It seems that the more that I work with Managers in the different functional areas of a company, I have seen a particular theme in the approach to planning annual revenue and profitability targets. The majority of the “players” are looking to have a new product or sales initiative to be their “home run” [...]
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SEC updates
- SEC and CFTC Issue Joint Orders on Volatility Indexes and Security Futures November 20, 2009The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two joint orders related to security-based futures contracts that clarify each Commission's respective jurisdiction and allow additional products to underlie security futures.
- SEC Names Senior Officials to Investor Education and Advocacy Efforts November 19, 2009The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointments of three senior officials to its Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) to help continue its increased focus on individual investors. OIEA serves the Commission as the "investors' office" and provides educational resources to help individual investors make inform […]
- SEC Charges Former Executives at Silicon Valley Company for Inflating Financial Results November 17, 2009The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two former Silicon Valley executives for improperly inflating the reported financial results at Santa Clara, Calif., semiconductor company Tvia, Inc.
- President Obama Establishes Interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force November 17, 2009Attorney General Eric Holder, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Mary Schapiro today announced that President Barack Obama has established by Executive Order an interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to strengthen efforts to combat f […]
- Federal Regulators Issue Final Model Privacy Notice Form November 17, 2009Eight federal regulatory agencies today released a final model privacy notice form that will make it easier for consumers to understand how financial institutions collect and share information about consumers.
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Start-Up CFO / Mark Macleod
- Usage-based billing models - part twoWe had a great discussion going here over the weekend on Friday's post about usage-based billing. David from LM Framework bravely defended his position that usage-based billing is better than subscriptions.That discussion sparked some additional thoughts for me:Scarcity - bits vs. atomsThere were some examples brought up about tangible goods - DVDs, Cok […]
- Usage-based billing modelsI bought some credits for my long distance calling service Mobivox last week. I use this service at least once a week and yet this was the 1st time I had bought credits since April 2008 (when I was working there). I have to be one of the better users on this service, yet it has only extracted $ 20 from me in a year and a 1/2. That's not the path to rich […]
- We're all friends - the end of Non-CompetesTechcrunch reported about Don Dodge joining Google today. That's great news for the startup World and a great hire for Google. What was not reported on here is that this hire must mark the end of the Non-Compete as we know it.I think we can all agree that Microsoft and Google consider each other competitors. So, for Don to pick up and immediately take o […]
- When should you hire a CFO?At last month's National Angel Summit there was a great discussion on when startups should hire CFOs. Bryan Watson from NAO sent me the video. Check in just before the 6 minute mark.Highlights:When: right before you raise your 1st capital?Don't hire a full time CFOHire someone with startup experienceRun things right from the startReally important f […]
- Yultide 2009: Montreal's Tech Community Holiday Party!Like all CFOs, I used to be a nightclub DJ, pumping out house tunes at some of Montreal's coolest venues. I am pleased to report that I'll be dusting off the vinyl for a special appearance along with Alistair Croll and Sean Power of Watching Website's fame on Thursday Dec. 10 for Yultide 2009: Montreal's Tech Community Holiday party.All t […]
CFO Wise - Ken Kaufman
- Revenue Recognition Updates – Clarity and ComplexityAnytime a presentation starts with “Implementing EITF 08-1 and EITF 09-3,” we know we may be in for a long meeting. Gregory P. Randall, Partner with KPMG, made a very technical topic interesting yesterday. The topic – the changes in revenue recognition guidelines for software companies and others with multiple deliverables packaged in […]
- Staffing Accounting/Finance Department from Start-up to Medium-Sized CompanyI have had a lot of conversations recently about staffing the accounting and finance function in the company. As companies grow and shrink, their needs in this area change. We certainly do not want to be over-staffed, and we also want the most cost-effective staff doing as much of the work as possible. For example, we [...]
