Our thoughts on finance, economics, and organizational leadership
September 12, 2024
Balance Sheets For Founders
Financial ratios are key indicators to gauge the health and stability of any business. They help investors, credit partners and managers get a strong pulse on the performance of the business. Here's the "cliff notes" version of what founders need to know.
January 8, 2023
Simple Understanding of Discounted Cash Flow
We’re living in a world where good news is bad news; at least when it comes to capital markets. Growth in GDP and a strong labor market is typically good news, but not in an inflationary environment.
October 26, 2022
Fractional CFO: Explained
Fractional CFOs have extensive experience in navigating growth challenges and providing financial guidance. They bring deep expertise to companies they service with and support client goals while advising on future plans.
October 11, 2022
M&A: Q3 Global Report 2022
During market volatility, M&A transaction volume can stall. History can teach us a valuable lesson when evaluating M&A opportunities during turbulent market conditions.
August 1, 2022
What Moves Capital Markets?
Valuations and fundamentals don’t move the markets. Far too many bears argue about the separation between real economy and the stock market. This is an oversimplification of how they actually work.
July 26, 2022
Cash vs. Accrual Accounting
Today, most small businesses start out using the cash basis of accounting because of its simplicity andintuitive use. For small firms, with few transactions, this makes sense for the time being.
July 22, 2022
Debt vs. Equity Financing
When choosing how to finance your startup, the two primary methods are equity financing and debt financing. Each method comes with different advantages and disadvantages, and choosing the correct financing option is crucial to the success of your business.
July 10, 2022
How To Avoid A Recession
A recession is created. It is engineered. It helps detox bad players from markets, reduce speculative and late cycle behaviors from investors that can cause a contagion.
July 7, 2022
What Rate Hikes Mean For Business and Investing
The Fed announced a rate hike of 0.25% two weeks ago. Word on the street is the next hike will be 0.50%. Citi Bank is projecting four 50 bps rate hikes consecutively.