What are you thinking when you must replace a C- Level Executive? Most organizations grapple with replacing C level executives when one of the existing leaders decides to or is forced to leave. Others, have the luxury of a bit … Continue reading
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The Time to KNOW MORE NOW might be passing you by
It’s that time of year for folks that rely upon and expect great finance…Still a lot of traffic on 2023 yearend analyses and a plethora of here are the X things you need to do for 2024 to achieve great … Continue reading
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Tagged Business Intelligence, Business Strategy and Business plans, Effective finance, Financial Leadership, Financial Management skills and Capabilities, Improving the Business of the Business
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Great Business leaders revel in the challenge of creating and sustaining value in uncertain times.
Welcome to the beginnings of a discussion for Business Leaders steering their ships through the economic tempest of our current times. Picture this: you’re navigating through a treacherous blend of headwinds that push you back, tailwinds that propel you forward, … Continue reading
Do you believe you have room to create more value in your portfolio?
Do you believe you have room to create more value in your portfolio? You know this- there is a lot going on inside of your investments, and there all sorts of winds- not just head or tail- but worse: swirling … Continue reading
Embracing Great/Strategic Finance in Middle Market Companies: The Need, the Challenge, and the Payoff
The concept of strategic finance has been in the discourse for over 25 years, yet the phrase “Becoming more strategic” remains pertinent, especially for middle market companies. The sector often faces unique challenges, balancing between the agility of small enterprises … Continue reading
Lessons from the past, assumptions and stances we need to unwind and stances we need to embrace as we embark into an uncertain 2023 and beyond
It has been a while since we have prepared and sent this letter, but we suspect we are not the only organization attempting to develop a sense of the “new normal” to best serve clients and customers. We wish you … Continue reading
It is a lot less of a gamble to run your business today like you are going to sell it tomorrow!
PMCC Ventures has bee involved in buy or sell transactions for more than 40 years. Working on both sides of deals helps us to know more about “what the other side is thinking”. Today- there are a lot of good … Continue reading
Nudging blockchain understanding past trading and speculation…
This is a great primer for those of us that are interested but not fully informed… and thank God for his mother… https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/chris-dixon-and-packy-mccormick-on-the-future-of-crypto
The Disruptors and S-Curves
Getting steeper, shorter, choppier, scarier? You decide. Your stance will help you think through how you want to address your situation. Take a read: https://www.notboring.co/p/who-disrupts-the-disrupters
Getting easier and more important to learn from the kids….
Easter weekend is over. We are back at our desks- or other improvised work spaces. The kids were all here- including the new model that is just 6 months old. It was a great weekend to learn- It was a … Continue reading
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The conversation about the role of the CFO- and where she adds the most value continues- but the bottom line is that Finance counts!
Thirty some years ago, we began research on the role of the CFO and the impact of financial leadership on the performance of the enterprise. After interviewing and reviewing more than 50 organizations and engaging thousands of CFO/Financial leaders in … Continue reading
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Tagged Business Intelligence, Business Strategy and Business plans, Effective Financial Management, Finance counts, Finance Transformation, Financial Leadership, Performance Management, Role of CFO, Strategic Finance, Value Creation
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Changing strategies…. make sure to check the alignment
We are in a period of uncertainty on many fronts….Technological, shifting go to market options and priorities, emerging and leap frogging competitors and opportunities, just to name a few. Many are appropriately responding to the changes by revisiting goals and … Continue reading
Business challenges are not like wine and cheese….
Over the past few months, I have had scores of discussions with people working in and providing services to Private Equity Firms. The conversations have been interesting and focused on questioning and challenging the status quo. I thought it would … Continue reading
Neumann Goretti is on the uptick and needs great leaders to sustain it
Saints Neumann Goretti High School in South Philadelphia is the scene of an amazing and comprehensive turnaround. Over the past two years led by a talented and seasoned business executive, freshman enrollment has increased from 83 to 125 and has … Continue reading
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Creating enterprise value: Getting to know more and getting to no faster- Finance Business Intelligence
Yesterday we had the opportunity to work with a great group of financial and marketing leaders at a forum hosted by Waypoint Consulting and Host Analytics. In our work we explored the value of strategic, financial and operational information to … Continue reading
Best wishes for a prosperous, healthy, happy and meaningful 2017
As we move on to a new year, I wanted to take a time out to thank all of you that have supported PMCC Ventures in 2016. I appreciate it. We had an interesting year, and I hope we … Continue reading
Performing and Thriving in disruptive times in Higher Education
We have had hundreds of conversations with people regarding the current challenges and future opportunities for Higher Education over the past year or so. There are certainly more questions than answers and the challenge is unevenly felt by many. There are … Continue reading
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US Higher Ed needs to master the learning curve and smartly deal with excess capacity
It has been an interesting few weeks for Higher Education. Last week, the Economist published a great article on the need to reform education—the challenges demanding it, and the factors accelerating the ability to transform. In the past few weeks, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cost structure of Higher Education, Higher Education, Higher Education needs to master the learning curve, Philadelphia Universities, Solutions for Higher Education dilemma, US Higher Education Industry Analysis
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PMCC Ventures services for Lenders
PMCC Ventures has a long tradition of successfully supporting lenders across the lending lifecycle. While it is difficult to reduce our experience to a few pages, please read the attached presentation if you would like to know more about our … Continue reading
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