Business Advisory Archives - Financing Gazelles

A Key Question to Avoid Problematic Lenders and Investors

August 6, 2026 by Chris Risey

Chris Risey

A Key Question to Avoid Problematic Lenders and Investors A Key Question to Avoid Problematic Lenders and Investors Part of my job is giving speeches to entrepreneurs and business owners regarding raising capital, executing successful management buyouts, refinancing debt, and corporate financial planning. I pride my firm on enlightening…

Three Key Tools of Corporate Financial Planning

April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 by Chris Risey

Chris Risey

There are a lot of different things private equity firms do ensuring investments are successful. Thankfully many of those things are things entrepreneurs can mimic for the benefit of their own company without necessarily having to buy another business or take on an outside equity partner. Utilizing the three key…

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

December 12, 2022September 21, 2023 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…

Corporate Finance Advisory is what we do!

March 13, 2019July 12, 2022 by Jennifer Mooney

Jennifer Mooney

We receive a lot of inquiries, but today one came through that I immediately replied to. First of all, I love it when women reach out to Lantern, and it warms my heart that it came from a high school student. Lantern Capital Advisors specializes in corporate finance advisory services…

Leveraged Buyout Single Buyer – Get Quality Financial Projections!

October 27, 2017April 24, 2024 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…

A Key Question to Avoid Problematic Lenders and Investors

How Do You and Your Team Use Corporate Financial Planning?

May 27, 2017April 24, 2024 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…

Rent The Runway: Disrupting The Business Model

February 16, 2011April 24, 2024 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…

Did Borders Not Explore The Future?

February 11, 2011April 24, 2024 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…

The Best CFO I worked with was a controller

November 3, 2008April 24, 2024 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…