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Which MBAs Make More: Consultants or Small-Business Owners?

Harvard Business

Also, as we explained in an earlier article , we believe that being an established CEO of a small firm involves much less angst than being a senior member of a consulting, investment banking, or private equity firm. million EBITDA company for 4x paying $6 million and using 50% debt financing.

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CFO Branding 101

Free Agent CFO

In a recent example, he revealed that the prospect was controlling the conversation and appeared to have the upper hand with pricing since he was comparison shopping. I cannot deny it, but I’d prefer to be the guy that people say, “Man, he’s super creative for a finance geek.” I don’t like that brand.