- Is There Such a Thing as a Lifestyle Software Business?A respected professional @chrisknudsen said something to me a few months ago that I have reflected on several times since that occasion. We were discussing a company that has amazing, break-through technology with a wide-open market space. Their leadership just does not seem to be in a hurry to seize the opportunity. They’re growing at about [.. […]
- I Cannot Predict the Future…Budgeting is Worthless!I have heard this statement more often than I care to admit: “I cannot predict the future so a budget would be worthless for my business.” An article entitled How to Create a Budget in BusinessWeek prompted me to recollect some of my experiences with helping people who have the above attitude towards budgeting gain a [...]
- Build Your Business Model Around PeopleThis is a real situation experienced by a real emerging company. Names and figures have been altered to protect anonymity. A company has a new opportunity and they create a financial model to try and forecast how their general assumptions for this opportunity will materialize. Specifically, they made significant assumptions about the direct labor co […]
Ben Paramore/Beyond Beans
- VisioneeringStrategic planning is a process that every business should go through at least annually. Determining goals and actions needed to accomplish those goals are necessary to give your team direction. SWOT analyses are helpful in determining who you are and...
- Keys To Great RelationshipsGreat relationships take work to build and can be destroyed very quickly. This is particularly true for CFOs who are focussed on numbers and results and are usually driven to performance. Its easy to get lost in the job and...
- The Major Attributes of LeadershipNapoleon Hill, in his all-time bestselling success book Think and Grow Rich, outlined 11 Major Attributes of Leadership. They are as follows: UNWAVERING COURAGE. Based on knowledge of self and of one's occupation. SELF-CONTROL. People who cannot control themselves can...
Bradford Van Siclen / Novo Companies
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- There and Back Again - 7 / 15 / 2009
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Wine news...
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- 12 Reds for the Thanksgiving Table (Wine Spectator) November 17, 2009
- Arsonist in $200 Million Wine Warehouse Blaze Pleads Guilty (Wine Spectator) November 17, 2009
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- And Now for the Good News... January 6, 2009Here are ten bright spots to savor amid the economic gloom.
- Madoff Case Triggers Wider Probe of SEC January 6, 2009"Many of us have lost confidence in the SEC," a Congresswoman declares.
- Insurance Outlook: Higher Prices by Year's End January 6, 2009But if the global recession continues to spiral downward, many companies will try to slash their insurance bills by resorting to various forms of self-insurance, a new report predicts.
- Deals: Nowhere to Go but Up January 6, 2009In our M&A Roundup for the week ended Jan. 4, a mere 16 North American transactions are arranged, with only Chesapeake Corp.'s billion-dollar bankruptcy buyout topping $150 million.
- All Eyes on Treasury January 6, 2009The function that no one likes to think about is now getting plenty of attention, and even a little respect.
- GE Capital Taps Debt Market for $10B January 6, 2009The largest offering to be backed by the FDIC, it includes two-year notes, 3.5-year notes, and one-year and 18-month floating-rate notes.
WSJ - U.S.
- H-P Profit Rises on Cost Cutting November 23, 2009Hewlett-Packard's quarterly profit rose 14% as cost cutting boosted profit margins in its services business and offset lower sales in its computer and printer divisions.
- Icahn Places Starting Bid for Fontainebleau November 23, 2009Carl Icahn outbid Penn National Gaming to place a starting bid of $155 million for the Fontainebleau, the stalled Las Vegas hotel-and-casino project whose construction is expected to cost nearly $3.5 billion.
- Eni to Buy Oil Stakes in Uganda November 23, 2009Italy's Eni is to acquire stakes in two Ugandan oil fields from U.K.-listed Heritage Oil for $1.35 billion.
- Reliance Makes Chemical Bid November 23, 2009Reliance Industries made a nonbinding cash offer of around $12 billion to take a controlling interest in LyondellBasell when the chemical maker exits bankruptcy.
- EADS Braces for Insider-Trading Trial November 23, 2009A week-long trial in the alleged insider-trading case involving EADS could have deep repercussions at the parent company of Airbus as well as on the authority of France's stock-market watchdog.
WSJ - Europe
- EU's Weakest Members Draw Scrutiny November 23, 2009Greece, in particular, has faced the pinch of investors' risk-aversion. The bloc's executive arm has chastised its finances.
