Business Owners & Executives
Business executives and owners of privately held businesses wear many hats, each of which require different skill-sets. Yet, at the same time, the pressures of running a business often leave little time for the continuing education that can benefit them. Financial Poise provides easily digestible, highly relevant information that business people can use right away to make their businesses better.
From columns and articles to webinars and podcasts, all of Financial Poise’s content is produced so that you don’t need a law degree or be a CPA to fully understand and apply the educational information provided. Instead, it’s developed specifically for business owners and executives with the intent to be as comprehensive as possible without all of the unnecessary jargon.
Covering such subjects as fraud and litigation as well as bankruptcy and other similar topics, the Financial Poise collection for business executives and owners is meant to be engaging and easy to apply, so that you can get back to doing what’s most important – running your business .
Why Startups Fail: 5 Mistakes that Lead to Failure
Empowering Entrepreneurs Despite Difficult Odds Nine out of ten startups fail. That’s the bleak truth. While this statistic may discourage some entrepreneurs, it should also encourage them to learn how to avoid the fate of those other nine. Here are five reasons why startups fail and how entrepreneurs can avoid common mistakes. The more you […]
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How to Attract Buyers in Private Equity Transactions
Private equity buyers have priorities distinct from strategic buyers. Sellers make a private equity transaction more appealing by thinking like a PE buyer.
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The Communications Decency Act and the Rise of the Trolls
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects internet companies from litigation of content posted by third parties. Should they have immunity?
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Rep & Warranty Insurance: How Does it Protect the Sale Process?
Representations and warranty insurance can speed things along when selling your business, avoiding getting backed up in an escrow nightmare.
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Reaching Graduate Level: Eliminating Owner Dependence
All owners hope that their business can run efficiently while they are away. Eliminate owner dependence with strategies to build skilled management.
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Without Good Governance, Family Businesses Go Nuclear
3 Case Studies on the Importance of Good Governance To put it bluntly, proper governance does not come naturally for most private and family businesses. It requires leadership to understand that good governance protects the business, and is worth the sometimes substantial time and effort required to achieve it. Families will never be perfect. Which […]
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Asset Sale vs Share Sale: Which Seller Approach Should You Choose?
An asset sale and a share sale have different implications for buyer and seller regarding taxes, liabilities and more. Learn the pros and cons of each.
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3 Approaches to Business Valuation Methods
Are you valuing your business for a transition, taxes or even litigation? The reason for your valuation will determine the business valuation methods you use.
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Lessons on Family Governance in Business
The Cornell/Loyola Family Business Roundtable brought together thought leaders to discuss business and family governance. Here are the key takeaways.
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Fraud Prevention for Suckers
Is there an urgent update on your bank account? Don’t click that link! Learn to spot phishing and better educate your family about fraud prevention.
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