Replace missed donations with pledges

By rickColosimo / November 21, 2010 / Comments Off on Replace missed donations with pledges

This WSJ article describes the potential fallout to nonprofit organizations from projected changes in tax rates. If personal income tax rates are going to increase, then, as the article states, it make sense to defer donations until the years when the value of the tax deduction is increased. (To the donor, that return is all…

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Principles of War: Mass

By rickColosimo / November 11, 2010 / Comments Off on Principles of War: Mass

Our first principle to convert from military to mainstream business usage is Mass. Here’s the original: Mass – Concentrate combat power at the decisive place and time What mass means from the military perspective is that you bring together whatever forces are necessary to achieve a desired result. An example would be moving forces from…

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Happy Veterans’ Day

By rickColosimo / November 11, 2010 / Comments Off on Happy Veterans’ Day

Today is a day I treat much like Memorial Day, with the difference that I’m not uncomfortable about receiving greetings today. (Memorial Day is for fallen servicemembers; I’m not in that category nor have I been in harm’s way. Many others have; think of them today.

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All finance is finance

By rickColosimo / October 12, 2010 / Comments Off on All finance is finance

A colleague recently asked us about finance and money tips for small businesses. Since we spend a huge amount of time analyzing very large companies from the perspective of the equity markets, it might seem that the lessons we teach those companies would not translate well. The truth is the complete opposite. From a traditional…

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