by Patty Lawrence | Exit Planning, Profitability, Strategy
Make sure your business has this in place before you retire. One of our clients, Julie, is a business owner that wants to retire and exit her business within the next 3-5 years.Julie was smart because she came to me a few years before she wanted to retire. I get...
by Patty Lawrence | CFO Services, Leadership, Profitability
Band-Aids vs. Real Change Band-Aids vs. real change: I’m talking about this topic because it pisses me off.We’ve been working with Blue Manufacturing for over 3 years, and what they continue to call on us for is fix-its.They call us when something’s broken, like a...
by Patty Lawrence | CFO Services, Growth, Profitability
I recently read an article in Inc, “Just Starting Out? Avoid These 5 Startup Mistakes. You’re Welcome,” that made me say “YES!”The author writes, “Whatever you do, do it with a professional” as his fourth piece of advice for small businesses and start-ups. His...
by Patty Lawrence | CFO Services, Financial Processes, Profitability
“I thought about outsourcing, but isn’t that just for big companies?”If I had a dollar for every time I heard that, I would be retired!Historically, big companies have always outsourced, motivated mainly by cost savings. They outsourced functions that had been...
