Banking on your terms

When Flexibility Drives Family Business Success

In 1994, Dave Gravel found himself at a crossroads. As the CFO at a company that had just been acquired by GE Capital, he could have moved to the firm’s Norcross, Georgia, headquarters, but with family in Massachusetts, two mortgages, and four young children, he chose to stay in the area and start his own business.

Archived Blogs

• Why Management Matters in Lending
• An Alternative R&D Credit Benefits Business, and the Commonwealth
• Tapping Your Own Talent Pool: Keys to Leveraging Your Informal Board
• Rising Rates vs. Proactive Business Strategies
• If Cash Flow Matters, Free Cash Flow is Critical

Sharpen Your Financial Pencil

As a small business owner, trade groups and related associations can sometimes be key lifelines, offering important educational and networking opportunities. If you’re seeking to strengthen your financial understanding—whether you’re trying a new automated payments product, fine-tuning your treasury practices and procedures, or expanding your staff—there are local financial groups you can turn to for help.

Archived Blogs

• Checks & Balances: How Internal Controls Prevent Fraud
• Fighting Business Email Compromise
• Controlling Payables: A Macro View