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Small businesses looking to increase sales and profit, reduce dependence on the domestic market and stabilize seasonal fluctuations should consider exporting. Consider these facts: 

Entrepreneurial finance is the process of making financial decisions for new ventures (i.e. startups).  New ventures are inherently different from established ventures, as are entrepreneurs inherently different from conventional business managers. The financial decisions faced by each are starkly different as well.

Most professionals have only a vague understanding of what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is or means. Absent an understanding of these capabilities, it is near impossible to have a working knowledge of the opportunities for applying AI to the accounting field.

What Is Artificial Intelligence?

So, you have an interest in owning and operating a franchise? Or maybe you know someone, such as a family member, who shares your interest? Hopefully, this information is getting to you before you’ve completed your acquisition because many of the following points should ideally be addressed and prepared for prior to making any commitments to purchasing a franchise.

If you’re contemplating executing a business project and want to be as prepared as you can be then we highly recommend you dig your teeth into the following information.

According to McKinsey & Company, the rapid shift of economic activity from established markets in Europe and North America to developing ones in Africa, Asia, and Latin America has many CFOs asking treasurers to improve their performance. In an effort to help corporate treasurers improve their performance in core activities, 120 treasurers were surveyed and an additional 50 in-person interviews were conducted.

The world of financial literature is replete with discussion concerning how to identify successful projects and how to increase the success of existing projects. What the world doesn’t seem to do enough of, however, is to make an effort to identify bad projects that can be a drain on the profitability provided by good projects.

For companies experiencing temporary cash shortages, asset-based financing may be an alternative that makes sense as a viable way of meeting its cash shortfalls. With this method of financing, a cash-strapped business can use the assets that they have to overcome its cash flow shortages.

The position of Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) is typically the “top of the pyramid” in the career path for those seeking advancement within a finance career. The following information is provided to assist anyone seeking to pursue such a position.

1. What Does a CFO Do?