- EADS Braces for Insider-Trading Trial November 23, 2009A week-long trial in the alleged insider-trading case involving EADS could have deep repercussions at the parent company of Airbus as well as on the authority of France's stock-market watchdog.
- Rift Over Opel Aid to Drive EU Talks November 23, 2009GM's effort to secure financial assistance for Opel has created a rift between some of the countries where it operates plants and European regulatory authorities.
- Lombardy's Revolution: By and for Factory Owners November 23, 2009In Milan, the epicenter of a world-class manufacturing base, small business owners crippled by the economic crunch are banding together to call for lifelines from Rome and protest the nation's banks.
- Czechs' Velvet Anniversary Is Subdued November 23, 2009A generation after the fall of Communism, unemployment and a distrust of the political class has taken the gloss off the Velvet Revolution that restored democracy to Czechoslovakia.
CNBC alerts
- More Consumers Giving 'Black Friday' the Cold Shoulder November 20, 2009The recession has taught retailers and consumers new lessons about the art of a deal. In the process, Black Friday, the traditional first day of the holiday shopping season, has lost some of its luster.
- Hewlett-Packard Earnings Rise, Match Guidance November 23, 2009
- HP Comes in As Expected; Is It Time to Buy? November 23, 2009
- Why the Dollar Will Likely Stay Weak for Some Time November 23, 2009
- Wall Street 'Bonuses' Disappear—but Only in Name November 23, 2009
Harvard Business
- Real Business Geniuses Don't Pretend To Know EverythingThe Economist owes much of its popularity to its knack for challenging conventional wisdom. In a recent column, it applied...
- Jeanne-Claude, the Great NegotiatorHow sad to hear the news that Jeanne-Claude, the feisty collaborator and companion to artist Christo, has died. I had...
- Stop Looking for the Next TwitterIf you are a pundit, or get paid to watch trends, then this message doesn't apply to you. It's...
- Reform Health Care by Re-empowering ConsumersBy making simple decisions to buy or not buy, consumers have changed entire industries — banking, travel, cell phones. A...
- Claiming You're "Water Neutral" Can Damage Your BrandThe problem with claiming that your company is (or aspires to be) carbon or water neutral is that it's impossible...
- AIG: The Secret BailoutWhen an insolvent AIG paid out $165 million in executive bonuses, the public was outraged. But that is peanuts compared...
Seeking Alpha
- Global Market Wrap: U.S. Equities Test 13-Month Highs November 23, 2009The LFB submits:Equity Futures: Dow +117.00. S&P +13.40. NASDAQ +24.50. Japan Nikkei +55.00. German Dax +15.00 U.S. Trade: The global equity market saw strong momentum during the early U.S. trading session, but the gang-buster start that was fueled by overnight futures trade breaking higher the momentum faded as the market approached a 13-month […]
- The S&P 500 Gets an Upgrade November 23, 2009Market Blog submits: By David Parkinson Bank of America-Merrill Lynch (BAC) figures it’s time to raise its target for the S&P 500. The way chief U.S. equity strategist David Bianco sees it, the market has earned it.Complete Story
- 10 Risky ETFs to Avoid November 23, 2009Gary Gordon submits: Perhaps you are looking for a bargain near the market’s 52-week highs, or maybe you’re preparing to make a purchase on the next tangible pullback. Well, then, you might choose to avoid investments that are more volatile than a global stock benchmark. And you definitely want to jettison the idea of picking up an ETF […]
- Today in Commodities: Sidelines vs. Market November 23, 2009Matthew Bradbard submits: Of late I find myself having this conversation more and more with clients. Answer this one question before putting on new positions: Would you rather be on the sidelines wishing you were in the market or in the market wishing you were on the sidelines. Me personally, I would prefer the sidelines missing a move than being ca […]
- International vs. Domestics November 23, 2009Hickey and Walters (Bespoke) submit: The dollar's impact on stocks continues to generate investor interest.Both USA Today and Bloomberg have done stories on the subject recently and mentioned our work from a piece we released on November 10th (click thumbnail below to view report). When the dollar falls, it helps companies that generate rev […]
