Category: Startups & emerging growth

A Guide to Venture Capital Financing

When it’s time to loosen your startup’s bootstraps and look beyond angels to take your emerging growth company to the next level, one of the more obvious places to turn to is venture capital. Usually backed by a larger…

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How to Tune Up Your Emerging Growth Company’s Grasp of Cash Flow

Cash flow is the lifeblood of all businesses—and it’s especially crucial for small and medium size companies. Issues with cash tend to occur early on in a company’s journey, as the timing of securing sales, collectin…

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Make the Most of Your Board: A Guide for CEOs of Emerging Growth Companies

Setting up a board of directors is a major milestone in a startup’s journey. Done right and you’ll gain access to experts who want your company to do well and can help you move it forward with insights, ideas, and a br…

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Scaling Your People While Scaling Your Business

Scaling the business is a top goal for many startups at a certain point. To get to the next level, it’s time to invest in the skills your company is missing, at a pace that isn’t too much, too soon. Since the people as…

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Why Your Emerging Growth Company Needs CFO Expertise

Does your fast-moving company have what’s needed to keep its current pace in a sustainable way? Or are you losing sleep at night worrying about all the aspects of the business you simply do not know enough about or have …

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Where Your Business Is in Its Lifecycle and What to Do Next

Every business is on a journey. Some journeys end up being much shorter than anyone would like, while others can be long and rewarding in many respects. Taking stock of where your company is in its journey—also known as …

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6 Must-Haves When Pursuing Growth Capital in This Rapidly Growing Market

An unprecedented amount of growth capital is available for the taking—but only if your company has a good idea and a solid business plan in place. Predicting a record-setting year, PitchBook recently reported VCs infused…

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5 SOX Compliance Tips for Early Stage Startups

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance has come an incredibly long way since the corporate governance law was passed nearly two decades ago. That doesn’t mean startups are in a hurry to become SOX compliant. Still, for a high-growth …

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How To Build A Successful Emerging Growth Company

Getting a small business or startup past the two-year mark is just one of many promising milestones. So many young companies fail early, so passing certain goalposts can be gratifying to the owners and entrepreneurs of an …

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What Is Growth Consulting?

Is your company set up for sustainable, scalable growth? Or is it headed straight toward a wall? It may be time to assess how far your company has come and the path it’s heading down—a fresh look at the foundation you�…

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