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The Power of a Board of Directors for Small Businesses: Guiding Success through Strategic Leadership
As a small business owner, you'll be pleasantly surprised by how a well-structured board of directors can contribute to developing better business plans, resolving organizational challenges, and cultivating strong relationships in the marketplace.
Empowering Small Businesses with AI Tools for Success
This blog post will explore how AI tools can empower small businesses, enhance their operations, and drive them toward success.
Capitalizing on Sustainable Finance: A Guide for Businesses on Integrating ESG Factors
In this blog we will explore how businesses can integrate ESG factors into their overall strategies for long-term success.
Financing Strategies in Today’s Small Business Environment
In this blog, we will explore key financing strategies that can help small businesses thrive in today's landscape.
Empowering Entrepreneurs: How the Fractional CFO Services of Former Entrepreneurs Can Uniquely Support Your Small Business
Clear Insight explains how fractional CFO services, specifically when provided by seasoned entrepreneurs, can empower and support business owners.
Creating a Pitch Deck: 5 Do’s and Don’ts
Your pitch deck is your first impression to your investors and can make or break your ability to raise funds for your business. With so much on the line, it is well worth investing your time and energy into making it right!
Should Your Business Incorporate? – 3 Pros and Cons of Incorporating Your Business
At some point or another in the life cycle of a small business, many owners raise the question; “should I incorporate my business?”.
11 Topics to Include in your Pitch Deck to Investors
A pitch deck is the first tool of communication used by entrepreneurs in an attempt to raise funds from potential investors. Receiving funding from investors can be challenging. Therefore creating a pitch deck that grabs the investors attention and articulates a compelling story is crucial.
Top 10 Must-Reads for Small Businesses
There are thousands of informative and inspiring business books out there that help guide small business owners to reach their goals. With so many options, it can be overwhelming to decide which are worth the read.
The Newest Way to Raise Capital: Crowdfunding
There are many advantages to Crowdfunding; online fundraising removes the typical barriers associated with asking for funds and makes it easier to overcome financial obstacles.
The Pros and Cons to Hiring a Part-Time versus an In-house CFO
A CFO sits at the intersection of where all the numbers roll into a business (HR, Sales, Inventory, Contracts, and more). They provide strategic financial direction to the business. Consider these factors when deciding which is right for your business.
Susan Malik nominated for RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards
CLEAR INSIGHT FPM Inc. is proud to announce that SUSAN MALIK, CPA (CA), President, has been nominated for the 2021 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards. The RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards are the pre-eminent national business awards recognizing the country’s leading female entrepreneurs. Now in its 29th year, the program is an initiative of Women of Influence, an award-winning organization dedicated to advancing Canadian women.
The Right Way to Raise Capital
The Right Way to Raise Capital Regardless of the business model or talent that a business possesses, it must find a way to make its vision a reality by raising the necessary funds. This can be one of the most challenging obstacles facing an entrepreneur and an extremely timely and expensive task. [...]
10 types of data that can change your business
10 types of data that can change your business Here is a list of the types of data that can change your game and how each adds value: Sales, demographic and weather data enables more precise decisions about who to market and sell. With website, transaction and buying pattern data, you can better understand [...]