Resources to run a better business.

Today’s article is excerpted from an academic paper written by Maggie So, one of our Growth Consultants. In addition to her consulting experience, Maggie has served as fractional CFO for many companies. In this article for Journal of Business Strategy, she and her co-author break down the key benefits of making a fractional finance hire.

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Want to get better at doing business? Start paying more attention to your competitors. Your competitors are a goldmine of information—and ignoring that goldmine is just plain lazy.

We’ve published a ton of content on being a CEO: what the role entails, how to do it more effectively, and even common mistakes that CEOs should try to avoid. To help you get access to all of these in one place, here is a compiled list of all of the resources that we have provided in the past. Hope this helps as a handy guide to level up your leadership!

Crews & co. is pleased to announce Brendan Leonard as the new President of Finance Services!

When your people are optimizing the way they spend their time and effort, it serves them AND the organization. Your team is happier and more productive, and the company sees the benefit in lower turnover, increased profitability, and higher customer satisfaction.

I’ve helped many leadership teams make tough decisions when it comes to “good enough” employees. These are often some of the most loyal folks who may even be a great cultural fit. But when it comes down to it, the company needs someone different in their seat. Here’s the irony: although so many CEOs have seen how being “good enough” holds back the business, they don’t ever think it applies to them.

Executive comp is one of the hardest things for growing businesses to get right. Bringing the right people on board really is 90% of the success of your company. But finding the right people and getting them to stick around? That’s one of the most difficult things you’ll ever have to do.

Crews & co., the leading management consulting firm for small and medium-sized businesses, has officially increased its roster to 100 clients.