S11-E25-28 Smart and Savvy Exit “The Business Lifecycle, Part 3”

S11 E25-28 “The Smart and Savvy Exit” 

Ellen McIlhenny - “The Smart and Savvy Exit” - Tips and Tales of Business Success” 
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THIS WEEK’S THEME TITLE “The Business Lifecycle, Part 3”

This week we are going to again talk about some different things you can do as a business owner to improve how your business works. You will want to listen to the next four episodes because …. 
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Leveraging for Future Growth
Is a great way to scale.

S11 E25-  “Leveraging for Future Growth”

1. Money isn’t the only thing that can be leveraged. 
2. The best way to scale the business.
3. The definition: “to use something to maximum advantage.”.
4. Using the assets, you have 

 
BIO: Ellen McIlhenny - Owner; CFO Plus Services - a fractional CFO and Bookkeeping firm specializing in bringing the services of an experienced CFO to small businesses.
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 She graduated with an accounting degree from Virginia Tech and spent more than twenty years as a CFO or controller in mid-sized and large privately held businesses.

In addition to The Smart and Savvy Exit on the IBGR.network she hosts a weekly podcast called The Scaling for Business Growth Podcast.

Connect on LinkedIn


Give us a call at 804-301-6312; or email at ellen@cfoplusservices.com. We will help you increase your cash flow

TAGS: leveraging assets, small business leverage, scaling business 


Build Your Recurring Revenue
to build value in your company. 

S11 E26 Build Your Recurring Revenue

1. How can you simultaneously make forecasting easier and improve the salability of your company?  
2. Recurring revenue can be worth double to a potential buyer.
3. Set it and forget it.
4. “The Automatic Customer”.

BIO: Ellen McIlhenny - Owner; CFO Plus Services - a fractional CFO and Bookkeeping firm specializing in bringing the services of an experienced CFO to small businesses.

She graduated with an accounting degree from Virginia Tech and spent more than twenty years as a CFO or controller in mid-sized and large privately held businesses.

She is the author of the book "The Big Turnaround - How bad management nearly destroyed an exceptional company",  a business novel dealing with common problems business owners face on a daily basis.  

In addition to The Smart and Savvy Exit on the IBGR.network she hosts a weekly podcast called The Scaling for Business Growth Podcast.

Give us a call at 804-301-6312; or email at ellen@cfoplusservices.com. We will help you learn to know your numbers.

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TAGS: recurring revenue, small business revenue


To reduce risk…
Watch Your Customer Concentration

S11 E27 Watch Your Customer Concentration 

1. The ebb and flow of government business.
2. Reliance on a few can be risky.
3. The balance between the lucrative vs. the small.
4. Fill the downtime. 

BIO: Ellen McIlhenny - Owner; CFO Plus Services - a fractional CFO and Bookkeeping firm specializing in bringing the services of an experienced CFO to small businesses.

 She graduated with an accounting degree from Virginia Tech and spent more than twenty years as a CFO or controller in mid-sized and large privately held businesses.

She is the author of the book "The Big Turnaround - How bad management nearly destroyed an exceptional company",  a business novel dealing with common problems business owners face on a daily basis.  

In addition to The Smart and Savvy Exit on the IBGR.network she hosts a weekly podcast called The Scaling for Business Growth Podcast.

Connect on LinkedIn

Give us a call at 804-301-6312; or email at ellen@cfoplusservices.com.

TAGS: customer concentration, small business tips



Building a Strong Management Team A key to a good succession plan

S11 E28 Building a Strong Management Team 

1. The absentee boss’ life of leisure.
2. Multiple succession possibilities open.
3. Strong management teams reduce workload and stress.
4. Develop and reward talented young managers. 

BIO: Ellen McIlhenny - Owner; CFO Plus Services - a fractional CFO and Bookkeeping firm specializing in bringing the services of an experienced CFO to small businesses.

 She graduated with an accounting degree from Virginia Tech and spent more than twenty years as a CFO or controller in mid-sized and large privately held businesses.

She is the author of the book "The Big Turnaround - How bad management nearly destroyed an exceptional company",  a business novel dealing with common problems business owners face on a daily basis.  

In addition to The Smart and Savvy Exit on the IBGR.network she hosts a weekly podcast called The Scaling for Business Growth Podcast

Connect on LinkedIn


​Give us a call at 804-301-6312; or email at ellen@cfoplusservices.com. 

TAGS: management teams, strong managers

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