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Determine the ROI of hiring a small business operations consultant

Asamby Consulting

Small Business Operations Consulting An investment makes sense only when you get more in return than you invested. This blog posts outlines what the ROI for hiring a small business operations consultant is. In that sense, SOPs might rather be an operational necessity than a cash-flow positive measure.

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Severe Weather Threatens Businesses. It’s Time to Measure and Disclose the Risks

Harvard Business

Research shows that abnormal weather disrupts the operating and financial performance of 70% of businesses worldwide. When weather conditions are on average adverse over days, weeks, or entire seasons, shortfalls in sales cause reduced cash flows and can lead to financial distress and business failure. alone, or 3.5%

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Growth by Acquisition Isn’t for Everybody

Martinka Consulting

Customers (efficiency vs. make more calls) Yes, we can! Dependencies are a huge issue in most small businesses. And an owner dependency is often the brightest red flag for most profitable small businesses. The icing – the top three. The bigger you are…the better. Acquire great talent. Dependencies reduced.

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

Harvard Business

Even if you don’t need to know a lot about finance to do your day-to-day job, the more conversant you are on the subject, the better off you’ll be, according to Richard Ruback, a professor at Harvard Business School and the coauthor of the HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business.

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Yes, Cash Flow is Important

Martinka Consulting

For PE firms, cash flow, EBITDA, and low cap ex are very important.” ” Let’s translate the above for small business and our personal lives. Cash flow – one of my rules for both business buyers and sellers is, “Cash (and cash flow) is King.”

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The Debate on Corporate Tax Reform Just Started for Real

Harvard Business

The administration’s recent announcement is also good news because it appears to be turning away from the more radical business tax reform envisaged in the Brady-Ryan plan. As such, it falls prey to the ridiculous rhetoric that excessively valorizes “small businesses” and equates small businesses with pass-throughs.