How a Door to Door Sales Job Changed My Life
As a teenager with minimal work experience, opportunities for summer jobs were slim. I ended up taking up a job that required no prior work experience or education: door to door sales. I joined a company called Red Rocket at Yonge and Bloor where we were sent out to various territories to sell $5-10 knick knacks including […]
Do you feel like you’re getting screwed by your accountant?
In the last few months, quite universally, almost every new potential client I have spoken to is not happy with their accounting. On the one hand, there are businesses that have decided to hire bookkeepers. While their $20-30 / hr fee is attractive, they typically do not know how to book complex transactions that require capitalization, foreign […]
2019 Vistance Recap & Happy Holidays
Dear Friends, Family and Colleagues, As 2019 comes to a close, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the last year. In April, we began a rebranding exercise completely revamping our corporate name, logo, and website, working with Imprint Marketing. At this point, I did not know what to expect and questioned whether we […]
Entrepreneurs Are from Mars, Accountants Are from Venus
Ask a business owner how they feel about their accountant, and you’ll often hear the same things: Ask accountants what they think about working in companies and you often hear the same things: What is really going on here? Are accountants and entrepreneurs from two different planets? Well not necessarily, but it is easy to […]
Hitting the Reset Button
In order to provide guidance on future business strategy, we thought we would take some time today to look back at what happened when the pandemic first broke out in March 2020. As a financial consultant, we provide our clients general best practices on review of the internal business. However, admittedly, when a company is […]
The Pitfalls of Expanding Your Business Too Quickly
What CEO doesn’t love growth? Every entrepreneur has a dream of launching multiple products into multiple jurisdictions, expanding their empire to new heights. However, I have witnessed more instances of chaotic growth leading to losses vs. responsible and sustainable growth. While there is something to be said about moving quickly and capitalizing on a market opportunity before it […]
2019 Vistance Recap & Happy Holidays
Dear Friends, Family and Colleagues, As 2019 comes to a close, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the last year. In April, we began a rebranding exercise completely revamping our corporate name, logo, and website, working with Imprint Marketing. At this point, I did not know what to expect and questioned whether we […]
Dear friends, family and colleagues
Some of you may know that I have been going through the process of rebranding my consulting company. Over 10 years ago during the financial crisis, I launched Clarity Financial Strategy to help small businesses access all types of financing. Acting as CFO for these businesses, I helped with their financial statements, investor materials and […]
Invest in Your Investors
There’s a common cliché that says salespeople are the most easily sold. It’s a cliché for a reason. Entrepreneurs often make quick decisions without much strategy behind them, because they trust their gut. They like working with other small entrepreneurial companies, especially if they see their own qualities in individuals they work with. This leads […]
The cost of opportunity: are you unknowingly setting your business up to fail?
You are running a successful profitable business. You are cash flow positive and everything seems to be going well. It is only human nature for CEOs to explore new revenue opportunities for expansion. The CEO one days walks into the office, grabs three high performers and pulls them into a meeting. “I have thought of […]
