The Three Rules of the Hole (plus a bonus rule)
I’m sure it seems like I blather on about the importance of good bookkeeping, and my clients don’t believe me until they get into a cash crisis. If you remember last month’s story from Laura…
Why Bother?
This article is a guest post by Laura Meister of Farm Girl Farm in Sheffield, MA. When I started growing vegetables ten years ago, it was all I could do to keep up with the start-up math: how many…
QuickBooks Online vs. Desktop
QuickBooks Online vs. Desktop Without reservation, I recommend that all my clients use QuickBooks to manage their bookkeeping and garner information to make managerial decisions. While there are…
Putting All Your Eggs in One (Market) Basket
We’re now at the height of farming season, and all the work of helping clients manage cash flow has paid off. Not only do they have lots of produce to sell, but they’re far enough into the season…
Preparing for Investors: Financial Projections
In May’s article we talked about how to prepare for investors from a big picture perspective: learn the language of investors, tell a good story, make sure the numbers add up, be realistic, and be…
5 Key Success Factors for Growing Your Business
Most entrepreneurs are always plotting and strategizing growth, whether it’s expanding the number of acres in production on their farm, creating new product lines, or opening up another café. After…
Ten Tips for Effective Delegation
Fifteen years ago, my friend Brett quit his restaurant job and bought 100 acres in Southern Maryland to pursue his dream of organic farming. He’s a skilled farmer: growing the most flavorful tomato…
Giving Back and Making it Count
How can a food business authentically and effectively align its charitable giving with its business model? Food based businesses, such as restaurants, farm and food producers are regularly asked for…
Julia’s Best of Boston
In the depths of summer, print magazines put together their “Best of” lists as a way to boost readership (and advertising dollars) during what would otherwise be a slow time. While we don’t have…
The Do-Good Index
During my first year of business school, in the law course, we learned about the different types of corporate structures: LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp etc. We discussed the reasons why a company may choose…