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Funding Growth - Prospecting for Gold
By Doug Zeisel, TCV Growth Partner- Before you waste time looking for Venture Capital funding to fund your company’s growth, please...
Apr 25, 20234 min read
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Goodbye QuickBooks Desktop
By Geoff Suval, Regional Managing Partner, J. Galt Finance Suite - QuickBooks Desktop (QBD or Desktop) was first released by Intuit in...
Mar 20, 20232 min read
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Interest Rates Are Higher! What Should Business Owners Do Now?
By Dave Costello, TCV Growth Partner- Since March 2022 interest rates have risen 450 basis points, that’s 4.5%. The federal funds target...
Feb 18, 20235 min read
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How Much Should I Pay Myself?
By Dave Costello, TCV Growth Partner - I’m currently reading an interesting book called The Richest Man in Babylon. It was first...
Dec 3, 20224 min read
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Tech Investing - What's Hot, What's Not
By Doug Zeisel, TCV Growth Partner- Wow, it seems like the party is over for bitcoin and blockchain investors. Is this the dot com bubble...
Oct 31, 20224 min read
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How effective is your chart of accounts in helping to manage your business?
By Dave Costello, TCV Growth Partner - One of the issues I see sometimes in small companies is that not enough attention is paid to...
Oct 17, 20225 min read
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Non Profits Need to Operate Like a Business
By Doug Zeisel, TCV Growth Partner- “Hey, we are a non-profit organization so we are not subject to the same rules as a “for profit”...
Sep 20, 20224 min read
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WHY SHOULD I HAVE A BUDGET FOR MY SMALL BUSINESS?
By Dave Costello, TCV Growth Partner - I recommend to all my clients that they prepare an annual budget. But the fact that it’s my...
Sep 6, 20225 min read
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Danger Ahead for Post Seed Stage Companies
By Doug Zeisel, TCV Growth Partner- As reported in the Wall Street Journal (July 21 front page - Early Money Shrinks for Youngest...
Aug 8, 20224 min read
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WHAT A MONTHLY FINANCIAL REVIEW SHOULD INCLUDE
By Dave Costello, TCV Growth Partner - After you get the books closed each month what should your financial review include? A financial...
Jul 25, 20226 min read
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I have a Budget - Why do I need a Cash Flow Forecast?
By Dave Costello, TCV Growth Partner- As an entrepreneur or leader of a small company is this what you are thinking? I hear you! You...
Jan 18, 20223 min read
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Year End is Approaching - What to do Now?
By Dave Costello, TCV Growth Partner: Yes, year end is approaching. But it’s the end of the year, not the end of the world, so relax. If...
Nov 29, 20214 min read
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The Value of a Fractional CFO
By Dave Costello, TCV Growth Partner - If you are an entrepreneur with a small business that is growing, how much time do you spend on...
Oct 22, 20216 min read
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Financing Your Business - Funding Stages
By J Gary McDaniel, TCV Growth Partner. Cash is the lifeblood of any business. Whether your company is a one-person start-up or a...
Sep 17, 20214 min read
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The Value of Budgeting
By Dave Costello, TCV Growth Partner - Many companies groan at the prospect of putting together a budget for their operations. I get...
Sep 8, 20214 min read
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Why Accounting Info Matters
By Dave Costello, TCV Growth Partner - Okay, I get it! You are the owner of a new business, a startup, or have been in business for a...
Jun 1, 20214 min read
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Grow Bigger Faster Stronger with Metrics
By Doug Zeisel, TCV Growth Partner. Metrics or Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) are data driven measures of business operations....
Feb 2, 20214 min read
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Sloppy Financial Projections Kill Grant Applications
By Rob Meissner, TCV Growth Partner. Several times a year I volunteer to review grant applications. The grants support very early stage...
Dec 15, 20203 min read
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Managing Cash Flow - Its All About Communication
By Doug Zeisel, TCV Growth Partner. Managing cash flow (money coming in vs. money going out) is a critical aspect of running a successful...
Nov 17, 20204 min read
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Angels and Unicorns
By Doug Zeisel, TCV Growth Partner - Is the age of Unicorns over? Probably not. However, while investing in Unicorns can be intoxicating,...
Jan 14, 20203 min read
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