Chris Risey, Author at Financing Gazelles

Capital Shortage? Hardly

November 4, 2008January 30, 2017 by Chris Risey

Chris Risey

In the midst of this credit freeze, I am routinely always asked, "Is there ANY one out there funding growing businesses?" My answer is, "of course!" Just like Warren Buffet is spreading his money around, the same can be said for SOME investors and specialty lenders and senior lenders. For…

The Best CFO I worked with was a controller

November 3, 2008February 19, 2017 by Chris Risey

Chris Risey

A recent CFO.com article* (see link below) stated that because of the credit crisis, there will be a new breed of CFO. This new breed will be one heavy with capital markets experience. I believe that predication will turn out to be as much of an overreaction as the credit…

Losing Your Company In A Bad Roll Up…Pink Sheet Company And Pink Slips

October 15, 2008January 30, 2017 by Chris Risey

Chris Risey

Recently I was contacted by an entrepreneur that I had met years before (but never worked with). He found me through a friend. When I originally met him, he was trying to put together three small companies, one of which he owned, into one combined business and buyout the other…