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Why CFO Services and Business Coaching Belong Together

Why CFO Services and Business Coaching Belong Together

Why CFO Services and Business Coaching ...

You need a business coach. In my 18 years as an accounting professional (14 of them as CEO of Ignite Spot), I've worked ...

By Eddy Hood / Jan 25, 2022
5 New Ways to Increase Your Customer Retention Rate in 2021

5 New Ways to Increase Your Customer Retention Rate in 2021

5 New Ways to Increase Your Customer ...

As businesses emerge from the uncertainties of 2020, their priorities — and spending — will shift toward improving ...

By Eddy Hood / Apr 22, 2021
When to Fire Someone: 7 Indicators It’s Time to Let Go

When to Fire Someone: 7 Indicators It’s Time to Let Go

When to Fire Someone: 7 Indicators It’s ...

When someone on your team isn’t happy or performing to standards, you have two options: ignore the issue or get to the ...

By Eddy Hood / Apr 15, 2021
4 Things Entrepreneurs Should Know Before Becoming a Franchise Owner

4 Things Entrepreneurs Should Know Before Becoming a Franchise Owner

4 Things Entrepreneurs Should Know ...

There's never been a hotter time to buy a franchise. Franchises have become steadily more profitable over the last ...

By Eddy Hood / Apr 1, 2021
Start a Business with Less than $1k: These 11 Entrepreneurship Success Stories Prove it Can Be Done

Start a Business with Less than $1k: These 11 Entrepreneurship Success Stories Prove it Can Be Done

Start a Business with Less than $1k: ...

Most entrepreneurship success stories you read tell you how massive Fortune 500 list-makers got their start. But what ...

By Eddy Hood / Mar 25, 2021
Are You a Serial Entrepreneur or Just Distracted? (How to Build a Business that Lasts)

Are You a Serial Entrepreneur or Just Distracted? (How to Build a Business that Lasts)

Are You a Serial Entrepreneur or Just ...

We recently heard a serial entrepreneur describe the many tantalizing business ideas in his mind. “I’m like a caged ...

By Eddy Hood / Feb 5, 2021
Pros and Cons of Starting a Business in 2021

Pros and Cons of Starting a Business in 2021

Pros and Cons of Starting a Business in ...

In 2020, becoming a business owner was the last thing on people’s minds. Right? Wrong. Americans applied for over 1.5 ...

By Eddy Hood / Jan 15, 2021
Hit Your 2021 Operational Goals: It's All in the Execution

Hit Your 2021 Operational Goals: It's All in the Execution

Hit Your 2021 Operational Goals: It's ...

If you tend to ace either strategy or execution — but not both — well, you’re not alone. Only 8% of business leaders ...

By Eddy Hood / Dec 24, 2020
Capstone Strategy Finds an Accountant That’s Transformational, not Transactional

Capstone Strategy Finds an Accountant That’s Transformational, not Transactional

Capstone Strategy Finds an Accountant ...

Xero reports that 41% and 50% of business leaders are looking to replace their financial advisor. Dwight and Robyn ...

By Eddy Hood / Dec 17, 2020
How Custom Reporting Illuminates TBI's Staffing Strategy

How Custom Reporting Illuminates TBI's Staffing Strategy

How Custom Reporting Illuminates TBI's ...

How much visibility into your business’s finances do you have? New research from The Economist Intelligence Unit ...

By Eddy Hood / Nov 26, 2020