Financial Intelligence for Enterpreneurs

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Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers (Financial Intelligence) (Financial Intelligence) by Joe Knight

A "Must Read" For Any Small Business Owner

Using the groundbreaking formula they introduced in their book Financial Intelligence: A Managers Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean, Karen Berman and Joe Knight present the essentials of finance specifically for entrepreneurial managers.

Drawing on their work training tens of thousands of people at leading organizations worldwide, the authors provide a deep understanding of the

basics of financial management and measurement, along with hands-on activities to practice what you are reading. Youll discover:

Why the assumptions behind financial data matter What income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements really reveal How to use ratios to assess your ventures financial health How to calculate return on your investments in your enterprise Ways to use financial information to do your own job better How to instill financial intelligence throughout your team

Authoritative and accessible, Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs empowers you to talk numbers confidently with colleagues, partners, and employees-- and fully understand how to use financial data to make better decisions for your business. How many of you look forward to talking about numbers (really)? The truth is that most entrepreneurs only have a very rudimentary understanding of finance. The problem is that having little or no skill in gathering, organizing or interpreting your company's finances can lead to less-than-perfect, and sometime disastrous, decision making. That's why BusinessCast podcast (www.businescast.ca) co-host Robert -a longtime believer in helping entrepreneurs gain financial intelligence -and I are constantly looking for tools and resources that breathe life into the "numbers side" of your business. And, that's why we're so happy to have identified...