Fri.Mar 25, 2022

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Complete Checklist for Selling a Business

Viking Mergers

Without proper direction, selling a business can quickly become overwhelming and chaotic. Organizing the process into concrete tasks will help keep priorities in order and ensure that important things don’t fall through the cracks. Selling a Business Checklist: #1 Gather Advisors. Find the following professionals to advise and assist you in the process of selling your business.

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Board Leadership and Performance in a Crisis

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Rusty O'Kelley, Rich Fields, and Laura Sanderson, Russell Reynolds Associates, on Friday, March 25, 2022 Editor's Note: Rusty O’Kelley III co-leads Board & CEO Advisory Partners in the Americas; Rich Fields is leader of the Board Effectiveness Practice at Russell Reynolds Associates; and Laura Sanderson co-leads Board & CEO Advisory Partners in Europe.

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The next frontier of care delivery in healthcare

Mckinsey and Company

McKinsey explores the latest evolution in healthcare and key changes facing US organizations around care delivery.

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The Logic and Limits of the Federal Reserve Act

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Lev Menand (Columbia University), on Friday, March 25, 2022 Editor's Note: Lev Menand is Associate Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. This post is based on his recent paper. Over the past fourteen years, the footprint of the Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, expanded dramatically. The Fed repeatedly rescued overleveraged financial companies, backstopped foreign financial institutions, and purchased trillions of dollars of mortgage-backed securities.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Seven steps to help protect your ERP system against cyberattacks

Mckinsey and Company

Many companies’ enterprise resource planning systems, which house their most valuable data, are still too vulnerable.

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Weekly Roundup: March 18-24, 2022

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, March 25, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of March 18-24, 2022. The EU Sustainable Corporate Governance Initiative: Where are We and Where are We Headed? Posted by Wolf-Georg Ringe (University of Hamburg) and Alperen A.

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Company Alignment: The CEO's Roadmap to Organizational Alignment

Rhythm Systems

Alignment can be elusive for even the smallest start-up companies, never mind mid-market companies that have multiple divisions, departments, or business units, different locations, new acquisitions, or remote employees. The more successful you are in growing your company, the more complex your organization becomes, and the more challenging it is to communicate effectively and attain alignment.

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Forging your own path: Sandra Horbach on building a career in private equity

Mckinsey and Company

The cohead of US buyout and growth at Carlyle shares thoughts on the state of private equity, the path forward on diversity and inclusion, and advice on building a successful career in the industry.

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Daily Huddle Meeting Template and Examples from Real Companies Just Like Yours

Rhythm Systems

What is a huddle meeting? The daily huddle meeting has been common practice for many companies for ages. No matter your industry (manufacturing, healthcare, technology, etc.) or size, a daily team morning huddle can be a good idea to increase alignment, communication, and productivity for your teams. According to an article in Inc magazine, huddles "keep companies focused on the same strategic goals, ensure timely answers to pressing questions, and enforce team accountability because everyone kn

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Taking the first steps toward net-zero emissions

Mckinsey and Company

The path to net-zero emissions is full of challenges. Leadership must understand the risks and commit to change now—or face an even thornier transition down the road.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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Dear ASC: Details… Why They Matter

Appraisers Blog

DETAILS… NO MATTER HOW SMALL OR BIG NEED TO BE PRESENTED. If not, you failed. ASC, today you failed us all. Over the past several days, the Real Estate Appraisal Industry has been the subject of scrutiny with the release of the PAVE Report that the Interagency Task Force developed on Property Appraisal And Valuation Equity set forth by the Biden Administration.

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Does RIA Consolidation Work?

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

RIA group-think has been pro-consolidation for the past decade, and increasingly so. You’ve read the headlines about the pace of deals reaching a fever pitch last year and continuing into this year. We’ve been skeptical of the believed necessity for RIA consolidation in this blog in the past, and have yet to be dissuaded from our position.

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ButcherJoseph Announces Employee Promotions

Butcher Joseph & Co.

ButcherJoseph announces the promotions of Tristan Tahmaseb and Patrick O’Neil to Senior Associates. The post ButcherJoseph Announces Employee Promotions appeared first on ButcherJoseph & Co.

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Accounting in M&A Deals – Navigating the Numbers

National Law Review M&A

Louis Lehot Eric Chow Jurisdiction: All Federal Type of Law: Mergers & Acquisitions Financial Institutions & Banking Special highlight:

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Mastering Intent Data: Understanding its Importance & Best Practices

Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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The flip side of large M&A deals

Mckinsey and Company

Research shows there is a 50-50 chance that companies pursuing large M&A deals will outperform industry peers. Here are the four actions executives can take to increase those odds.

