“I am lucky to have Alan as my mentor in my professional career. Alan has strong business acumen especially when it comes to SaaS businesses. His ability to identify key areas quickly and accurately in need of rethinking or re-innovation along with his ability to get things done is not only impressive but has also taught me many valuable lessons, essential for business transformation. Alan is a very capable and thoughtful leader that empowers his team to not only make the right decisions but to learn from their mistakes and stand by their side so they can achieve the best of themselves. A true team player ready to take the challenge!”
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You're struggling to present your data. How can you find the best visualization software?
Have a clear idea of your message or want to achieve (and to whom) then work backwards to find the most appropriate or engaging visual representation. The message is often times different based on who you are speaking to. It’s not about how cool the visual is, it’s about the most effective way to get the message across. Maybe it’s a simple P&L statement.
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What's the best way to choose a budget and forecast timeline?
The toughest part about budgeting and forecast is often the availability and accuracy of required and relevant data. In my experience, this is an areas companies don’t spend much resource in maintaining as it’s not revenue generating. But when budget and forecast cycles roll around, the FP&A function runs around like chickens with their heads cutoff trying to make do with best available data and assumptions. Corporate finance professionals need to put a monetary value on having clean and relevant data. Better data will induce accurate budget and timely forecast as well as identify key areas of focus to drive the bottom line.
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Start-up failures in the US have jumped 60% over the past year, as founders run out of cash raised during the technology boom of 2021-22 Its the…
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