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Washington Blade Article: Gay-owned firm joins D.C. small business bond program
We're honored to be featured in the Washington Blade By Lou Chibbaro Jr. - Washington Blade"CFO Services Group, a gay-owned D.C. financial services consulting company, is one of six D.C. small businesses to participate in a program launched in September by Mayor...
Grow with CFO – Bond Offering
Company Bond Offering Through SMBXWe’re excited to announce that we are now offering Small Business Bonds™ through SMBX to raise money for our expansion. The best part about buying our bonds is that you’ll get 7% annual interest, paid back each month + principle. In...
5 Easy Steps To Creating Your Financial Projections
Easily Create Financial Projections That You Can Use To Grow Your BusinessCreating financial projections are vital to the success of your business. Your financial projections serve as a roadmap, showing you in detail how you will get from where you are today (Point A)...
Which Product Is Making You Money?
Make sure you are selling the right product mix to maximize your revenue.Business nowadays are anything but simple. The fast-paced evolution of technology has made it easier for entrepreneurs to dive into several lines of business. I recently met a young man who owns...
Follow The Metrics
Review these five simple metrics to ensure your business is on track.Your financial statements tell a story about your business. If you ever feel like your business is stuck and you don’t know how to proceed, the answer is often contained in your financial...
The Importance Of Diversifying Revenue
Protect yourself by having multiple streams of income.Creating diversifying revenue streams within your business is very important and crucial to the long-term success of any venture. Winning clients and customers takes time and patience, and a lot of relationship...
Don’t Forget Your 1099s
Be Sure To Include All Your Contractors In Your Filing, Otherwise You Could Incur A Penalty.Now that the holidays are behind us, it’s time to get back to work! And what better way to kick off the new business year...than with a tax deadline. In case you forgot, you...
Choose The Right Tax Preparer
Is Your Tax Preparation in the Right Hands?As the New Year opens, one business task to begin is your 2020 tax return preparation. CFO Service Group’s job as a management accounting team is to work with your tax preparer and provide the information they need. We also...
5 Steps To Get Your Books Ready For Taxes
Ditch The Shoebox And Follow These Steps To Help Piece Together Your Business Financials For Last Year.As the tax deadline quickly approaches, you may be starting to sweat a little. Bookkeeping is never an easy task, and saving all the work until the last minute can...
How Quickly Do Customers Pay You?
Watch your receivables turnover rate, and keep your business healthy.The turnover rate is a measure of your receivables cycle – it starts when your customer purchases your product, and ends when your customer finally pays you. Everything that happens in-between is...
Is Your Business Succeeding or Failing?
To make sure your business is growing strong, you need to pay attention to key financial metrics.How well is your business doing? Have you priced your products and services appropriately? Are you spending too much on labor, and not enough on sales and marketing?...
Certify Your Business And Boost Your Revenue
Small business certifications get you on the fast-track to growth.Certification can significantly help your business grow and CFO Services Group is here to help you navigate the process. Certification sets your business apart from others and there are MANY perks. For...
How To Create Meaningful Financial Projections
Ditch the crystal ball and use these tools to help you predict the future.Financial projections are like a report card for businesses. They tell you where the business has been...and more importantly...where the business is going. Having meaningful financial...
Where Can I Get Money Right Now?
How to access the capital and business financial assistance you need to survive this pandemic.How do I get access to money right now? That’s the question on everyone’s mind. The Federal government, most state governments, some local governments, and a handful of...
Disaster Planning Strategies
How to survive...and thrive...during an economic recession.We are in the midst of one of the worst disease pandemics in modern history. The COVID-19 virus is wreaking havoc across the world – not only on our physical health, but also on our financial health. Those of...
Don’t Waste Money On Insurance Premiums
Here are some tips to help ensure your business insurance payments are worth the price you pay.Most people seem to enjoy a love-hate relationship with insurance. On the one hand, you understand that insurance exists to protect you against catastrophic losses. Without...
How Much Do I Pay Myself?
Helpful tips to figure out how much you get to keep.You started a business to make money. Yet you struggle with one of the most fundamental questions that every business owner faces: How much do I pay myself? Many entrepreneurs find themselves posing this question,...
How To Manage Your Bills
Tips to help you manage your growing pile of bills and keep your vendors satisfied.If you're like me, you HATE checking your postal mailbox. It seems like all I get these days are bills, bills, and more bills. All the money I earn from my services goes into my bank...
7 Tips To Get More Cash From Your Sales Contracts
Maximize the amount of cash you get from a sale - right from the beginning.Your sales contracts are the starting point to making your money. Every time you exchange a product or service for money you are signing a sales contract with your customer. This contact could...
Properly Starting A New Business (Part Three)
Months 13+: Grow Your Business With Strategic Financial Management.This is the final piece of a three-part series on how to properly start up a new business with strong financial roots. Check out Part I and Part II of this series if you missed them, which looks at...