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Why Is Cash Flow Important To Survive In Our Tough Business Climate?

Growth Institute

You might believe that keeping those measures in check will help you scale your business even during these difficult times. Cash flow is the movement of money in all your business’s bank accounts during a given period or everything transferred in and out of your accounts. That funding represents your operations or working capital.

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How Boards And Management Should Prepare For Long-Term High Interest Rates

Chief Executive

Are most companies prepared to operate effectively in a high interest rate economic environment over a long period of time? A few things boards might consider as interest rates reach their peak: What should boards do as banks tighten their lending to companies? Should expansion plans be put on hold or scaled back?

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Be Your Cash Flow Story’s Hero With These Business Decisions

Growth Institute

Think about building a better partnership with your bank. In my last article and during a recent webinar , I shared that cash flow is the movement of money in all your business’s bank accounts during a given period or everything transferred in and out of your accounts. Operating expenses. Think 2X profit, 3X cash, and 10X value.

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How to Conduct a Skills Audit at Your Organization

AIHR

Consider a bank that is adopting a new technology that will replace the role of bank tellers. The bank teller skills will no longer be needed. However, the bank will need employees with technology skills in the future. Employees rate themselves on a scale to assess their level of skills. Define the scope.

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Rethinking What’s Next: Lessons Learned from the SVB Collapse 

Kotter Inc.

The root cause of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank continues to dominate headlines. In just the last two years there has been a worldwide pandemic, disruption in global supply chains, war in Ukraine, systemic labor shortage, runaway inflation, rising interest rates, a looming recession, and now a crisis of confidence in the banking system.

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How HR Can Create a Customer-Centric Culture

AIHR

Customer-centric organizations often operate from an outside-in perspective, with each decision being informed by a deep understanding of the needs and desires of the customer. A product-centric organization operates from a more internally focused perspective with a clear focus on product features, benefits, and positioning.

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What No One Tells An Entrepreneur About Breaking Through a Business Plateau

Jackie Nagel

Did you know Microsoft keeps a year’s operating expenses in the bank? Growth sucks cash,” and “cash is the oxygen that fuels growth,” says Verne Harnish, author of Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It…and Why the Rest Don’t. The larger your organization grows, the more critical money becomes to finance your growth.

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