Lee Ann James has joined the vcfo, serving the greater Houston, Texas area as a Consulting CFO. Lee Ann is an accomplished consulting CFO with more than 20 years of experience. She is highly effective at executing finance function strategically, establishing financial and risk controls, and overseeing capital structure. Lee Ann’s depth and breadth of …
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vcfo is a proud sponsor of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Award. vcfo is a regional sponsor in the Central South program, that highlights ambitious founders and leaders whose endeavors demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit, growth, purpose, and impact. Each year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program celebrates the most accomplished business leaders who are …
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This post is authored by Rainee Busby, a Certified EOS Implementer® and Franchisee with EOS Worldwide. Since 2015, she has implemented EOS® in over 70 organizations delivering 350+ full day sessions. Five Key Aspects of Accountability in Your Business Inflation issues and supply chain woes aren’t going away anytime soon. To manage effectively, minimize negative …
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Jeanine Pollard has joined the people operations and HR team to serve vcfo Austin clients. Jeanine Pollard is a senior people operations professional with broad experience across human resource disciplines. She is particularly skilled in the areas of compensation, benefits, and compliance. Further, Jeanine is highly experienced in analyzing organizational needs, managing performance, and creating …
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As we enter into 2023, here is a look back at some of the toughest challenges that our clients and consultants faced last year: A Simple Test for Business This single, simple test converts expenses, performance metrics, and a wide range of other decisions to easily comparable elements. Eleven Factors for Improving Employee Retention With …
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This article was co-authored by Ashford Chancelor, Dallas Practice Manager & Consulting CFO with vcfo, and Paul Hagerty, Sr. People Operations/HR Consultant in vcfo’s Dallas market. What a time to be alive and in business. Depending on one’s perspective, that phrase either evokes genuine excitement, deep concern, or both sentiments at once. The reason for that …
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Keys to Success for Service Firms Service firms are a vital part of every community. Most start with entrepreneurs providing a service for a small group of customers, performing that service increasingly well over time, and then experiencing growth as a result. But unfortunately, that growth also typically brings growing pains along with it. With …
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Timothy Lee is a senior financial and legal professional with more than three decades of experience. He is a results-oriented executive focused on issue identification and resolution, quality and resource optimization with proven success maximizing performance while minimizing risk and propelling profitability. Timothy’s background is in conceptualizing and implementing innovative solutions to capitalize on performance, …
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This article was co-authored by Mike Wilfley, vcfo Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, and Shane Gronniger, CEO for GCS Technologies. Ensuring IT Security in Small- to Medium-Sized Businesses A decade ago, dealing with spam, avoiding worms and viruses, and keeping inappropriate images and websites out of the office environment are what held the …
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Recruiting, retention, and rewards programs… it’s all many executive leadership teams can think during this period now dubbed ‘The Great Resignation’. But what can you actually do about it to set your business up for success? While employee retention is very much people-focused, the right strategy for your business must be a combination of both …