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Out Of Crisis Comes Opportunity

Oct 03, 2009

The Year 2009 rolls on leaving in its wake the worst credit crisis in recent history and continued economic uncertainty for small business owners. The outlook has never been more difficult to forecast. Vital operations decisions about which expenses to cut, whether sales projections will be met and how to fund gaps in liquidity are all becoming increasingly difficult.

If you listened to the news networks, you might be inclined to think that the breakdown in the credit markets is only impacting the large financial services firms. What we’re not hearing about are the small businesses who are feeling the greater pain....

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About the Author

David has over two and a half decades of business experience and is a proven financial management expert.   Working in Europe and the USA, David has served as Divisional CFO at a number of Fortune 500 corporations: including Reuters, Marsh & McClennan, Zurich Insurance and ADP as well as numerous small and mid size companies. As part owner of a small software company, he was heavily involved in the marketing efforts and ultimate sale of the company. As CFO with a national PEO firm he dealt with the credit and financial issues facing hundreds of small business clients. David also spent 5 years in Bermuda managing captive insurance companies. 
 
A B2B CFO® since 2004, David has worked with over 30 high growth companies - including four INC 5000s. He
will quickly identify and present your key metrics to assist in better business decisions, and work with you to develop intelligent reports and budgets, help you forecast cash flow and negotiate and restructure your bank debt, while motivating and mentoring staff to help them achieve a high level of performance and professional growth. Overall, he will be working to increase and stabilize your business value and market readiness i.e. will you sell?  David's strengths lie in his experience as a hands-on accounting, financial, and operations manager, as well as his knowledge of big picture issues like strategy, financing, growth and turnaround. 

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A collection of books from B2B CFO® to help any business succeed. Read the first chapter from books, including the Wall Street Journal’s book, for free.

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