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Pam Prior

Is Your Pricing Leaving Cash on the Table?

Pricing decisions are hard. Period. Obviously, we want our businesses to be as profitable as possible – that sounds easy on paper. But...

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Should the Founder Run the Grown Up Business?

There is no doubt that there's a small handful of people who have what it takes to create a business from nothing but a dream. A...

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How to Successfully Train Your Controller to Be a CFO

If you’re reading this, you may be thinking about a skill gap in your company, and possibly moving your Controller into a Chief Financial...

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Is Your Finance Team the Gold Standard?

Let’s say you’re a business owner, and you’ve got your finance team in place, either in-house or outsource. That team may range from one...

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Great CFO’s Build Bridges

Picture this: you have a family-owned company that’s been in business for 20 years. Cousin Jimmy has been keeping your books for you....

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The Secret Ingredient of High-Performing Finance Teams

Some time ago, I was hired as the CFO of a company with about 200 employees, 12 of whom were on the finance team. When I got there, the...

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Drowning in Data with No Helpful Information

“I’m drowning in bookkeeping data but have absolutely no good financial information about my business!” Sound familiar? Maybe you’re...

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Living in the Stretch-Why You Should Always Be Doing One Thing That Makes You Slightly Uncomfortable

One of my favorite metaphors for personal growth is to “live in the stretch”. It reminds me to live some portion of my time outside of my...

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“I Can’t Believe He Stole From Me” – 4 Hacks for Preventing Embezzlement

A business owner, you hope that fraud is something you’ll never have to deal with. But the unfortunate truth is that businesses —...