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Platform Business vs. Pipeline Business: How to Leverage Your Network
Platform businesses of all kinds are hot in the startup world, but even pipeline businesses can benefit from the principles that make a platform business model successful.
Greg Barasia, CFA
Greg is a seasoned financial professional with experience at major investment firms such as Lazard. He has executed more than $20 billion in transactions, from seed-stage venture investments to large corporate buyouts.
A Month in the Life: Interim CFO Roles and Best Practices
An interim CFO has, on average, six to eight months to complete the job set forth by the company, meaning the first 30 days will be critical to accomplishing the goals for the position and setting a good long-term strategy for the company.
Jen Banzaca
Jen Banzaca has been a financial journalist for 16 years, covering topics from financial services trends, investing, hedge funds, regulatory issues and compliance best practices.
How Freelance Finance Consultants Are Beating Big Firms
Freelance finance consultants are delivering high-quality results for clients at a lower cost than traditional consulting firms. How do they manage to do it? One of Toptal’s most in-demand finance freelancers, Michael Ng, explains how freelancers are able to outdo their more established competitors when it comes to communication, expertise, and ROI.
Michael Ng
Michael has executed $5+ billion in M&A and capital raising transactions. In his freelancing work, he focuses on financial modeling, investor presentations, and M&A.
Business Analytics Tips: Harness Your Data to Improve Decision-making
Many organizations that think they’re data-driven are still in first gear. How do you go from simply collecting a lot of data to setting up a business analytics function that actually tells you how to tweak your model to improve profitability?
Natasha Ketabchi
Natasha transitioned to venture capital after a career in banking built in prestigious firms such as JPMorgan and ESM.
How Freelance Private Equity Consultants Unlock Shareholder Value
How can PE funds effectively deploy $1.5 trillion in dry powder? One solution: outsource certain types of work to high-quality freelance private equity consultants. Consultants can enhance a PE team’s firepower both internally and externally.
Natasha Ketabchi
Natasha transitioned to venture capital after a career in banking built in prestigious firms such as JPMorgan and ESM.
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Healing Broken Supply Chains: Manufacturing Outside China
Given the outbreak of COVID-19 and its disruptive impact on supply chains, many are looking to diversify their manufacturing locations. We provide an analysis of the pros and cons, current state, and outlook for major markets outside of China.
Martin Schwarzburg
With 25 years in finance, Martin has raised ~$500 million in capital and managed real asset portfolios from $50 million to $10+ billion.
Small Business Resources for COVID-19: Loans, Grants, and Credits
Many American businesses have been forced to close or drastically cut back operations due to an unprecedented pandemic affecting the entire globe. Thankfully, the government, communities, and even private business have stepped up.
James Costello
James is a chartered accountant with 20 years of experience, including strategic corporate and governance work.
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