Strategy Meets Finance

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   We’ve all been there, listening to a presentation that just doesn’t drive your interest, or seem to deliver the tools that you need in order to take action. What’s even worse is when you are the person giving that presentation. Our guest today, Nancy Duarte, helps us ex...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Investing in your future while you're young is important for several reasons. First, by starting early, you cab take advantage of the power of compounding, which means that your money has more time to grow and earn returns. This can result in a significantly larger...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Profit is the amount of money that's left over after all the expenses of running a business have been paid, such as salaries, rent, and supplies. Without profit, a business can't grow or invest in new products or services. It also can't reward its employe...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Having a good relationship with money is important for multiple reasons. First,  it allows us to feel more in control of our finances and make better financial decisions. Second, it can help alleviate stress and anxiety related to money matters. Additionally, having a h...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Life is becoming a lot less predictable, meaning businesses need to start evolving their preparation for the future by turning unforeseen circumstances into something they already saw coming. However, with Excel spreadsheets really requiring a master of both the program...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   In this day and age, we are bombarded with to do’s, to haves, and a ton of noise that distracts us from what truly matters most. In life, it's not that we don't know what's good for us to pursue, rather it’s knowing what to cut in order to focus on the mo...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   In the past year, the stock market has made headlines with its unexpected ebbs and flows, signaling to people who otherwise had their money elsewhere to try their hand at investing, while setting off alarms of panic in others. With the feeling of so much riding on each...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Be it the cost of living continuing to climb while salaries remain stagnant, or the hope of owning a house and retiring becoming more far fetched, managing our personal finances feels like an incredibly daunting task. We are told we need to prepare for the future with i...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   As talk about digital currency continues to make its way into headlines, many investors are debating the viability, feasibility, and longevity of this new form of money. As a speculative investment, with the potential to replace currency as we know it, individuals need...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   What if it was possible to harness large exchanges of data and use it to make informed decisions at every level of the organization? The future of a successful company strategy is founded upon effective management and interpretation of key business analytics. This week,...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Cactus is a risk-taking leader focused on fixed income automation. He is the author of the B2B data analytics book "Price: Maximizing Customer Loyalty Through Personalized Pricing." Currently, Cactus is co-managing an automated bond market-making business at E...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Accounting is not just a function of debits and credits. In fact, many business owners and leaders underutilize the value that is trapped within their organization’s financial statements. There is a story behind the numbers and that story has the power to change the tra...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Building a business takes an incredible amount of time, sacrifice, and hard work. During all of this, most people fail to take the crucial steps in preparing to pass along their legacy in a manner that aligns with their values. Estate planning is an important step in en...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   This week, Steve spoke with Travis Hendrick, the Director of Finance for Goodfellow Bros., Inc. Travis understands the power of combining the numbers side of the business with operations. He is passionate about strategic financial leadership as a lever to drive greater...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   One of the top things that most people worry about is money.  However, instead of taking control of their finances and managing monthly inflows and outflows through a budget, most individuals don’t do anything and instead live in a state of financial anxiety and fear. ...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Those leaders who understand the importance of clear, concise, and repetitive communication and then act upon it are those who drive meaningful impact. Hunter Creech embodies this as the Chief Financial Officer of Barrett Industries, a Colas company, that is a leader in...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Buying life insurance protects our loved ones from the potentially devastating financial losses that could occur if something happens to us. This ease of stress for those who are left behind is just one of the many benefits of life insurance. However, did you know there...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Inflation, a rise in the prices of goods and services across the economy over time, erodes purchasing power for both consumers and businesses.  This means that your dollar (or whatever currency you use for purchasing) will buy less today than it did the day before. Annu...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Have you ever felt stuck? Do you feel like you are achieving the financial results that you deserve? In this special episode, lucky number 33, I will share with you my personal journey and how the struggles I faced equipped me with greater empathy and empowered me to ac...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   When it comes to investing in real estate, you don’t always have to buy the building or land directly to be considered an investor. In fact, diversifying your portfolio in this asset class may start with buying stocks of REITs or other real estate investment companies....

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Steve Coughran had a chance to talk with Sydney Finkelstein, Steven Roth Professor of Management and faculty director of the Tuck Executive Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.  Sydney is also a consultant and speaker to senior executives around...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Investing in stocks may offer investors the greatest potential for capital appreciation over the long term. Investors who are willing to buy and hold the right stocks over long periods of time, generally have been rewarded with strong, positive returns. However, you mus...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   In this episode, Steve Coughran had the opportunity to speak with Troy Schroeder.  Troy is a walking example of a CFO who has evolved his mindset, skillset, and leadership style to rise up to these new demands in finance.  His progressive career spans 25 years, most rec...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions which involve the consolidation of organizations or the combination of their assets into one. Through this process a company may purchase another company outright, merge with it to form a new entity, acquire a...

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check   Financial Intelligence Toolkit   Options can be a cost effective, flexible investment tool that helps you hedge and take advantage of any market condition.  However, to be successful, investors must understand the differences between using options to invest and using options to trade.  In this episode...