Fifty 2nd Graders, 10 Pies, and a Rock Star

Posted by Ken Kaufman on Jan 31, 2012
To help more than 50 second graders learn basic economic and business principles, my daughter's elementary school held a bazaar where each student sells goods and services to their classmates. They have $10 to spend on what they sell, and they...
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CFOwise Adds Two New Executive CFO's to the team

Posted by PressReleases on Jan 25, 2012
Peter Skalla and Brian Thueson bring more  experience and strength to CFOwise team Peter Skalla  Brian Thueson PROVO, Utah, January 23, 2012 - CFOwise announced the addition of Peter Skalla and Brian Thueson to its...
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The Business Model of New Year's Resolutions

Posted by Ken Kaufman on Jan 25, 2012
An interesting thing happens every January. The gym is more full than normal (very frustrating for those of us who go year-round and get used to having the place to ourselves 11 months of the year). Places of worship see increases in attendance and...
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12 Lessons Learned from 4 Award-Winning Startup Entrepreneurs

Posted by Ken Kaufman on Jan 18, 2012
On Thursday, January 12th, 2012 the Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF) invited four of theTop 25 Under 5 award winners from 2011 to share some of the lessons they've learned while starting, building, and growing their business. I had the...
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Pull Up Your Bootstraps and Work Harder

Posted by Ken Kaufman on Jan 4, 2012
Both of my grandfathers were entrepreneurs, men who started and ran one or more small businesses to support their families. They didn't create huge companies, but built lifestyle businesses that added value to themselves and the economy. One of my...
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Most Popular Blog Posts of 2011

Posted by Ken Kaufman on Dec 28, 2011
With 2012 just around the corner, here are the most popular CFOwise blog posts viewed in 2011. Please note that the year of original publishing is listed in parentheses after the title. 1. 3 Reasons Your QuickBooks Statement of Cash Flows is Wrong (...
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Manage your Inventory before it manages You

Posted by Ken Kaufman on Dec 20, 2011
INTRODUCTION Just last week I spent an hour at the corporate offices of Fishbowl Inventory, a software firm that specializes in helping small and medium-sized businesses better control, manage, and optimize the ever-elusive asset of inventory. I call...
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No More Great Ideas Please, We Need Execution

Posted by Ken Kaufman on Dec 13, 2011
At the Dental Trade Alliance Meeting last month I listened to Ram Charan, highly-sought after consultant to Fortune 500 CEOs and co-author of Game-Changer: How You Can Drive Revenue and Profit Growth with Innovation, talk about converting ideas into...
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One “Issue” Your Business Should Avoid: Customer Concentration

Posted by Jeff Hall on Dec 9, 2011
My 6-year old told me yesterday that she is having so many “issues” right now. I was quite concerned but luckily these “issues” only included an arm that was hurting and a runny nose. Whether it’s your 6-year old, spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, or...
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Life Management as Taught by Cal Ripken, Jr.

Posted by Ken Kaufman on Dec 7, 2011
Last week I shared a story told by Cal Ripken, Jr. that illustrated how mentors can improve outcomes. Here's one more story that Cal shared to explain how he used Life Management to break the "unbeatable" record of consecutive games played in the Major...
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