Planning a Medical Device Business is Not for the Faint of Heart
By Greg Johnstone
Creating a business plan for a medical device company is a complex challenge, even for the most experienced founder and management team. A medical device business must contend with many of the same issues that face other technology-driven businesses. These include difficult engineering challenges, fundamental physical or biological constraints, complex…Read More
Read MoreManaging CFO Relationships with Third Parties: Auditors, Bankers, Insurers, Lawyers, and Investors
By Ron Fior
NOTE: This is the third article in a series from Ron Fior about how CFOs can better manage relationships with CEOs, boards, finance teams, and third parties. CFOs are often asked to both vet and select third party consultants when working on key strategic initiatives that range from financings, M&A…Read More
Read MoreUnderstanding AI: How to Perfect Your Prompt Techniques to Improve AI Results
By Eric Mersch
With artificial intelligence so in the news cycle nowadays, as a CFO I wanted to understand how I could better use AI for applications germane to the finance function (and in general). Recently, I took a prompt engineering course offered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Prompt engineering is the process of guiding…Read More
Read MoreHow to Add More Value as a Board Member
By Chris Cook
In my experience as a CFO who both advises and sits on boards, I have been fortunate to witness some excellent board members “in action”. Being a director is an important responsibility but often board members receive scant education and training for this key role. FLG has hosted two insightful roundtables “Excellence…Read More
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