On Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 vcfo partnered with the Austin Chamber of Commerce to host the first-ever Business Workshop webinar. Ellen Wood, vcfo President and CEO and Bobby Jenkins, President of ABC Home & Commercial Services discussed protecting your cash and your people during the COVID-19 crisis. The discussion was moderated by Hahn Public Relations …
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A lot has changed since January 21, 2020, when the U.S. announced the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 virus on its soil. Like every aspect of society, business leaders and their employees continue to cope with the impacts. And as weeks turn to months with no clear sign of when normality will resume and …
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Community Impact newspaper contacted vcfo team members for their expert opinion about how COVID-19 emergency funding is impacting startups, including insights from several vcfo Finance Consultants – Donna Zinsmeyer, Russell Naisbitt, and Kendall Pace. Read the full article here.
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“The COVID-19 crisis presents CEOs with a remarkable leadership opportunity.” Ellen Wood, vcfo President and CEO, was featured in the newest edition of Texas CEO Magazine. Read her article about leadership during the Coronavirus pandemic- COVID-19 and Beyond: The Leadership Challenge of Our Lifetime – here.
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On Monday, April 6, 2020, Kim Flores, Vice President of Human Resources at vcfo, moderated the Austin Chamber of Commerce’s webinar with the Texas Workforce Commission. Flores was joined by three representatives from the Texas Workforce Commission to discuss the impact of COVID-19 and the corresponding new legislation: Angela Ford Special Claims Manager of Unemployment Insurance …
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This post was co-authored by Amy Beckstead, Employment Attorney at Beckstead Terry PLLC, and Kim Flores, Vice President of Human Resources at vcfo. COVID-19 has brought unprecedented disruption and hard stops to many sectors of the US and global economies. In turn, employers are being forced to make extremely difficult decisions to support the safety …
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As employers come to grips with the disruption wrought by the Coronavirus, three closely related concerns rise to the top – employee safety, communications, and compliance. Financial viability is right there too, but smart employers prioritize people and understand that financial viability isn’t achievable in the long term if these prerequisites are not effectively met. …
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American Express asked vcfo’s Bill Schwartz, Consulting CFO, how small businesses can pivot to come out on top of the current COVID-19 crisis. Read his thoughts about preserving capital and altering your offerings when facing a temporary shutdown here.
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As we reflect on financial management considerations for SMEs, Ashford Chancelor – Practice Manager and Consulting CFO in our Dallas market – provides insight on maintaining competitive awareness. You can read the full article from Mario Peshev, CEO of DeriX, on LinkedIn.
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This post was co-authored by Jerry Pinataro, Senior HR Consultant, and Regina Walters, Consulting CFO. As COVID-19 spreads within the U.S. borders, companies are taking immediate action to protect their employees and sustain business operations as much as possible. Being proactive and planful is the best policy and so much is unknown with a virus …