The Austin Chamber of Commerce has selected new board leadership in Ellen Wood and Phil Wilson. Wood, currently the president and CEO of Austin-based consulting firm vcfo, was selected as the chairwoman of the Chamber’s board of directors in 2017. Wilson, currently the general manager of the Lower Colorado River Authority, will serve as the …
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce today announced that its Board of Directors has selected Tony Budet, President and CEO of University Federal Credit Union, as the Chamber’s 2016 Chairman of the Board. In addition, Co-Founder, President and CEO of vcfo, Ellen Wood, was selected as the Chamber’s Chair-Elect. To view the full article, …
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For manufacturing firms, managing product lines to maximize gross margins while maintaining quality and safety standards is the key to profitability and success. In this industry, it is critical to have clearly defined profitability measurements and a plan for tracking, analyzing and integrating that data to inform the financial and operational decisions necessary to sustain …
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce board of directors has appointed a new leadership team for 2017. Ellen Wood, president and CEO of consulting firm vcfo will serve as the board’s chair next year, while Lower Colorado River Authority general manager Phil Wilson is the chair-elect. To view the full article, visit My Statesman.
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4 key steps to creating a value-added HR organization As a long-time HR consulting firm, when the vcfo team goes in to help HR departments with a project or issue, what we often find is a team that is stuck in the proverbial HR “weeds.”Team members are often focused on HR for the sake of …
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From a competitive standpoint, 2016 has been a choppy year for major aircraft manufacturers. Intense pricing competition between Airbus and Boeing, as well as increasing competition from Bombardier, have led both companies to pursue cost-cutting efforts. The ripple effects to suppliers from Boeing’s latest efforts, including requests for longer payment terms, have significant business implications. …
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The pressures on restaurant owners and managers are relentless. New competition. Shifting economic conditions. Changing tastes. All kinds of constantly evolving business considerations make it easy to get caught up worrying about things like customer service and turnover while revenue and profits slip away. In fact, when we provide CFO consulting services to restaurants, we …
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In life and in work, strategic planning and preparation can go a long way. As a provider of recruitment services for a variety of client types, my team and I serve a range of diverse placement needs throughout the year at vcfo. While last-minute recruiting is sometimes necessary, we urge clients to develop a flexible …
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A cursory view of the stock market would have you believe that a company’s value is a singular metric. A stock is trading for $100 and is, therefore, worth its stock price multiplied by the number of outstanding shares. But, there is more at play than meets the eye here. That $100 stock price is …
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Did you know that the healthcare industry brings in $1.68 trillion in revenue annually? As a profitable industry, many companies want to break into this market segment through innovative new solutions. However, ensuring the business is performing effectively and profitably is imperative to its long-term success. If you offer Software as a Service (SaaS) applications …