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Resolve Common Business Problems

Business Consulting Agency

Financial Management Issues Problem : Poor financial management can lead to cash flow problems, excessive debt, and ultimately, business failure. Example : A small business faced cash flow issues and mounting debt. Within a year, the business achieved positive cash flow and reduced its debt by 40%.

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Leadership Tip #13: For Innovation, Remove at Least One Policy or Procedure a Week

Johanna Rothman

Money Policies to Manage Cash Flow. If people have to ask for books or training, could you offer everyone a book allowance or a training allowance? Yes, that's still a policy, but no one signs off, and, so far, the teams can deploy during that time. The managers created friction, which resulted in problems.

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Growth by Acquisition Isn’t for Everybody

Martinka Consulting

In my book, Company Growth By Acquisition Makes Dollars & Sense I have a list of 19 reasons to consider growing by acquisition. Customers (efficiency vs. make more calls) Yes, we can! A management team that can successfully integrate other firms without major disruption and with immediate efficiencies is a valued team.

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Looking Beyond Short Term Financial Metrics (Nigel Lake, Part 2 of 10)

Tom Spencer

Nigel is the author of The Long Term Starts Tomorrow , a must have book “for any manager, leader or Minister.” One of the ideas that I’ve been thinking about recently is that financial metrics are basically designed to evaluate how much you are getting out of a company, your cash flow take from the company.

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Our software must get better

Seth Godin Blog

Imagine what would happen if this were true for buildings… if the efficiency and style and ambience of every building in the world could be fixed, all at once, in exchange for one investment. Or consider the Address Book built into your Mac, a piece of software that only is used because it's free and hardwired in.

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

Harvard Business

“The decision-makers will want to see a simple model that shows revenue, costs, overhead, and cash flow,” he says. Of course, there are also myriad books and reference guides on the topic. “As part of the cost basis, I try to make my organization run as efficiently as possible.”

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Economies of Scope - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

Distribution – Shipping a range of products is more efficient than shipping a single product. More stable cash flows are attractive for three reasons. Secondly, a strong cash position can also be used to extend credit to customers and thereby increase sales. Definitions. Helpful Links. Economies of Scope. in Economics.

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