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3 Startup Financing Myths You Should Avoid

Leading Blog

I F you are building a startup, you’ll find no shortage of people who are willing to give you advice, particularly when it comes to raising financing. Unfortunately, much of this advice is wrong. Most startup advice, like most myths, have a kernel of truth to them, but you have to know when to apply it and when to skip it.

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If The Entrepreneurial Shoe Fits, That Doesn’t Mean You Should Wear It

Terry Starbucker

By her own admission, she’s always had this “Lucy Van Pelt&# (the character in the Peanuts comic strip) thing going on, putting up her own version of the “Doctor is In&# sign, telling it like it is to all who frequently ask her for advice. How are you with your personal finances?

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How to Calculate ROI of Remote vs. In-Person Work? (How to Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

Your finance team did a bit of quick math to calculate ROI for making the transition to remote teams permanent based on real-estate savings and reduced communite times. 27:54 Last bit of advice: it takes effort but it doesn’t too take long to collect the right type of data to help you determine the ROI of remote work for your company.

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A Road Map for Young Adults

Leading Blog

It is advice for recent college graduates and young professionals of course, but really for anyone working in the Bigs about the kinds of issues they will encounter. The book is not just a how-to book of bullet points, but it is filled with stories from Carpenter''s own life that give the advice credibility and context.

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How To Enhance Your Business’s Finance Department

Strategy Driven

Finance is the backbone of any business. As such, ensuring that your business’s finance department is up to par is important. Here are the top ways to enhance your company’s finance department: Implement Financial Software. Financial software help streamline many of the tasks performed by your finance department.

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Choosing The Perfect Business Partner

Women on Business

But I wasn’t as keen on the business side of things – finances, bookkeeping, and other nitty-gritty that keeps a business flowing smoothly. I was perfectly capable of handling finances, but it wasn’t nearly as exciting or interesting to me as the creative side. Although I knew I needed someone, I had no idea where to look.

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5 Ways to Develop a Change Strategy That Fails

Lead Change Blog

After some lengthy interviews with each director and extensive desk research on the business finances, operations, and history, I introduced the notion to them last week that their business was grounded, barely standing still, and as far from a legacy company as they might get. The ending?

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