Forbes Executive Finance Council

04/07/2017

Don't be misled by deferred revenue – pay close attention to your subscriber count and incremental cash, and how it is influencing your growth.

03/24/2017

For those curious about its future — whether in financial services, regulations or interest rates — we turned to four industry professionals who are at the ground level, navigating these changes on a daily basis.

08/15/2016

In the link below, the team behind Forbes Councils recaps what we’ve been up to in the month of July, and how we will continue to support you and your company this August. And you can always reach out to your member concierge team with questions, requests for introductions, and anything else you might need!

Learn what the Forbes Councils' team was working on in July.

08/11/2016

Your time is incredibly valuable, and you want to get the greatest ROI you can. Networking is no exception. Utilizing this community’s resources can help — and so can these best-practices our community team has picked up through years of working one-on-one with successful entrepreneurs to make great business connections.

Don’t let the idea of cold emails scare you away from networking.

08/09/2016

Having a presence on social media is paramount for your personal and professional brand. You should always be actively contributing to the conversation and keeping an eye on what’s being said about your business. It’s important and easy to manage by building some basic systems with your VA.

Are you keeping your social media channels up to date?

08/08/2016

Get to know Roman Cowan, financial controller at College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving. As the name suggests, the company offers junk removal services for those who are moving or who simply want to declutter. This service is eco-friendly, as the team recycles, disposes of and donates items when appropriate.

Roman has experience with team management and problem-solving. He is also highly skilled in using Microsoft Office, Excel in particular. Recently, College Hunks Hauling Junk launched an in-house bookkeeping solution. It also created two major reports to track KPIs for the system.

Meet Roman Cowan, one of the newest members of Forbes Executive Finance Council.

08/03/2016

Journalists craft leads. Fiction writers grapple with first sentences. But in thought leadership, the “rules” for those first few words (or paragraphs) of your article are anything but black and white.

Article by Lindsey Donner, Executive Editor at Forbes Councils.

Those first few sentences of your article are what readers use to decide whether to keep going, but they're often the hardest to nail.

08/02/2016

As with any project, not having all of the information needed up front won’t garner the results you had hoped for — this especially rings true when it comes to having your VA set up an important meeting. Here are five categories of important information to make clear before your VA can set up your meetings for you:

Don't have your VA schedule your next meeting without consulting these guidelines first.

08/01/2016

Benefits are a critical component in attracting and retaining employees, but finding the right mix for your business is incredibly time-consuming and can be very expensive. Below are three key areas where we have been able to help members the most:

Help your company attract and keep the best talent with an unbeatable benefits package.

07/28/2016

Meet new Forbes Executive Finance Council member: Jeff Phipps, an executive and the owner of DNT Construction. The company provides solutions for infrastructure in highway, retail, commercial and residential development. Jeff is an expert in finance and business management.

DNT has experienced 48 percent annual average growth, which is impressive for a sixth-year startup. The company has brought in $250 million in revenue and $30 million in net income.

Meet Jeff Phipps, one of the newest members of Forbes Executive Finance Council.

07/26/2016

Even if you love to write, creating valuable expert content on a regular basis is a major drain on resources. Luckily, quality and consistency are more important than quantity — and the tools and hacks highlighted here can help you achieve both.

Write more (and better) articles and Q&A responses with the help of a few simple tools.

07/21/2016

How to Maximize Your Membership Benefits With the Help of Your VA |

Your VA can help you take advantage of all your member benefits.