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Six Strategic Questions You Should Be Asking Your CFO

As a business owner or CEO, understanding your company’s financial footing is crucial to making informed decisions that drive growth and success. But if you are not a finance expert yourself, it can be challenging to know where to start. For guidance, this list of six essential questions to ask your CFO will help you…

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The Big Boom of AI and Its Impact on Accounting, Finance, and Business

Some experts suggest we buckle up because artificial intelligence (AI) is about to shake the accounting profession. They predict that in the next decade AI will automate many of the most repetitive processes in accounting such as data entry and reconciliations. What does this mean for the profession and what opportunities could business teams seize?…

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Interview with Hyperion Bank- Atlanta – Strategic Relationships Greatly Impact Businesses

It was a great experience to speak with the Bankers of Atlanta-based, Hyperion Bank.  Great interview.  See below for the full interview.   “Charlie (Crawford) and Amy (Ellis) are great, and work well with our client base,” says Art Bottoms, a Certified B2B EXIT® Advisor who is a Partner with B2B CFO®. “I’ve had a…

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SVB Meltdown: 6 Lessons Business Owners Can Learn from the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

It was only a few weeks ago that the banking industry revealed some unexpected news: the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The bank’s collapse has had a significant impact on businesses worldwide. Indeed, as reported on Global Edge, the bank was among the top 20 American commercial banks, with $209 billion in total assets at…

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Ready for a Business Sale? Steps to Build Your Advisory Team

As a business owner, you have worked tirelessly to get your company to a point where it can be sold. Naturally, selling is understandably an emotional and complex undertaking. According to a study by the US Chamber of Commerce, just 20% of companies put up for sale are ultimately sold, meaning that four out of…

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The Hazards of Unhealthy Business Growth

Perhaps the headline of this article has surprised you—and that in itself is not too surprising. More often than not, growth is taught to be equivalent with success, profits and progress. A growing business is what most CEOs and small business owners dream of, but what isn’t talked about enough is that there is such…

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Proactive Scenario Planning Steps: Business Owner’s Guide

Imagine turning uncertain situations in your business into favorable outcomes? Easier said than done. However, this is where the importance of  scenario planning and “what if” modeling can help businesses thrive in the face of uncertainty. By testing the impact of various strategic options being considered, your company can stay ahead of the curve and can…

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Lessons from the Unofficial Organizational Chart

Leading a business comes with high pressure and high stakes. How do you respond when everyone is leaning into you for answers, directions, and advice? Being at the top can be lonely, especially when the urgencies of the day are competing for your attention. Do you feel you have limited time to focus fully on…

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Exit Planning Strategies in 2023

Economic conditions such as high market demand for profitable businesses, labor shortages, and economic uncertainty in the year ahead are bringing many business owners to the point of selling their business. Whether a business sale is on the short-term horizon or a consideration in five years, the sale will be one of the most significant…

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Why Pruning Your Business Could Create a Path for New Growth?

It seems counterintuitive to cut off branches, leaves, or even roots to get larger, fuller plants. And yet, it’s one of the most important tasks for a thriving, healthy garden.  Just like a garden, a healthy and thriving business requires an Owner who can tend to the health of their business by pruning or removing…

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