Archive for September, 2010

Malaysia – Visit by Minister of International Trade and Industry to Philadelphia

September 18, 2010

In a past life I was the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia So I’ve been asked to pass the word of the upcoming visit by Malaysia’s Minister of International Trade and Industry to Philadelphia on Tue September 21 Malaysia is an excellent place to do business – so if [...]

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REITs in the Driver’s Seat on the Road to Real Estate Recovery – Fact or Fiction

September 17, 2010

I was lucky enough to attend the following event today at St. Joseph’s University put on by ULI and sponsored by Joseph Kessler of Dilworth Paxon LLP.  Very well done.       The SJU Real Estate and Construction Alumni Chapter and The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Philadelphia invite you to breakfast and a panel discussion “REITs in [...]

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Quickbooks Pro Advisor

September 15, 2010

I’ve recently become a Quickbooks Pro Advisor.  Quickbooks is one of the most widely used accounting systems amongst the small and medium sized business community. Make sure that you utilize QB’s or whatever your accounting and financial reporting software to run your business as efficiently as possible.  Make sure your financials are accurate and that [...]

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B2B CFO NAMED IN PRESTIGIOUS INC. 5000 LIST

September 15, 2010

B2B CFO NAMED IN PRESTIGIOUS INC. 5000 LIST 184% Growth Earns B2B CFO Spot in the 2010 List of Fastest Growing Companies in America Phoenix, Ariz. August 24, 2010 – B2B CFO, nation’s largest provider of CFO services to small businesses, has been named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in [...]

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South Jersey State of Mind

September 15, 2010

I currently live and work in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, but have lived and worked in and around Southern New Jersey my whole life (except for a brief posting – 8.5 years in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). I was born in Camden, New Jersey at Cooper Hospital and was the youngest of 5 children – we [...]

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Rotaract is coming to Haddonfield, New Jersey

September 15, 2010

  The Rotary club of Haddonfield is exploring the establishment of a Rotaract Club – The Rotaract Club of Greater Haddonfield. Rotaract is is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30 and has more than 7,000 clubs in about 163 countries and geographical areas, Rotaract has become a worldwide [...]

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Transparency International – Speech to CEO Forum – June 2008

September 14, 2010

Fighting Corruption – which key areas should Malaysia work on to improve its international image? Background Malaysia has enjoyed a tremendous period of financial growth, diversification of it’s economy and level of FDI (foreign direct investment) in what I call it’s modern era, that period since Intel established it’s first factory in Penang in 1972. [...]

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Finding the Exit

September 14, 2010

My father served in Europe during World War II with the 30th Division.  He landed in Normandy on D-Day +3 and was lucky enough to survive relatively unscathed.  He was relieved near Essen, Germany in April of 1945 as he had accumulated enough points to be shipped back to the United States.  After the war [...]

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How can my medium sized business compete?

September 14, 2010

How can my medium sized business compete? B2B CFO® provides permanent part time CFO advisory services to small and medium sized businesses.  Our partners average over 25 years of experience in business and industry.  I happen to have significant experience working in large Fortune 500 companies but also have significant experience working with small and medium sized [...]

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The 3 Pillars of Financial Management

September 14, 2010

The 3 Pillars of Financial Management Well managed companies employ many tools to optimize financial performance, some of which can be very sophisticated. However, most of these fall within the basic “blocking and tackling” of financial management. Invariably, entities that under perform or experience fraud or some other impropriety will have failed in at least [...]

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