One of the best studies that I have read in the past several years on this topic was recently published as part of a study completed by Dr. John K. Paglia, Denny Academic Chair and Associate Professor of Finance at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, Pepperdine University. The report is part of the Private Capital Markets Project and it studies the State of Small Business environment in the United States as of the fall 2011. This report and many others can be found on Pepperdine’s website, http://bcshool.pepperdine.edu. I strongly encourage you to go online and get their reports and other information as it is some of the best on the web.
The State of Small Business in the United States, Fall 2011
How do most small businesses fund their growth?
So the first question to answer is this: in this uncertain economic environment, how are most small businesses funding their businesses? Are they borrowing from a bank? Personal credit cards? Home equity lines of credit? Others? Let’s research the answer to this question so we have a better understanding of the cash management tools needed …
Small Business environment
I think the answer to this question is not as obvious or as clear as it might appear. We have been blessed to be able to serve many clients that had not just a good 2011, but a great 2012. And many are cautiously optimistic that 2012 will be even better. On the other hand, …
Small Business Environment right now
The first part of this series will present data about the small business environment in the United States today. As we enter 2012, [already February, hard to believe!], the question that many small businesses are asking is pretty simple; after a pretty miserable 2011, will 2012 be better, worse or more of the same?
It sounds like a broken record, but
I have found that I need to keep stuff “simple” or it get off the track and lose focus. This is true I believe in both running a business as we do and in managing one’s own personal finances. So I am going to cover ground that might at first glance appear to be so …
4 key areas of discussion
There are 4 parts to my presentation on how to better manage cash and become more profitable. They are:
What does the small business economic environment look like right now?
How can I improve my cash flow?
How can I better manage my Accounts Receivables?
Is factoring a viable tool to help my business?
Back to business
So let’s get started on our discussion about how to more effectively and profitably manage your working capital and cash. I will cover this topic with real world examples that we have seen and challenge entrepreneurs with a series of questions to ask about their own cash management and working capital practices.
My goal in this …
Today of course is Valentine’s Day
We wish all of you a very Happy and safe Valentine’s Day.
My hope for today is for all to take a minute and reach out and touch some one who perhaps doesn’t have a “Valentine”. Make their day with a kind word or deed.
Consider this thought today from Ellas Wheeler Wilcox, an American writer and …
Let’s get started
So let’s get started on our discussion about how to more effectively and profitably manage your working capital and cash. I will cover this topic with real world examples that we have seen and challenge entrepreneurs with a series of questions to ask about their own cash management and working capital practices.
The Secret to succcessfully running a business is…..
The primary focus of this series is to communicate to entrepreneurs everywhere, in simple, easy to understand language about a topic that gets often caught up in accounting jargon, technical voodoo and buzz words: how to more profitably manage your cash and working capital. Over the past 15 years, we have had the privilege to …