You’ve put your blood, sweat and tears into creating and building a business, but at some point it will be time to think about how to sell it and move onto the next phase of your life. A key consideration for what the “next phase of life” looks like is often dependent upon how much your business is worth.
10 Tips to Avoid Business Owner Burnout
Zinner & Co. Ohio business owners , Business - Management, Issues & Concerns , start upsIf you are burning the candle at both ends, sooner or later it’s going to catch up with you. That’s reality. No matter how passionate you are about your business, no matter your level of drive to succeed, if you push too hard for too long you will experience burnout.
5 Key Metrics You Should be Monitoring in Your Professional Services Business
Zinner & Co. Business - Management, Issues & Concerns , ProductivityRunning a professional services firm requires a steady hand a keen eye. You have to be able to implement changes on the ground in real-time.
The Pros and Cons of Selling to Employee(s)
Zinner & Co. transaction advisory , Business - Management, Issues & Concerns , SMBIf you’re planning on selling your business, one potential market is your current employees. They understand the business and how it runs. They have some sense of the value, or potential value of the business. But before you offer to sell to your employees, you should know the pros and cons of taking that route.
10 Cash Flow Killers that Crush Small Companies
Zinner & Co. financial planning , Business - Management, Issues & Concerns , OperationsCash is the lifeblood of any small business. With sufficient cash flow you’re more nimble and have greater freedom. Without it, you’re a captive to covering your next payroll.
5 Efficiency Tools You Should Evaluate
Zinner & Co. Business - Management, Issues & Concerns , ProductivityDo you ever feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day? Do large, important tasks get waylaid by frequent, trivial disruptions? You’re not alone!
Earlier in the year, we shared a list of business-related books we enjoyed reading and in which we found great value. It was very well received, so we thought we’d share more of our favorites.
10 Keys for a Faster Year-End Close
Richard Huszai, CPA accounting , Business - Management, Issues & Concerns , account systemsDepending on whether your organization is on a calendar or fiscal year, you may have just gone through a year-end close, or you’re looking forward to one (using the phrase “looking forward to” very loosely.) Do you find the year-end closing process to be an arduous ordeal or a series of sure, predictable events? What if I told you could make year-end closings faster and easier?
Board Member's Responsibilities with Financial Operations - Board Members' Series - (Part 4)
Zinner & Co. Audit and Assurance Department , non-profits , non-profit reporting , management advisory , Business - Management, Issues & ConcernsPart 4 of a 5 Part Series
Not-for-profit boards have an important role in reviewing and approving the financial reports of the organization. In order to effectively evaluate the organization’s activities, plan for the future, and make decisions, financial reports are almost always on the agenda at board meetings.
Business Operations -Board Members' Series (Part 3)
Chris Valponi, CPA Audit and Assurance Department , audits , non-profits , Business - Management, Issues & ConcernsPart 3 of a 5 Part Series
An Organization’s management is charged with managing the day-to-day operations of the non-for-profit; however, this does not relieve Board Members from taking on certain oversight responsibilities.
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