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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. a game, we are looking for a product that ends up becoming wildly popular, more popular than anyone thought it could be in the early days. Unfortunately, much of this advice is wrong.

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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Tenure Kills Brands : As an organization expands and continues to promote mediocre talent up through the ranks, you’ll notice that growth will eventually slow, quality and customer service suffer, and eventually these negative attributes will be reflected in declining brand equity. Thanks Jason. Mark Oakes Great post, Mike!

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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. Are we following processes? Even with expenses that the company incurred to set people up at home (buildout, technology), the company saw a positive ROI.

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Executive Hiring For a P.E. Portfolio Company – Tangential Opportunity

N2Growth Blog

The CFO candidate might get by with only a broad sector experience in manufacturing, finance, or technology. If the position is operational, hire an operations manager and a finance head. . Equally, your search consultant can further reinforce development, so engage them to follow up actively with leadership development.

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Brilliant Boutique: 10 Keys To Lasting Small Business Success

Terry Starbucker

I recently sat down with Sarah at a local coffee shop up the street from her boutique, to drink some locally roasted espresso and talk about SaySay Boutique, which she started 10 years ago, and the lessons she’s learned along the way. You can do it without outside financing. She’s still a customer. The business needs a higher purpose.

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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. It’s important to offer good remuneration and benefits to your finance employees.

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Capital vs. Influence

N2Growth Blog

Following are just a few representative non-financial questions that I recommend my clients ask of potential investors: What can you do for my company besides invest in it? The moral of this story is don’t get so hung-up on valuation that you fail to get the in the trenches expertise your company will need in future. Thoughts?

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