Last week I had the opportunity to attend a panel discussion on growth strategies in the current economy. The panel was comprised of key executives from US Bank, Mission Hospital, Apria Healthcare, and Toyota. All on the panel discussed what they had done over the last 12-18 months to reduce operating expenses, improve working [...]
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- 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...
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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.
- Facebook Creates Dual-Class Stock November 24, 2009Facebook has established a dual-class stock structure, a move that helps lay the groundwork for an eventual initial public offering.
- GM Plan to Sell Saab Collapses November 24, 2009General Motors' drive to downsize global operations was dealt its latest setback as the buyer for its Swedish Saab brand backed out of an agreement to take over the operation.
- AIG's Rescue Bedevils U.S. November 24, 2009Some federal officials are pressing the U.S. pay czar to ease up on AIG compensation curbs for 2010, arguing that the firm and taxpayers would suffer if they are too severe.
- Shell Sees Boost From Qatar Projects November 24, 2009Royal Dutch Shell's two huge natural-gas projects in Qatar will increase the company's cash flow by $4 billion a year when they start up in 2011 and give a big boost to the company's output.
- Kraft Ties Banks to Cadbury Bid November 24, 2009Kraft has extracted exclusivity agreements from the banks it is using to finance its 9.9 billion bid for Cadbury, leaving contenders with few other banks to choose from.
WSJ - Europe
- Germany Extends Jobs Plan November 24, 2009German Chancellor Angela Merkel said government-funded programs to keep people employed by reducing work hours have helped prevent broad layoffs in Germany and will be extended.
- BOE Provided Loans to RBS, HBOS November 24, 2009The Bank of England said it provided emergency loans, which peaked at $102.37 billion in total, to RBS and HBOS at the height of the financial crisis last year.
- Kraft Ties Banks to Cadbury Bid November 24, 2009Kraft has extracted exclusivity agreements from the banks it is using to finance its 9.9 billion bid for Cadbury, leaving contenders with few other banks to choose from.
- Lloyds Prices Rights Issue at Discount November 24, 2009The U.K. bank priced the largest-ever rights issue at 61 cents a share, a 60% discount from Monday's closing price.
- U.K. Begins Inquiry on Iraq War November 24, 2009A U.K. panel investigating the country's role in the Iraq war began hearings to dissect the decisions made in the run up to, and during, the conflict.
CNBC alerts
- US Firms Hit by Payroll Taxes at Exactly the Wrong Time November 24, 2009Welcome to the jobless recovery. Unemployment claims have hit states so hard that they are raising taxes on businesses at a time when employers can least afford it.
- Fed Sanguine About US Recovery, Worried on Jobs November 24, 2009
- In Time for Holidays: More Gloom and Doom on Economy November 24, 2009
- Turkey Day 101: How Well Do You Know Your Bird? November 24, 2009
- US Home Prices Up 5th Month, 2nd Straight Quarter November 24, 2009
Harvard Business
- Why This Freelancer Doesn't Need Vacation AnymoreWhen I worked full-time for a single employer, my days off were things to be cherished, no matter how much...
- Give Thanks — To Your EmployeesWhen Thanksgiving was established as a national holiday in 1942 by President Roosevelt and Congress, it solidified a tradition of...
- Thankful for What We Have . . . and Have NotI've been homeless. Not technically. I always had the ability to recreate a home over time and never knew the...
- Why American Consumers Will Spend Lavishly AgainThe "new normal" — the idea that when income, credit and confidence return, Americans will not return to our free-spending...
- Give Feedback With VideoAnyone who's seen video of themselves swinging a tennis racket or golf club — or, more painful yet, giving a...
- Is Your Company Brave Enough for Business Model Innovation? A recent Economic Times story detailed IBM's new "spoken Web" technology, which will allow users to browse the Internet and...
Seeking Alpha
- Equities Update: Afternoon Improvement November 24, 2009Brooks McFeely submits:4:16 PM, Nov 24, 2009 -- NYSE down 16.1 (0.2%) to 7,170.24.DJIA down 17 (0.2%) to 10,434.S&P 500 down 0.6 (0.1%) to 1,106.Nasdaq down 6 (0.3%) to 2,169.GLOBAL SENTIMENT Complete Story
- In Debt We Trust: Public Spending as a Tool of Economic Recovery November 24, 2009James Picerno submits: Is it time to consider more radical strategies for repairing the U.S. economy? Perhaps, although as a recent essay from the Levy Economics Institute argues, it’s also clear that the old game of trying to reflate bubbles isn’t going to work this time. “Like the Bush administration before it, the Obama team ap […]
- Tuesday Options Recap November 24, 2009Frederic Ruffy submits: SentimentThe major averages battled back from early weakness and are trading mixed late Tuesday. The table was set for morning losses after data showed the US economy growing at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the third quarter, which was revised down from an initial reading of 3.4 percent. The number was in-line with economis […]
- Today in Commodities: Is The Reflation Real? November 24, 2009Matthew Bradbard submits: Crude traded below the 50 day moving average for the first time since 10/9 today, hitting our first objective of $76, see previous posts. If today’s low holds in the coming sessions this could be a good beginning to a long scale trade. At this point we cannot rule out a trade in the short run to $74 on the January con […]
- ETF Market Trends: Excess Liquidity Still Drives Equities, Commodities Higher
November 24, 2009J Clinton Hill submits:ETF Market Direction Summary: 11-23-2009 It is not the "economy" anymore, but "it is the dollar, stupid" or at least a stupid dollar policy from a long-term perspective that is driving this market. Putting aside my pithiless comments, we clearly have a market being driven more by excess liquidity than econo […]
