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The Advantages of Hiring a Fractional CFO

A fractional CFO is an experienced finance professional who brings extensive business management expertise to a company on a part-time or project basis. Hiring one at the right time can add significant long-lasting value to a business.

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Natasha Ketabchi

Natasha Ketabchi

Natasha transitioned to venture capital after a career in banking built in prestigious firms such as JPMorgan and ESM.

Robo-advisor Industry Portfolio Risk: Efficiency or Corner-cutting?

Robo-advisor investing uses algorithms (instead of humans) for portfolio selection and rebalancing. Its affordable ways have opened up wealth management options to the masses, but its means of quantifying risk need more sophistication and tailoring to individual circumstances.

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Ishwinder Singh, CFA

Ishwinder Singh, CFA

Ishwinder is an investment banking and private equity professional with 12 years of experience working on international projects.

Building the Next Big Thing: A Guide to Business Idea Development

Business idea development for new venture concepts is a mixture of art and science. There are playbooks to follow that ensure ideas are validated objectively to ensure financial and opportunity cost risks are minimized.

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Brendan Fitzgerald

Brendan Fitzgerald

Brendan has raised more than $700 million and built strategic relationships with numerous Fortune 500 companies to help grow businesses.

Quality of Earnings: A Key Pillar of Financial Due Diligence

Financial due diligence is the process of making sure the price of an asset is in line with its operating performance “under the hood.” Assessing the quality of earnings is one of its key tests: How sustainable is the business’ reported financial performance?

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Saveen Kumar

Saveen Kumar

Saveen is a qualified chartered accountant in the UK with an MBA from the University of Oxford.

Building a Business Continuity Plan

When a disaster interrupts your business operations, a well-thought-out continuity plan can help keep your business afloat. Here are five steps you can take to protect your company from becoming one of the 40% of businesses that close up for good in the aftermath of a disaster.

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Jeffrey Fidelman

Jeffrey Fidelman

Jeffrey has been a trusted advisor for several years, focused on working with entrepreneurs and helping them build and grow their business.

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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: What Is It and What Happens Next?

Bankruptcy is a high-stakes game for creditors and debtors. Understanding the process steps of a Chapter 11 reorganization is critical for related parties looking to protect their interests.

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Jeff Anapolsky

Jeff Anapolsky

Jeff is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School with experience in multiple industries.

A Step-by-step Guide to Building an Accurate Financial Model

Many financial models fail because they rely on optimistic assumptions and ignore the risks presented by uncertain variables. This six-step guide illustrates how to avoid these pitfalls and develop practical, accurate financial models to inform your decision-making.

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Hudson Cashdan

Hudson Cashdan

Hudson has experience as a hedge fund equity analyst and portfolio manager as well as a director of finance for an enterprise SaaS startup.

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Neil Portus | CFA, CMA

Neil is a CFO for growth companies and a former equity analyst at Goldman Sachs in NY where he helped lead numerous transactions including Zipcar's $1.1 billion IPO. He was also an equity analyst at Barclays Capital & Lehman Brothers and began his career at a boutique investment bank (M&A, restructuring, debt financings). He's built his operational skills both as a startup founder and as the CFO of an East Africa-focused impact investment firm.
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