Preparing to Raise Capital: Essential Tips Beyond Pitch Deck Financials
What’s the secret to a successful capital raising? Read our guide on essential preparation and execution for your fundraising.
Category: Insights
Insights from our outsourced CFO, finance and operations teams
View recent resources on financial and operational insights, information and advice from the experts at Focused Energy. At FE, we are proud to help small and mid-sized organizations thrive.
Turnaround Consulting Firms: What to Consider
Businesses in financial trouble should consider turning to turnaround consulting firms to improve finances and operations. We share important considerations for choosing the right firm & services to get back on track.
Why Resource Allocation Is More Important Than Ever
Resource allocation is an essential part of business strategy. It’s also one of the most challenging aspects of running a company.
Business Life Cycle Challenges (& How to Overcome Them)
Every business is prone to success and failure. As financial & operational business advisors, we share common pitfalls during a business life cycle (& how to overcome them).
Liquidity vs Solvency of a Business
For business success, properly managing finances & debt is critical. Learn the differences and importance between liquidity & solvency.
7 Tips for Improving Your Cost Management Strategy
Take a fresh look at your cost management strategy. We share tips on how to tighten financial controls, improve efficiency & plan for opportunities.
Policies and Procedures: Tolerating Them or Celebrating Them?
Stop tolerating your policies and procedures, start celebrating how they can help achieve expected results.
Guide to P&L Statements
A profit & loss (P&L) is a helpful statement to manage profits by cutting costs & driving revenue. Learn how to utilize this report.
Be Prepared to Answer These Finance Questions from Your Board of Directors
Is your CEO or finance team prepared to answer these tough questions from your board of directors? Come prepared with help of our outsourced finance experts.
Future Proof Your Business: How Ready Are You for 2030?
Future-proof your business: prepare now for new challenges & also for new opportunities to drive growth, profitability & competitiveness.
Employee Gifts: What You Need to Know From a Tax Perspective
Every year, companies gift their employees all kinds of items. Some of these gifts are taxable income, and some are not. This blog post will help you determine which is which so that your company can be compliant.
How to Create a Scalable Sales Forecast?
Successful businesses require flexible and scalable forecasting plans. Learn how to create a scalable sales forecast.
Want Higher Revenue? Turn Inward: Internal Customer-Supplier Alignment
Internal alignment within your organization will help you make the right decisions, deliver quality products and services, and even save money.
60 Days to a Stronger Business
Focused Energy's 60 day guide breaks down & prioritizes key areas for strong businesses, with weekly action items to propel progress in each. Emerge stronger, download the guide today.
Do You Truly Know Your Customers? It Can Save Your Business
Truly knowing your customers allows businesses to position products/services to solve their problems, time production & create loyalty. Our CFOs share how.