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Jumping into the tumultuous tech startup world from a regulatory role at the SEC may not seem like the most straightforward of career transitions, but for Alison Staloch, becoming CFO of Fundrise is another opportunity to learn. “Building something, having a big impact, taking a risk and doing something late stage versus joining an institution where you can have smaller impacts on already successful and mature businesses. I was much more interested in doing that,” she says. In this episode of Secrets of Rockstar CFOs podcast, Jack McCullough sits down with Staloch to discuss her career journey and Fundrise’s growth…
IMARC Group's report titled “School Bag Manufacturing Plant Project Report 2024: Industry Trends, Factory Setup, Machinery, Raw Material, Investment Opportunities, Cost & Revenue” provides a comprehensive guide for setting up a school bag manufacturing unit. The report covers various aspects ranging from a broad market overview to intricate details of the unit's operations, raw material & utility requirements, infrastructure needs, machinery requirements, manpower needs, packaging, transportation requirements, etc. In addition to the operational aspects, the report also provides detailed insights into the school bag manufacturing process, project economics, covering vital aspects like capital investment, project funding, operational expenses, revenue and…
Startups.co.uk is reader supported – we may earn a commission from our recommendations, at no extra cost to you and without impacting our editorial impartiality. One of the most important first steps if you’re thinking about starting any business is to look at the industry challenges. In the taxi sector, the rapid increase in fuel costs, with petrol prices reaching a record-high of £2 per litre, has sent business overheads spiralling.Innovations are emerging, however, that can help to fix this problem. Many green taxi companies are emerging that boast a fleet of electric vechicles. Plus, in an industry now defined…
PREFERRED POWERSPORTS has donated $500 to Norway's weekly Music in the Park program. Owners Chris Menacher and his wife, Kenzie Williamsen, update the crowd on future business plans before 141 North takes the stage Thursday. From left, Menacher, Williamsen, and Music in the Park co-coordinators Carol Sundstrom and Greg Hunt. (Photo by Teri Castelas/Daily News) NORWAY — Norway's Preferred Powersports will be the main sponsor of Music in the Park next week in Norway. Local band 141 North will be performing at the Main Street Band Shell in Norway on Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently revealed that there had been two attempts on his life in the past year, according to reports. Following the revelations, Tesla shareholders wrote to the company's board of directors, urging them to allocate more resources to ensuring the safety of Musk and others. Last week's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has certainly heightened concerns about the safety of prominent figures. Given the current climate of angry rhetoric on everything from politics to abortion rights to climate change to ESG policies and diversity initiatives, should corporate boards be more concerned about safety than ever…
In a world of fake-it-until-you-make founders, win-at-all-cost politicians, and plain old charlatans, due diligence is more important than ever. In business and legal research, due diligence is the foundation for making sound decisions. Take, for example, the recent downfall of George Santos. In 2022, six weeks after Santos was elected to the U.S. Congress representing New York's 3rd Congressional District, he The New York Times He was accused of lying about his educational and work history. Soon after, the press exposed a chain of further lies. In May 2023, he was indicted on 13 criminal charges, including seven counts of…
Paid non-client promotion: Affiliate links for the products on this page are from partners that compensate us (see our advertiser disclosure with our list of partners for more details). However, our opinions are our own. See how we rate investing products to write unbiased product reviews. A recession and a depression describe periods during which the economy shrinks, but they differ in severity, duration, and scale. A recession is a decline in economic activity spread across the economy that lasts more than a few months. A depression is a more extreme economic downturn, and there has only been one in…
Nathan Beckord Just because CPG is a tough space to raise money in doesn’t mean you have to take every check. … [+] Coming your way.Getty Some may say there's no room for macaroni and cheese on the market anymore, but that didn't matter to serial entrepreneur Jen Zedzutto. In November 2021, Jen and her co-founders made a spectacular entrance into the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, shaking up the macaroni and cheese duopoly with their new noodle option, Goodells. Because, despite macaroni and cheese being loved by kids and adults alike, there were only two big players in the…
Share your results CBM2024 Survey, Melanie Nolen, Director Revealed: “A quarter [of respondents] “150 companies said they have no detailed plans in place for the CEO or other mission-critical roles.” Respondents to the 2024 RHR-CBM survey included more than 400 directors of publicly traded U.S. companies. Another IMD survey from 2016 found that 58% of boards had no succession plan. Even without a direct comparison of the two surveys, it’s fair to say the issues and risks remain. Both studies focus on publicly traded companies, likely because the data is easier to collect. Publicly traded companies are subject to more…
CFOs now work with CEOs to lead growth, drive value creation and play an integral role in the business decision-making process, said Nicholas Malone, CFO of executive consulting firm E78 Partners. However, the evolution of the CFO role has been slow to change perceptions of the career path among those in lower-level finance roles. This is especially true in corporate accounting, where many companies face talent shortages due to low interest among young people in the profession. Part of the solution is to change the perception of an accountant's job as a pre-automation manufacturing line worker churning out routine tasks…