A Beautiful Brand: Financial Guidance for Entrepreneurs with guest & finance expert and CFO
Natalie Copper, CEO of Copper8 Strategies, LLC, joins Jessica Eaves Mathews on her podcast to discuss why she's passionate about enabling business owners to take control of their business finances.
Profitability Isn’t Real … Hear me out
What does being profitable mean? What is profit? This is actually not a simple answer, and if you’re trying to answer this for your business, sip your coffee while I explain.
Is it time for a CFO?
Financial strategy is essential for all businesses, regardless of size. It helps businesses make better decisions about how to spend their money to increase revenue. Businesses with CFOs typically outperform those without and sell at a higher value.
Comparing the Costs of W-2 Employees vs 1099 Contractors
Are you a business owner trying to decide whether to hire a W-2 employee or a 1099 contractor? Read my latest blog post to learn about the key factors to consider, such as payroll taxes, benefits, overhead, and risk.
Basics for Business Owners: The Difference Between Finance and Accounting
An article I penned for another blog has just been published. Take a moment to read my latest blog post on 'Basics for Business Owners: Understanding the Distinction Between Finance and Accounting
Interview: Building Financial Freedom in Your Business
Natalie Cook, CEO of Copper8 Strategies, LLC, joins host Ben Easter to discuss how to simplify your business, scale, hire, and achieve financial freedom.
Supercharge Your Growth: The Power of PEOs in Scaling Your Business
PEO’s are a major asset when you have a team between 2-200 when you’re ready to offer health insurance, want to get the best price, and don’t need an HR employee to manage all the details.
Streamlining Costs to Drive Revenue: A CFO's Guide to Financial Optimization
When reviewing your monthly spend - ask these questions to understand what is driving revenue and what is simple a cost:
Let Your Business Support You. Do Not Let it Own You.
Paying yourself as a CEO is equally important as gross revenue
Bootstrapping vs. Equity Funding: What to Consider Before the Leap
Bootstrapping and Equity Funding have their pros and cons. Here are some considerations before diving into either path.
Hire Smart and Fire Fast: Financially Secure Hiring Tips for your business
Hire smart and fire fast: Financial Secure Hiring Tips for your business
Homemade Pickles: The Triple Win of Quality, Cost, and Time
Find the solutions that create a win-win-win by increasing value or quality, decreasing costs, and reducing time.
Use this Checklist to Maximize Your Small Business Success
There are many simple things you can do to increase your success with minimal or no added time. One of the key ways to increase your financial success is to create a schedule for financial reviews that help you identify areas where you can increase revenue, cut costs, and drive growth.
Your Financial Statements are Talking and It’s Time to Listen.
How often do you hear someone talk about how they scaled to a 6, 7, or 8-figure business? I hear this all the time, and I ALWAYS want more information. Not that I don’t believe them, but because I know that’s not the whole story.
Boost your business health: Learn how to optimize your working capital
One of the most critical financial aspects of running a business is CASH FLOW. Something I hear a lot from business owners and experts is: “cash flow is the leading cause of business failure.” I would argue cash flow issues are the result of deeper management issues, rather than the cause of them.
Create Your Business’s 2023 Financial Targets in 30 minutes or Less
Welcome to the middle of January! Do you have your 2023 plan 100% finalized? Don’t stress if you haven’t started, don’t know where to start, or didn’t even consider building one. I’ve got you covered!
Price Does NOT Equal Value: The Lesson I Learned Being Stuck on a Mountain Pass
Price Does NOT Equal Value: The Lesson I Learned Being Stuck on a Mountain Pass