by Ken Goodwin | Oct 13, 2017 | Osborne Insights Blogs
A budget is not a forecast that you can put together on the weekend while at the cottage enjoying the view of the lake. It must be a result of some coordinated input and effort by the management team. It requires some time and thought, just like every other important...
by Ken Goodwin | Jan 20, 2017 | Osborne Insights Blogs
Over half of Canada’s current small business owners will want to retire in the next 10 to 15 years. A key to their success in achieving this goal is to fully understand how valuable their business is. Understanding the key strengths and weaknesses of the business will...
by Ken Goodwin | Aug 9, 2016 | Osborne Insights Blogs
Small and mid-size companies are finding they need the expertise of a CFO these days, but the challenge is finding ‘big-company’ experience at an affordable cost. Without a financial officer, mid-market and small companies are at a competitive disadvantage. They...
by Ken Goodwin | May 19, 2016 | Osborne Insights Blogs
In business, we are always striving to do better – to improve our results and profitability – and to find that magic nugget that makes it all happen. Sometimes this comes easily and sometimes not so much. More often then we like to admit, there is more luck than...
by Ken Goodwin | Jan 8, 2016 | Osborne Insights Blogs
It has been said that those who made financial resolutions at the beginning of 2015 are more likely to be more optimistic and feel more financially secure as we begin 2016. Just making a plan and resolving to improve financial well-being seems to have big benefits,...
