What’s better: cash flow or asset-based borrowing? Article June 4, 2019 by Mark Taffet 0 comments 1364 viewson Capital / Cash Management Many CEOs believe the amount of reasonably priced senior capital their company can obtain is limited by what hard assets they have as collateral, such as inventory, receivables, machinery and equipment. But that is no longer true. Over the last two decades, businesses have become less dependent on owning hard assets. The predominant indicators of …
Optimism about US economy sinks further, according to Q1 2019 CEO survey ArticleResearch April 3, 2019 by Joe Galvin 0 comments 2309 viewson Economic / Future Trends New data from Vistage finds that the economic confidence of CEOs from small and midsize businesses has fallen to the lowest level since the presidential election. Download the full infographic Analysis of the Q1 2019 survey determined that the Vistage CEO Confidence Index measured 91.6, compared to 95.4 last quarter (Q4 2018) and 105.8 one …
Small biz CEO confidence in economy falls 21% in one year, shows Jan. 2019 WSJ/Vistage survey ArticleResearch February 7, 2019 by Joe Galvin 1 comment 90 viewson Economic / Future Trends When asked to assess the recent performance of the national economy, just 32% of CEOs reported that the economy had recently improved, down from 70% last January. Economic optimism among small firms sank in the January 2019 survey to its lowest level since the presidential election. 39% of CEOs plan increases in fixed investments in …
CEO confidence in economy plunges, according to Q4 2018 survey ArticleResearch January 14, 2019 by Joe Galvin 0 comments 3335 viewson Economic / Future Trends New data from Vistage research finds that the economic confidence of CEOs from small and midsize businesses has plunged in recent months. In the Q4 2018 survey, the Vistage CEO Confidence Index measured 95.4, compared to 103.0 last quarter (Q3 2018) and 110.3 one year ago (Q4 2017). This drop reverses all of the gains …
Best of Vistage Research Center 2018 ArticleResearch December 20, 2018 by Joe Galvin 0 comments 3584 viewson Leadership If you want to understand what kept small and midsize CEOs up at night during 2018, look back at these 8 top articles on the Vistage Research Center. They highlight some of the unforeseen plot shifts over the year, unexpected events that pressured-tested the growth strategies and leadership of many CEOs. From new tax law …