Before Mounting the Synergy Unicorn: New Skills for Merged Management Teams
Companies seek to accelerate revenue growth or enter new markets through mergers and acquisitions. A great deal of excitement and justification surrounds the projected synergies and combined financial models. Synergy: [...]
Fundraising: A Primer for the CEO
For non-finance professionals, much of what a CFO does is a mystery and more than a little daunting. Cash flow statements, 409a valuations, tax, audit, treasury, stock options, D&O insurance [...]
Best Audit Ever
BEST AUDIT EVER: FOUR GUIDELINES TechCXO partners are fond of saying credible numbers lead to credible management. Audits may not be sexy but a smooth annual audit shows your [...]
CFOs and Sales
Should CFOs Advise Sales? Yes, we did say it: most companies should have the CFO - if they are experienced and strategically-capable -- advise the Head of Sales. Here [...]
Managing Cash: Look Here
Look Inside, Outside and Across Try to run your car while neglecting the engine's oil and the results are predictable. The same is true for running your business without [...]
managing cash and optimizing profits
If you think your CFO's contribution to increased profitability is only from cutting costs, think again -- you may be looking past your biggest pro-growth asset. A New Attitude: CFO [...]
Independent Board Members
Board Management: Independent Board Members As part of your Board Management activities, we point out that you'll want to bring in an independent board member as soon as possible. This [...]
Board Compensation
Understanding Board Compensation: Update Board compensation for directors of large, publicly traded U.S. companies has passed a threshold of $325,000 per year in total fees. What’s less clear is [...]
BoomTown Case Study
BoomTown! THE CHALLENGE Balancing rapid growth with capital needs and strategic management. THE SITUATION Charleston-based BoomTown is an Inc 500 [...]
Making the Hard Decisions
Making hard decisions is one of several skills CEOs and CXOs must master in order to lead. The failure to do so can, at times, be deadly or crippling to [...]