Enjoy this series of shorts on Cash and Bankers from Jim.
Time is the most expensive and elusive capital that businesses have. Often it’s spent on the wrong things, or wasted on big things that could have been exploited sooner and cheaper. What all businesses need is a time accelerant—and all have just that available to them but few see it.
The majority of middle market companies started as small, conservative enterprises. Your employees may still wear several hats and perform multiple tasks within the organization. It may be just fine for a small business to have their receptionist double as their accounts payable clerk, but if you plan to grow your business, you will need an accounting and finance department that can keep up and protect your company.
If you could increase your income, would it solve a lot of problems? Focusing solely on income is a trap and could put your business at risk. It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep. - Joe Connors, Vice President Relationship Banking Officer
Good news, business owners: it’s turning into a sellers’ market. A confluence of factors— the post pandemic economic recovery has started, stock prices have been rising, interest rates remain low,, and the long-term investor portfolio shift to business acquisitions—has created a perfect storm, but instead of getting battered by the waves, as in years past, this front can steer owners towards a profitable exit strategy. How can you capitalize on this opportunity?
But First…There’s a Catch or Two
Enjoy this series of shorts on Cash and Bankers from Jim.
When the wind is blowing 30 miles per hour, windsurfers don’t stay home; they bring smaller boards and sails so that they can sail. That’s risk mitigation at its simplest. It’s easier to mitigate risk when someone else has figured it out. When they haven’t, the prize goes to those who can venture boldly and mitigate their risk at the same time.
