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Six key questions to ask before hiring a CFO: part 2
By Marty Koenig and Keith McAslan(Editor’s note: This is the second of three parts. Read part 1.)
2. What questions should I ask a CFO to be sure he/she has the experience and personality traits to help me?
Ask them if they are a Strategist and Visionary. He/she must always think ahead. Reporting…
08.27.2010Six key questions to ask before hiring a CFO: part 1
By Marty Koenig and Keith McAslanBefore hiring a financial executive to guide your company, ask these six questions to ensure that you don’t end up paying a whole lot of money for services that are not what you need, expect or want. Hiring an on demand CFO does not have to be a confusing experience. Instead,…
08.26.2010Gerald Gallegos: an empire built one house at a time
By Allen Best
The life of Gerald Gallegos was not quite rags to riches, but it was close. Gallegos, who founded one what has become one of the nation’s largest masonry companies, died last week in Denver. Services will be held at Vail’s Ford Amphitheater on…
08.24.2010Creating passionate employees
By Bob RhymeMost business owners would love to have employees who are as passionate about the company as they are. It makes sense: The future of a closely-held or family business depends on how securely its key employees are tied to it. But creating an environment where employees feel like owners doesn’t…
08.20.2010Selling your biz: make it a bountiful “Harvest”
By Brooke WylieDavid Tolson and Christopher Younger have worked together the past six years, helping business owners lay plans for selling their businesses years before the time to go to market comes.
That experience is reflected in their new book, Harvest: The Definitive Guide to Selling Your Company. Tolson and Younger, co-founders…
08.18.2010Cutting corners not worth it in the long run
By Sarah ThoemkeA well-established family practice physician called me in a panic. He received notice from the Colorado Department of Labor informing him that his practice was being audited because of alleged overtime violations.
He knew he had a disgruntled employee asking to be paid overtime for extra hours she said she…
08.18.2010Emerging growth opportunities: part 1
By Mark FrancischettiUnless you’ve hidden under a rock for the past few years you know that we’ve gone through one heck of an economic trauma. Now that the “experts” are pointing to recovery, we have the dubious luxury of looking back over our collective business shoulders to assess what was lost and…
