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Mistake #9: Delaying Success: Fear and Hope

The Most Common Founder Mistakes



It is more important than ever to focus on activities that create business value. That means having laser-focus on business value drivers:

  1. Operational Effectiveness:  Service Delivery, Operations & Technology, Change and Culture, Analytics, Governance
  2. Talent Strategies:  Workforce Planning, Learning & Development, Total Rewards
  3. Revenue Growth:  Business Transformation, Globalization, M&A, New Markets, Innovation  

What are the Ideal Business Model Attributes that will Optimize Enterprise Valuations and Attract Useful Capital?


Operational

Strategic
  1.  Established Measurement and Metric Systems beyond Financial Measures.
  2.  The Business Process is more Salient then One Person or Team.
  3.  Top quartile growth created through market differentiation at service level.
  4. Portfolio of Distribution Venues are Proven: Effective and Proven “Go-to-Market.”
  5. End-user Customer Satisfaction is a Critical Brand Equity.
  6. Compensation has a Variable Cost Component and Supports the Business Objectives.
  7. Illustrates the Attributes of Effective Risk Management.
  8. Outsourcing is Part of the Business Model.
  9. Illustrates a Results Oriented Culture.
  1.  Recurring Revenue Model.
  2.  Core competencies identified and creating value.
  3.  Positioned as attractive platform for additional investment or as a strategic acquisition.
  4. Balanced portfolio of revenues:  service offerings, industries served and customer concentrations.
  5. Unique Attributes of the Business Model are Brand Equities.

 

If a business realizes 80% of the table above it will:

  1. Create financing capital out of operating performance;
  2. Attract Useful Capital; and
  3. Create an economically efficient model.

 

 

 

 

 

Read more: Mistake #10:Taking Money from Friends, Families, and Fools: The Difference of “Useful Capital”

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Owners and financial types are always telling me that their company has a sales or capital shortage problem—and 100% of the time ineffective processes, lack of outside perspectives, and flawed operating support structures are the root cause barrier to creating wealth.
- Garry E. Meier
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June 2010 - The CFO’s Role and Agenda for Capitalizing on Useful Capital

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May 2010 - Ephor' client HRAdvance Acquired by Hewitt.

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April 2010 – Ephor releases FAO (Financial and Accounting) Outsourcing Brief

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Feb 2010 – Ephor' client Serenity Systems Acquires Certain Assets of Kommar Solutions.

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Feb 2010 – Capital & Financing Options in 2010

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