by Patty Lawrence | Business Management, Strategy
Business planning consists of the planning activities that guide the success and direction of your organization. Strategic planning is a specific type of business planning that can help you better dial into what you need to do in the next year, understand how...
by Patty Lawrence | Strategy
Builders & Architects In the world of construction, there are builders and architects (and some people who can do both). Architects create plans for the structure, support, and design of the buildings. Builders take the architect’s plans and construct...
by Patty Lawrence | Financial Analysis, Leadership, Strategy
As a successful business owner, chances are you’re a member of a mastermind group, or you’ve attended a conference with a wildly famous entrepreneur as a keynote speaker. In these settings there’s a lot of talk about the latest business trends – the newest system,...
by Samantha | Cash Flow, CFO Services, Strategy
As a successful business owner, you’re focused on building your company by adding sales, taking care of customers, boosting your brand, and hiring great people, as well as improving profitability, maximizing cashflow and developing strategic direction. Wait...
by Patty Lawrence | Cash Flow, Exit Planning, Strategy
When you sign a big new deal or have a kick-ass month, do you write yourself an extra check out of the business? Some owners do – but should you? When I begin work with a new client, I make it a point to ask if they have an exit plan. That may seem like a...
by Patty Lawrence | Cash Flow, Profitability, Strategy
Are you working 15-hour days and still not making money? It’s a common scene for founders and entrepreneurs: long days at the office and another month with a negative bottom line. This really wasn’t what you had in mind when you started out on this journey. So,...
