FE founder Drew Lyon shares insights on mixing personal and business banking, and the value of clean books and review systems....
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Press clips, presentation and other news featuring Focused Energy’s team of expert financial, CFO and operations advisors.
Take Control of Your Finances
Focused Energy's Valerie Hiduke was a proud presenter at Longmont's 2020 Startup Week, sharing tips on setting your business up for financial success right away. Building a company from the ground up is one of the most difficult things for anyone to do. In comparison to the creative and logistical needs of getting of the ground, controlling your finances...
Protecting Your Line of Credit in Crisis
A line of credit helps businesses meet the occasional gap between expenses and accounts receivables -- FE offers advise for protecting in during crisis....
Building a Business Disaster Plan
Preparing for the worst can help businesses be at their best -- this is the advice from top financial leaders in a recent Forbes article on tips for disaster planning. ...
Forbes Speaks to FE on Smart Ways To Diversify Cash Flow During a Crisis
FE's founder offers tips on how to diversify cash flow during times of crisis, such as COVID-19. ...
FE Founder on How to Handle an Unexpected Windfall
Forbes speaks to Focused Energy's founder Andrew Lyon on how to manage an unexpected windfall. Get his tips and others to manage cash effectively....
FE’s Tips to Forbes: Now Is The Time to Embrace Change
Focused Energy's founder Andrew Lyon shares commentary on embracing and managing change during difficult times such as the new coronavirus....
Adopting Remote Working Arrangements
Focused Energy's founder Andrew Lyon shares insights with Forbes on the benefits of remote working....
Focused Energy Launches Operations & Change Management Arm, Taps Industry Expert Mike LaVilla to Lead
Mike LaVilla has joined FE to lead its new operations consultancy program which addresses the root causes, not just the symptoms, of issues slowing a company down—a challenge confronted by companies large and small. It tackles organization alignment, employee engagement, change management, client satisfaction, revenue growth and improved profitability, among other areas....
Guide for Gauging Business Performance
It’s easy to get so wrapped up in the daily grind of running a company that you skip business performance reviews. But the goals you set for your business at the start of the year won’t do much good if you don’t check whether you’re meeting them. The key to success is setting clear goals and checking year-to-year performance...
Best Business Legacy Planning Tips
While everyone needs an estate plan, it is even more vital for an entrepreneur. Indeed, it's too tempting to focus on growing a company while neglecting to consider what may happen to their business if something were to happen to them. The single biggest risk to any venture is a death, explains FE partner Drew Lyon in an interview...