFO ................................................................................................................................ 52
What Does It Take To Win?..................................................................................................................... 53
Why do you need a CFO? ........................................................................................................................ 54
Why I Like Serving The Privately Held ..................................................................................................... 55
and Family Owned Business ................................................................................................................... 55
Articles By Jerry Mil s ....................................................................................................................... 56
The Top Five Reasons A Business May Fail ............................................................................................. 56
Articles By David Casebere ............................................................................................................... 57
Two Great Strategies that can Lead to Lifetime Success ........................................................................ 57
Four Sure Fire Ways to Kill a Project and Maybe a Company ................................................................. 59
Articles By David Buslee ................................................................................................................... 60
Goal Setting Mistakes Most People Make .............................................................................................. 60
Articles By Debra Christein ............................................................................................................... 64
Angel Investor tips .................................................................................................................................. 64
Articles By Edward Al on .................................................................................................................. 65
5 Common Small Business Challenges .................................................................................................... 65
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Articles By Frank J Gnisci .................................................................................................................. 67
Cash is King.............................................................................................................................................. 67
Articles By Ken Knapik ...................................................................................................................... 69
Top Ten Reasons for Business Owners to Plan their exit ........................................................................ 69
Articles By Michael Campian ............................................................................................................ 71
How to Manage a Rapidly Growing Business.......................................................................................... 71
Dispelling Financial Statement Myths ..................................................................................................... 73
Articles By Randy Hoffman ............................................................................................................... 75
10 Ways to Improve Your Chances for Business Success ....................................................................... 75
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