Do you have a business opportunity for improvement? Something (or someone) on the team that isn't as efficient as it should be? Maybe you're not getting the results you know you should? Whatever is keeping you up at night might be best narrowed down by looking at: People, Process,
Each year we make our annual predictions and we revisit them around the half way mark of the year just to see how we are doing. Here's the blog with our 2021 predictions to refresh your memory. Our 2021 Predictions With 2021 having lots to do with Covid
The other day Jamie's son told her that he aspired to be a back up goalie when he moved up the ranks to the pee wee division in hockey. It reminded her of business and hitting a plateau and the moment a business leader faces a tough choice. Many businesses
Finding the Balance of Conflict & Control in Pursuit of Financial Strategy & Impact Family businesses are some of the most influential organizations. They can be impactful as employers, and they can drive communities. They have opportunities for a financial strategy that other entities don't. Family businesses can
Today on The Kondrat Podcast, Jamie L. Smith and Jesse Ferguson - co-founders of Amplify Advisors. Amplify is an accounting consulting firm with a focus on helping entrepreneurs build their businesses using more than just numbers and accounting jargon. In today’s crazy times, their team is helping
Remember back in the day when you went on a wine tour and you would ask, “Can I revisit that one?” Yup, that's the sophisticated way of asking for another free sample. No shame in it. It's a critical part of the experience! (And if this tip
They know the word yes They don’t talk about tax all the time They care more about strategic goals than costs They don’t wear pocket protectors They can’t add (CA did use to stand for that!) (obviously most can but few are mathematicians) 6. They are passionate about
“Action leads to insight more often than insight leads to action.” What you learn in entrepreneurial life and when you serve small and medium sized business is that being nimble isn’t just a common characteristic - it’s essential for success! To find success you need
It always surprises me when someone sees me doing something and then questions why I'm doing that if I'm the boss -- but it’s often one of my boys who ask that. Sometimes though I find myself in a conversation with someone who thinks entrepreneurs are so lucky because they
There are many ways to calculate compensation in an organization, but what is always consistent is...people's time costs money. As a CFO, we want to see that time accurately reported, but in reality, financial reporting & models do not properly reflect time. There can be hints within a budget or
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