Rod Bristol, CFE

This 60 to 90 minute program helps create a plan for business improvement by using financial information to assess financial performance and work with business owners and profit makers to prioritize their business issues. Then we go beyond the numbers with powerful new tools that promote creative thinking so that the can brainstorm solutions, developed measurable goals, and establish action plans to engage their teams. All with the focus and accountability necessary to make their Profit Maker's Master Plan a reality.

Business owners want to build a sustainable profitable business, assured of ongoing success. But how much profit does it take to produce the real returns they need to grow their business? Will their sales get them there? My program Breakeven Plus enables business owners and profit makers to plan for profit instead of just hoping for it. I have many other programs covering cash flow, getting financing, valuation and creating powerful financial conversations and engaging staff in the financial management of a business.

It is never too soon to envision how you will leave your business. Your vision will influence your decision making along the way. To receive full value for your investment of time and money, you will have to make some hard choices. How much should you be paying yourself? How will that impact the value of your business at exit? How much wealth do you need to accumulate? How can you estimate what your business is worth? Explore basic exit strategies and find out what you can do today to make your business more attractive and valuable to tomorrow's buyer.