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If you’re still relying on month-end reports, you’re already behind. Real-time financial dashboards give leaders immediate insight into cash flow, trends, and risks—turning finance into a proactive, decision-driving function.

Before 2026 arrives, take advantage of the quiet week between Christmas and New Year’s to identify financial blind spots, clarify priorities, and set your business up for smarter decisions in the year ahead.

A fun, holiday-themed year-end guide for business owners. Discover 10 financial habits that keep your business on Santa’s “Nice List” - and how a Fractional CFO helps you maintain them all year long.

Rapid growth can be exhilarating - but it comes with hidden costs that can quietly erode profits and slow your momentum. Discover the five common pitfalls businesses face as they scale, and learn how to avoid them with strategic planning and smart financial guidance.

For many business owners, the biggest challenge in 2025 isn’t just revenue growth – it’s maintaining steady, reliable cash flow in the …

Growing abusiness brings exciting opportunities, but it also raises tough financial questions. Are your pricing and cash flow optimized? Are you ready for your next growth stage or funding round? SAGE CFO Group helps business owners answer these questions with expert financial guidance, actionable strategies, and scalable solutions.

In late July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics quietly made a big change—slashing 258,000 jobs from earlier reports. June’s job gains were revised down from 147,000 to just 14,000. What does that mean for business owners? It’s time to reassess your forecasts, tighten up cash flow strategy, and stay agile as signs of a cooling economy emerge. In this post, SAGE CFO Group Principal Melanie Gilmore shares five practical strategies fractional CFOs are using to help clients navigate uncertainty with confidence.

CFO advisory services

CFO advisory services: Businesses aiming to enhance their financial management without incurring the commitment of a full-time, in-house executive are increasingly turning to the popular strategy of outsourcing Chief Financial Officer (CFO) advisory services which offer several key advantages.