THE LIFE SCIENCE BLOG SERIES NO. 1: USING VENTURE DEBT EFFECTIVELY
Growing life science companies seeking to raise capital face a wide range of options, structures, and considerations. Early Stage Friends and family, angel investors, and even some venture capital firms…
Read more »RECRUITING TALENT IN A MULTI-CULTURAL MARKETPLACE: DON’T GET LOST IN TRANSLATION
Whether achieving diversity goals for our clients or simply presenting the best available talent in an increasingly tight candidate marketplace, our recruiting practice at CFOs2GO is uniquely organized to execute…
Read more »THE FIVE-YEAR BUSINESS PLAN: USING IT TO SELL YOUR STARTUP!
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Benjamin Franklin Startup founders are special. Driven, focused and single minded in their determination to succeed, they often have a singular…
Read more »WILL I MISS THE WINDOW TO SELL MY BUSINESS?
In my 25 plus years advising clients on buying and selling businesses I have rarely seen a market as hot as the one at present. The Baby Boom Generation transitioning…
Read more »WHY YOU SHOULD NOT USE EXCEL FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING
I love Excel! It’s a great tool and is my go to application for everything from an on-screen calculator to running ROI or IRR scenarios to calculating loan covenant compliance…
Read more »A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK? HOW TO MAKE YOUR RESUME STANDOUT
As a research analyst for a specialized Consulting and Staffing Firm, my job is to browse hundreds of resumes, curricula vitae, job and social profiles, and personal and company webpages,…
Read more »WHAT IS THE RIGHT LEVEL OF FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP IN A RAPIDLY GROWING BUSINESS?
Rapidly growing businesses are faced with many tough decisions but one of the most challenging is that of assembling and growing a financial and accounting team that can scale as…
Read more »MAKING SENSE OF BITCOIN
Bitcoin – the name seems vague, inspires confusion and its place in regular and continuous commercial activity seems unclear at best. What are business people, and especially small business owners,…
Read more »Post Merger Integration: Why a Conduit is an Essential Part of Success
Having spent a good part of my career on both sides of the table, assessing and executing M&A deals spanning several continents, I came to the realization that regardless of…
Read more »THE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS SERIES: NO. 1 – A CHALLENGE FOR BANKS
Much like the dramatic changes impacting the taxi industry driven by ride sharing “brokers” such as Uber, Lyft, Sidecar and others; financial institutions (e.g., commercial banks, credit card companies, savings…
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