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What’s Your Available Cash? An important, overlooked Financial Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

December 12, 2017August 16, 2018 by Chris Risey
Chris Risey
Available Cash: What's Your Available Cash?  An important, overlooked FINANCIAL KPI (Key Performance Indicator) Available Cash?  I recently got asked by a CFO a question, I thought worth sharing. "How much cash should we maintain on our balance sheet in our business’?  I believe its good for companies to have…
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Acquisition Strategies

Leveraged Buyout Single Buyer – Get Quality Financial Projections!

October 27, 2017March 6, 2018 by Chris Risey
Chris Risey
Leveraged Buyout Single Buyer - Management Buyout Consulting Leveraged Buyout Single Buyer:  Provide Multi-Year Financial Projections: Owners of growing companies often get approached by prospective buyers, even when they are not looking to sell. Suddenly, they are faced with a leveraged buyout from a single buyer. But owners that engage…
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Corporate Financial Consulting Value

How Do You and Your Team Use Corporate Financial Planning?

May 27, 2017March 6, 2018 by Chris Risey
Chris Risey
Corporate Financial Planning:  How Do You and Your Team Use Corporate Financial Planning?   Do you have a financial planning process that improves your business planning process?  There are numerous ways to apply corporate financial planning to drive more growth and value in your business. If you want help or…
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Jennifer Mooney

Rent The Runway: Disrupting The Business Model

February 16, 2011March 6, 2018 by Jennifer Mooney
Jennifer Mooney
I have to admit, I am a pretty dress type of woman. I love watching the red carpet more than the awards show, and I would rather invest in quality than quantity. I know that when I plunk down my American Express for the once in a lifetime dress, it’s…
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Did Borders Not Explore The Future?

February 11, 2011February 19, 2017 by Jennifer Mooney
Jennifer Mooney
I hate to tell you, “I Told you so.” But I told you so. Today’s Headline Breaking News: “Borders Bankruptcy Filing Expected as early as Monday or Tuesday. Borders Plans To Close about 200 stores.” “Movement in a new direction helps you find new cheese.” Everyone else was heading in…
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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…
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  • Read The Financing Gazelles Blog
    • Weekly What If
    • Corporate Finance
      • Corporate Financial Planning
      • Owner Liquidity
    • Investment Banking
      • Venture Capital
    • Business Planning
      • Business Advisory
      • Exit Strategy
      • Growth Strategy
      • High Growth Company
      • Selling Company
    • Raise Capital
      • Acquisition Financing
      • Growth Capital
      • Management Buyout
      • Leveraged Buyout
      • IPO
      • Raising Capital
      • Debt Financing
      • Refinance Debt
        • Debt Refinancing
    • White Papers
  • Lantern Capital Advisors
    • About Us
      • How We Work
      • Understanding Investment Banking Fees
    • Lantern Services
      • Corporate Financial Planning
      • Business Plans
      • Raise Capital
        • Acquisition Financing
        • Corporate Debt Refinancing
        • Growth Capital Financing
        • Management Buyout Financing
        • Partner Buyouts
        • Owner Liquidity
        • Selling Company/Divestment
    • Contact Us
      • Lantern White Paper Library

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