AMPLĒO BLOG
Tips and tricks to help you run your business, from Amplēo's top financial and strategy experts
January 19, 2018
The Convergence of Finance and AI (Artificial Intelligence)
By Dave Chase
I was recently asked 'How can the office of finance better line up people, processes, and technology to score high-value data combinations?' Despite the ever-present demand for financials and repor...
January 15, 2018
Be a Better Leader and Be Present
By Dave Chase
Awakening I’ve had a significant personal awakening in the past 18 months. Whereas I once genuinely felt I was a good listener and empathizer before, I experienced a pretty stark realization mid-...
November 27, 2017
Great Leaders Disagree & Commit
By Dave Chase
When I made a move from the East Coast to the Intermountain West, I found myself in what some might call a radically different work environment. Some fans of a more direct approach might call it “ho...
November 23, 2017
Empathy and Leadership – The Power Duo
By Dave Chase
As I sat in a packed room a week ago listening to an almost mythical figure, the CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella, I found myself fully drawn in. Here was a longtime employee of a company long viewed as...
November 22, 2017
How to be a CEO…From 525 Interviews
By Dave Chase
So, you've interviewed 525 interviews CEOs over 10 years? That gives you street cred. When I read the NY Times article titled, "How to be a CEO, From a Decade's Worth of Them," I was impressed, in...
November 02, 2017
Your Best Audit Yet – Insight From the Startup Audit Survey
By Dave Chase
At Advanced CFO we help several companies navigate the occasional audit on an ongoing basis. With a normal full-time financial team, many CFOs and controllers don't experience them often, or ne...
July 31, 2017
We’re Here to Guide You Through the Storm
By Dave Chase
The stormy, cloudy skies of finances are always daunting at first. They block your view of what lies ahead on the horizon, and offer an unpredictability that can be unsettling – especially when the ...
July 31, 2017
The Secret to Cash Flow Management
By Dave Chase
When it comes to handling your business’ cash flow, it’s hard to know which advice to follow. So many different approaches can muddle the clear picture and vastly downplay the difficulties of gain...
July 06, 2017
5 Steps to More Effective Communication
By Dave Chase
I can vividly recall a conversation I had with a gentleman that knocked on my door about 10 years ago. After I opened the door, we stood there for about 10 minutes, each trying to communicate -- him, ...
June 29, 2017
Lessons From Michael Scott
By Dave Chase
Think “What Would Michael Scott Do?” And Then Don’t When it comes to running a business, no one has more terrible advice than The Office’s very own Michael Scott. All jokes aside, we decide...
June 29, 2017
Make or Break: Lessons From the Dot-Com Bubble
By Dave Chase
We all remember the dot-com bubble. A new century and endless possibilities promised a new and exciting market with tremendous economic growth, only to burst at the seams as several companies collapse...
May 31, 2017
3 Tips to Grow (and Keep Growing) Your Company
By Dave Chase
While the goal of every business is to grow, it’s nearly impossible to know how fast it’ll come or how extensive. Unless your hidden talent is seeing the future, a good amount of decision-making w...