In today's New York Times, there is an eye-catching picture that will make the nerdiest graphmeister weep. It's a very unique graphical depiction of the Consumer Price Index. You may not know that the Bureau of Labor Statistics gathers 84,000 prices on 200 products every month to calculate the Consumer…
Jack Welch doesn't need kudos from me, but I appreciate his recent column (with his wife, Suzy), Keeping Morale Up in a Downturn, in the recent issue of Business Week.It focuses on 2 key characteristics that good leaders possess:1] Transparency, referring to a willingness to talk openly and honestly with…
For those of you who read the recent column in the April 14 edition of the North Bay Business Journal, entitled A cash crunch necessitates a trip to the bank for a loan, here is the extended version with a more complex borrowing calculation which takes into account the Minimum Cash Balance required. Please feel free to post any comments you have and I’ll try to respond promptly.
“Creditors have better memories than debtors.”
Benjamin Franklin
“John, are you ready for our meeting? We said yesterday that we were going to meet to go over our financial projections and review a possible bank proposal.” (more…)
For readers of my January 14th column entitled Small businesses lead economy, but often neglect their own needs, I promised to provide a copy of the 2007 Mass Mutual Family Business Survey.
Lary Kirchenbauer is pleased to announce the formation of Exkalibur Advisors, Inc., a firm that will provide financial and strategic advisory services to family businesses and other middle market companies in the San Francisco Bay area. Exkalibur will help companies enhance their success by focusing on the leadership, strategy and financial capabilities required for accelerated growth. Exkalibur’s services will be provided through CEO Round Tables, Executive Consulting and Strategic Advisory Services related both to strategy and corporate finance. Please visit our web site at www.Exkalibur.com to learn more about how Exkalibur is working with family businesses and other privately-held companies. (more…)
On July 2, 2007, the North Bay Business Journal, a subsidiary of the New York Times, announced a new regular column by Lary Kirchenbauer entitled "Building a Business".
Recently, I had the privilege of joining a distinguished panel of North Bay executives to participate in the second annual North Bay Innovation and Venture Forum sponsored by the City of Santa Rosa, the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce and Golden Capital Network. You can read about it in the…