Does Quiet Success Reap Greater Benefits?

  Posted by admin on Aug 27, 2010

Traders Joe’s is a grocery chain that provides low-cost, staple or organic foods, to its consumers, from all over the world. The atmosphere provides the shopper with a cultural experience not offered by other grocery chains and offers products consumers can’t find anywhere else.  Trader Joe’s has 334 stores in 25 states and is welcomed [...]

Should The U.S. Government Have Allowed General Motors to Fail?

  Posted by admin on Aug 20, 2010

August 27th 2010 is the day General Motors plans on filling for initial public stock offerings and many are quite skeptical to buy in. GM, only one year ago, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and began a reformation of its company with the help of a government bailout. Now, separated into two entities know as [...]

Adventurer Opens a Dynamic Advisory Solutions Office in Ann Arbor, Michigan

  Posted by admin on Aug 16, 2010

Troy, MI, August 9, 2010 —. Dynamic Advisory Solutions (DAS) announced today that it will open its second office in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Experienced business professional and savvy outdoor adventurer Rob Marshall will serve as Managing Director of the Ann Arbor office.  Rob holds an MBA from Duquesne University and has extensive management experience in [...]

Ren Carlton Appears on Business Insanity Talk Radio

  Posted by admin on Aug 10, 2010

Ren Carlton, CEO of Dynamic Advisory Solutions and author of “Profitpreneurship – Creating a Business that Produces Outstanding Financial Results” appeared on episode 89 of the Business Insanity Talk Radio show with Barry Moltz. Ren Carlton gives a glimpse into his new book, as he offers advice to entrepreneurs in [...]

Ren Carlton Provides Expert Opinion in Crain’s Detroit Business News

  Posted by admin on Aug 2, 2010

Ren Carlton, CEO of Dynamic Advisory Solutions, was featured in Crain’s Detroit Business News last week.  Crain’s Detroit Business News used Ren Carlton’s expert opinion to help Awecomm Technologies.  Awecomm Technologies is a second-stage business looking to grow through launching a new line of business.  Below is an excerpt from the article written by Dustin [...]

Hear What People Are Saying About Global CFOs!

  Posted by admin on Jul 30, 2010

Rob Marshall, Managing Director, DAS Ann Arbor
“My experience with the DAS training program has been outstanding. DAS has developed a comprehensive approach towards educating franchisees. The program includes everything I need to effectively launch and manage my office. The initial two-day training program is extremely comprehensive. We covered all aspects of the business.  We also [...]

How Small Businesses Can Prevent a Double-Dip Recession

  Posted by admin on Jul 20, 2010

What is the likelihood of a double-dip recession?  According to Lord Abbett, senior economist and market strategist with Milton Ezrati, the scenario is unlikely:
“It seems these days that half the headlines in the financial media fear a double-dip recession, as do half the conversations on Wall Street. There certainly are risks, not least in Europe’s [...]

What Every CFO Should Learn From BP Oil

  Posted by admin on Jul 1, 2010

Obviously the BP oil spill is a tremendous tragedy.  Many mistakes were made, but who is primarily at fault?  CEO Tony Hayward is taking most of the heat, but I would argue the CFO should be answering for this catastrophic mistake. 
 
In my book “Profitpreneurship”, I list risk management as one of the responsibilities of a [...]

True Costs of Starting a Business

  Posted by admin on Jun 11, 2010

How much does it truly cost to start a business? When calculating your investment, you need to include both cash and debt (both business and personal debt for the benefit of the business). Let’s plug in some figures for illustrative purposes:
          Cash invested:  $ 300,000
          Debt incurred:      100,000
          Total invested:  $ 400,000
 
Based on our numbers, if your [...]

Profitpreneurship Hits #1 on Amazon!

  Posted by admin on May 12, 2010

“Profitpreneurship – Creating a Business that Produces Outstanding Financial Results” debuted as the #1 Business Plans book on Amazon.com on May 11, 2010!  Below is a third party write-up of Profitpreneurship.

We live in difficult economic times, but does difficult mean that a business must fail? According to Ren J. Carlton in his motivating and thought-provoking book, Profitpreneurship: [...]