NEWSLETTER: PROFIT MARGIN (SEP 2025)

The Importance of Timely Collections for Small Businesses As a small business owner, you’ve likely invested countless hours nurturing your company, from building relationships with clients to refining your products or services. After five years of hard work, you’ve established a solid foundation, but there’s one area that can make or break your business: timely…
Pricing Strategy in Today’s Economy What is Pricing?Have you ever asked yourself what “Pricing” really is? We all jump to thesimple definition of price – the cost of the product or service. Morespecifically, the cost per unit or cost per month or cost per module, etc.However, “Pricing” is so much more than the bottom line…
It’s the middle of the month and you know it’s almost time to start paying the bills you’ve received from your vendors. You haven’t been surprised by any of the expenses—you’ve planned for each one and knew they were coming. Great work! Your preparation only leaves you with one question: how should you process each…
In today’s fast-paced business environment, traditional forecasting methods often fall short. Relying solely on historical data doesn’t account for rapid market changes, evolving consumer behavior, or unexpected disruptions. This is where Driver-Based Forecasting (DBF) emerges as a game-changer, empowering organizations to make smarter, data-driven decisions. What is Driver-Based Forecasting? Driver-Based Forecasting focuses on identifying and…
The recent imposition of tariffs by the U.S. government—25% on goods from Canada and Mexico, and 10% on Chinese imports—has sent shockwaves through corporate America. For CFOs, these policies present a dual challenge: managing immediate cost pressures while strategizing for long-term financial resilience. Here’s how tariffs are reshaping the economic landscape and what finance leaders…