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Eagle Ford M&A

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

Deal activity in the Eagle Ford increased over the past year as energy prices recovered from a tumultuous 2020. As we noted in June of last year, production in the Eagle Ford remained relatively flat over the prior year despite 146% growth in the regional rig count, suggesting the significant increase in drilling activity was just enough to offset the decline in already-producing wells.

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Cracking the complexity code in embedded systems development

Mckinsey and Company

How to manage—and eventually master—complexity in embedded systems development.

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Why Female Leadership and Innovation Matter

Accounting Web

Practice Why Female Leadership and Innovation Matter.

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Organizational Alignment: How to Get Everyone on Board

Rhythm Systems

Verne Harnish notes in his book Mastering the Rockefeller Habits that the difference between organizational vision and organizational alignment as drivers toward success is a whopping 99%. He demonstrates that vision = 1%, while team alignment = 99% yet few organizations put as much effort into creating organizational alignment as they do creating their vision statements, BHAG, 3 year strategic plan and more.

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AMA: Martina Angelova and Zoe Burgess, co-founders of J’aime Original Kombucha

Vested

Martina Angelova and Zoe Burgess are the entrepreneurial duo who co-founded J’aime Original Kombucha after spotting a gap in the market for sophisticated non-alcoholic drinks.

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Engaging Donors at Every Level: A Checklist

Trout CPA

By Andrea Espinola Wilson and Adam Cole. Nonprofit organizations have been navigating change in almost every aspect of their operations over the past two years, including shifting priorities, a new employment landscape, and changes in fundraising and hosting programs and events. As organizations continue to reimagine what their futures will look like, donor engagement strategies should be reevaluated and refined to ensure they keep up with these other changes.

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Freaking out about the SEC? This former regulator separates fact from fiction

Private Funds CFO

Igor Rozenblit, who served as co-head of the SEC’s Private Funds Unit for more than 11 years, answers burning questions about the SEC's proposed new rules for private funds.

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Pooled Employer Plans — What’s New In 2022

Trout CPA

Beginning January 1, 2021, pooled plan providers could start Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs), which Congress created to expand access to retirement benefits by allowing companies in unrelated industries to participate in a multiple employer plan (MEP).

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A major new role for the practitioner

Norman Marks

Yesterday, I was reviewing State of Cybersecurity 2022 from ISACA. They surveyed 2,031 people who “hold the ISACA Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) certification or have registered information security job titles”. The results are sad. They include (with my emphasis): Sixty-three percent of respondent enterprises have unfilled cybersecurity positions.

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Pros talk hybrid funds; SEC shakeup; Apex appoints US lead

Private Funds CFO

Are hybrid funds the future of private equity? Yes and no, say experts; SEC announces DOE shakeup; Apex Group looks to US expansion with lead hire.

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After the Valuation: Create Value for Owners, Investors, Employees, Customers

Quantive

A business valuation reveals the company’s current market value (CMV), accurate data […]

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The Current State of Real Estate: Q&A With National Real Estate Leaders

Trout CPA

The real estate industry is transforming. Greater penetration of e-commerce, ongoing supply chain disruptions, changes in consumer spending habits, the desired location of first-time homebuyers, the shift from in-office to remote work and the increased use and reliance on technology are forces converging on the industry and forcing investors and owners to change traditional ways of doing business.

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After the Valuation: Create Value for Your Suppliers

Quantive

Most business owners and entrepreneurs are unaware of the business valuation process, […]

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SPACs: D&O Implications of Del. Chancery’s Multiplan Decision

John Jenkins

I’ve previously blogged about In re Multiplan Stockholders Litigation, (Del. Ch.; 1/22), the Chancery Court’s first decision addressing fiduciary duties in the SPAC context. That decision covered a fair amount of ground, and we’ve posted a bunch of memos on the case in our SPACs Practice Area.

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Calming words from a former SEC exec

Private Funds CFO

Freaking out about the SEC? This former regulator separates fact from fiction.

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Funded Buy-Sell: Using the Insurance Option for “Buy-Out” Funding

Quantive

Undoubtedly, the most valuable employees of any business are its owners.

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SEC announces DOE shakeup

Private Funds CFO

SEC announces new DOE leadership.

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