Mark Taffet, Author at Vistage Research Center /research-center/author/mark-taffet/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Thu, 03 Oct 2024 02:53:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 141323424 Run it like a turnaround (before you have to), Part 3: Managing cash flow /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230403-run-it-like-a-turnaround-managing-cash-flow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230403-run-it-like-a-turnaround-managing-cash-flow /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230403-run-it-like-a-turnaround-managing-cash-flow/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=43919 Editor’s note: This is the last in a three-part series on how healthy companies can unlock hidden benefits by taking a page from the turnaround management playbook. In our previous blogs, we discussed operational analysis and expansion planning as it...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230403-run-it-like-a-turnaround-managing-cash-flow/feed/ 0 43919 Run it like a turnaround (before you have to), Part 2: Expansion and acquisition /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230315-run-like-a-turnaround-expansion-acquisition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230315-run-like-a-turnaround-expansion-acquisition /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230315-run-like-a-turnaround-expansion-acquisition/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=43882 Editor’s note: This is part two in a three-part series on how healthy companies can unlock hidden benefits by taking a page from the turnaround management playbook. In our last blog, we discussed how and where you are generating your...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230315-run-like-a-turnaround-expansion-acquisition/feed/ 0 43882 Run it like a turnaround (before you have to), Part 1: Generating profits /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230301-run-like-a-turnaround-generating-profits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230301-run-like-a-turnaround-generating-profits /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230301-run-like-a-turnaround-generating-profits/#respond Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:49:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=43880 Editor’s note: This is part one in a three-part series on how healthy companies can unlock hidden benefits by taking a page from the turnaround management playbook. Imagine running your company with a focus on where it is generating profit....

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230301-run-like-a-turnaround-generating-profits/feed/ 0 43880 Funding strategic acquisitions through private capital markets /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20220815-funding-strategic-acquisitions-through-private-capital-markets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220815-funding-strategic-acquisitions-through-private-capital-markets /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20220815-funding-strategic-acquisitions-through-private-capital-markets/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:25:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=41510 Editor’s note: In this three-part series, we will focus on private capital markets as a funding option for growth and fueling long-term strategic planning. Then, we explore what private capital markets are and, later, how to build this kind of...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20220815-funding-strategic-acquisitions-through-private-capital-markets/feed/ 0 41510 Private capital markets: A primer on raising funds without giving up equity /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20220801-private-capital-markets-primer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220801-private-capital-markets-primer /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20220801-private-capital-markets-primer/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:30:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=41437 Editor’s note: In this three-part series, we will focus on private capital markets as a funding option for growth and fueling long-term strategic planning. Then, we explore what private capital markets are and, later, how to build this kind of...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20220801-private-capital-markets-primer/feed/ 0 41437 Funding through private capital markets can help you reach your strategic goals without bringing in equity or new partners /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20220718-reaching-strategic-goals-private-capital-markets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220718-reaching-strategic-goals-private-capital-markets /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20220718-reaching-strategic-goals-private-capital-markets/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:30:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=41181 Editor’s note: In this three-part series, we will focus on private capital markets as a funding option for growth and fueling long-term strategic planning. Then, we explore what private capital markets are and, later, how to build this kind of...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20220718-reaching-strategic-goals-private-capital-markets/feed/ 0 41181 Predictive analytics for your business: Cash-flow forecasting /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20201215-predictive-analytics-for-your-business-cash-flow-forecasting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20201215-predictive-analytics-for-your-business-cash-flow-forecasting /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20201215-predictive-analytics-for-your-business-cash-flow-forecasting/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=37130 CEOs set a goal, develop strategies to achieve it and undertake tactical implementation. How do you know if you can “fund the plan”? How do you know if you have the capital to really “play to win”? One source of...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20201215-predictive-analytics-for-your-business-cash-flow-forecasting/feed/ 0 37130 Funding your company’s strategic growth plan /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20191112-funding-your-companys-strategic-growth-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20191112-funding-your-companys-strategic-growth-plan /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20191112-funding-your-companys-strategic-growth-plan/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:15:13 +0000 /research-center/?p=33150 To have a clear map for organizational growth, executive leadership is responsible for creating a thorough, forward-thinking strategic growth plan. The plan pinpoints a company’s growth priorities and defines ways the business can realistically move from the status quo to...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20191112-funding-your-companys-strategic-growth-plan/feed/ 0 33150 3 ways to tap into capital for your company’s growth /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20190806-3-ways-to-tap-into-capital-for-your-companys-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190806-3-ways-to-tap-into-capital-for-your-companys-growth /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20190806-3-ways-to-tap-into-capital-for-your-companys-growth/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2019 16:31:20 +0000 /research-center/?p=32205 There are a lot of good reasons to raise capital for your company. You might want to: Support organic growth or strategic acquisitions. Provide a dividend to balance the concentration of wealth between your company and your individual investments. Help...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20190806-3-ways-to-tap-into-capital-for-your-companys-growth/feed/ 0 32205 Cashing in without cashing out: Dividend-levered recapitalizations /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20190712-cashing-in-without-cashing-out-dividend-levered-recapitalizations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190712-cashing-in-without-cashing-out-dividend-levered-recapitalizations /research-center/business-financials/capital-cash-management/20190712-cashing-in-without-cashing-out-dividend-levered-recapitalizations/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2019 15:15:46 +0000 /research-center/?p=31746 How can a dividend-levered recapitalization help your business? Let’s picture this scenario: You own and run a successful company.  You feel strongly that your company will do well, grow and increase in value.  The business is run by you and...

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