The Low Down on Strategic Financial Management: A Guide for Small Business Owners

Struggling with business finances? Our guide provides actionable tips and strategies to improve your financial literacy and management skills and drive business growth.

Financial StrategyChristine RicoNovember 18, 2024Cash Flow, Financial Statements, Financial Strategy, Financial Management

4 Money Mindset Myths and How to Bust Them!

Throughout our lives, women are told many myths and lies about money that unconsciously shape our money mindset and our money identity. As women business owners, this affects not just our personal lives, but also the success of our companies and the impact we can create.

Thankfully, changing your money mindset is actually possible. Improving your money mindset will lead to more conscious choices that support your financial goals and also can help you become more content in your life and business.

Vision & Values, Money ManagementJamila O'Gilvie-CraigDecember 5, 2022Money Mindset, money management, Profitability, Financial Strategy

Creating Successful Habits to Reach your Business Growth Goals

To turn a big vision and long-term business growth goals into actualized success, follow this simple recipe to develop and maintain the habits and resilience you need.

Debt, Financial Strategy, Meaningful Numbers, Money ManagementChristine RicoJanuary 18, 2022Meaningful Money, Financial Strategy

What’s a Fractional CFO? And, do I need one for my business?

Many small businesses can’t afford to have a CFO on staff but still need guidance in their strategic financial decisions and operations. This is where the Fractional CFO comes in.

Curious about how a Fractional CFO works? We share the details.

Fractional CFO, Woman in BusinessChristine RicoSeptember 3, 2021Fractional CFO, woman owned business, Financial Strategy, virtual cfo

It's That Time Again: How to Do a Quarterly Review

Your quarterly review shouldn’t be a huge, burdensome process. In fact, the review process should be simple and energizing for everyone involved. It’s an opportunity to reconnect your team to your shared purpose, and make sure everyone is clear on the goals you are pursuing as a company.

Business Models, Financial StrategyChristine RicoJune 30, 2020Financial Management, Financial Strategy, Financial Planning, Fractional CFO, virtual cfo

Are You Paying Yourself Enough?

Too many business owners leave their personal lives out of the financial equation. They’re so focused on the business’ ‘success’ that they never stop to consider where they want to be in relationship to it — now and in the future.

The thing is, we’re not just business owners, we’re people with families, retirement goals and any host of other responsibilities.

Meaningful Numbers, Money ManagementChristine RicoJune 22, 2020Cash Management, Cash Flow, Financial Management, Financial Strategy, Financial Planning, Financial Projections, Money Mindset

10 Disasters an Experienced CFO Can Help You Avoid

An experienced CFO can also help you avoid big, expensive problems. So today, I’m sharing 10 ugly, true life problems I’ve helped my clients overcome. They include fraud, corruption, misuse and mismanagement, worst of all these are all real and all completely avoidable. I hope they never happen to you!

Fractional CFO, Virtual CFOChristine RicoJune 8, 2020Financial Planning, Financial Strategy, CFO for hire, Business Finance Coach, cfo consultant, Risk Management

Snowball Your Way Out of Debt in Six Simple Steps

We know all too well the heavy load debt can be in our lives. Debt is probably one of the biggest burdens in our consumer society, and one heck of a monster that puts a leash on your best efforts to gain wealth and keep it.

Money Management, Meaningful MoneyChristine RicoMay 18, 2020CFO on Speed Dial Debt, Cash Management, Business Debt, Financial Planning, Financial Strategy, Expense Management