Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

Sixty percent of them delayed their exit by at least two years, as per a study by Sun Trust Bank. We have a few articles in our “writing folder” (articles I’ve saved to write about) on bad management, how technology is replacing people, and employee unhappiness. And guess what? Most of those owners planning to sell had to delay it.

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Martinka Consulting

APRIL 21, 2015

In the past I’ve written about how low interest rates and bank using the SBA guarantee program and its low down payment requirements plus a 10-year amortization have caused buyers to pay more for businesses than they would have years ago (because their payments are the same or less). The buyer is a great operator and got a great business.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Add poorly managed properties into the equation and the empty malls aren't much of a surprise. Less foot traffic means cash flow of mall owners and developers are getting squeezed - a potential hazard for an economy growing at its slowest pace in decades. Major listed mall operators are also feeling the pain.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2018

Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies. So, investors, and therefore managers, might be adjusting their approach to risk accordingly. Traditional companies therefore rely on two strategies.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

These threats change the risk management calculus of firms hoping to succeed in a more turbulent world. Owning up to our own behavioral biases is a worthwhile starting point to discussing the problem of managing infrequent, severe events. Small businesses and young businesses are especially vulnerable. Data from the U.S.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 24, 2017

A nearly $150 million settlement is pending for the fake-account scandal that roiled the bank last year, and a new scandal has emerged: Recently it has been alleged that thousands of customers were signed up for insurance without their knowledge. ’s largest banks? What explains the divergence in the fortunes of two of the U.S.’s

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2018

In a follow up HBR article , we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks and distilled seven key insights from those discussions. The first category should describe the amount spent on supporting current operations.

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MishTalk

JULY 11, 2014

The question stems from lengthy (256 page PDF) from the BIS Annual Report (Bank for International Settlements) that stated among other things " The only source of lasting prosperity is a stronger supply side. Never before have central banks tried to push so hard. It is essential to move away from debt as the main engine of growth. "

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

For example, the mental model you have about your business is your mental picture of how your business operates. If your end of month cash in the bank differs from what you thought it would be, that means the mental model of your operating cash flow isn’t accurate. Read Our Privacy Policy. No, Thanks!

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MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

The Corporate Fund is Chicago’s general operating fund. Chicago’s property tax revenues do not go into its general operating fund. Although most governments are required to balance their budgets on a cash flow basis each fiscal year, a structural budget gap can arise when recurring expenditures are greater than recurring revenues.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Zig Ziglar This story is more than a quote about persistence – it’s actually a reasonable description of risk-managed investing. Meanwhile, the reputation of value-conscious investors and risk-managers goes from “champ” to “chump.” Only after the fact does the reputation of risk-managed strategies surge from “chump” to “champ.”

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MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2015

With its IT expertise, C$35 million of cash in the bank and other resources, the combined BitGold/GoldMoney has resources far beyond what GoldMoney alone was able to put together. GoldMoney will continue to operate in Jersey as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Toronto parent. In contrast, GoldMoney and BitGold are debt-free.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2015

It's an extraordinarily badly managed you know entity. I mean in the last few months all the banks have redone their reserve reports. And all the numbers of availability of cash in the energy space are way down. Number three there's an existing cash flow. It's an extraordinarily badly managed you know entity.

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