Mindy Barker

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About Mindy Barker
Mindy Barker, founder of Barker Associates, provides entrepreneurial business owners with Fortune-500 level CFO management and consulting services. Mindy has more than 34 years of financial management experience in a variety of fields, including property and casualty insurance, distribution and manufacturing, private equity and consulting.
Barker was recently recognized as an honoree for Partners in Philanthropy for the Jacksonville Business Journal and United Way and was named Small Business Leader of the Year for the JAX Chamber Health Council in 2016. For more information, visit www.mindybarkerassociates.com.
Barker was recently recognized as an honoree for Partners in Philanthropy for the Jacksonville Business Journal and United Way and was named Small Business Leader of the Year for the JAX Chamber Health Council in 2016. For more information, visit www.mindybarkerassociates.com.
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Blog postIt May be Time for Non-Profits to Consider a Merger A Possible Solution During Impossible Times The profound effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years to come in all aspects of our lives and businesses. However, non-profit organizations have faced, and will continue to face, their own set of unique challenges. Overall closures, increasing unemployment, a lack... | Read the full article »
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Blog postIn all my years as a CPA and a CFO, I do not recall anyone (ever) who has gotten excited about a financial audit. No one wants to pay for an audit (in money and time), prepare schedules for the auditors, or answer the millions of questions they ask. Who has time for all of... | Read the full article »
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Blog postThere were more firsts this year than any of us care to count. Some issues, however, have been around for a very long time and aren’t going anywhere. In fact, many are more important than ever before. Financial strategies and solutions, infrastructure, investor relations, and negotiations simply do not quarantine themselves, even during a global... | Read the full article »
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Blog postHow a Pre-Pandemic Shift Left Companies Vulnerable At the Intersection of Financial Infrastructure and a Global Pandemic How a Pre-Pandemic Shift Left Companies Vulnerable Pre-pandemic (do we even remember that time?), the investment world had experienced a huge shift. Unfortunately, this shift did not help prepare companies or investors for what was to come. Priorities had... | Read the full article »
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Blog postOften, when people think of budgets, images of CPAs and CFOs come to mind. They’d assume leave the numbers to those with the titles and letters following their names. However, in reality, budgets are for many more than just those with accounting backgrounds. In fact, allindividuals with any spending authority in an organization should be comfortable bonding with the organization’s budget. A budget is a2 months ago Read more
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Blog postMindy Barker | Barker Associates While this year has given us challenges beyond what any of us could have imagined, I choose to be thankful for all the experiences I have had and lessons I have learned in 2020. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to have gratitude above all else.
Early this year, if someone had told me I would be okay with certain things, I would have said, “No, not me. 2 months ago Read more -
Blog postMindy Barker | Barker Associates I have noted that, even during these days of the COVID pandemic, there is still a lot of money in the PE and VC world that investors must spend for firms to survive.
PE and VC firms invest in companies with a plan to exit the investment in three to five years. The exit can take the form of another investment round at a higher valuation, an IPO, or the sale of the business altogether. Another dynamic is becoming increasingly apparent: PE-backed c2 months ago Read more -
Blog postAre you wrapped around your pet’s little paw? We are, despite the fact that we recently learned they will lie to us. Last night, I fed our Maltese and Bichon Frise their dinners and went about my evening activities. Later, my husband, Glenn, came into the kitchen and the little guys acted as if they... | Read the full article »
The post Dogs Will Lie, but the Numbers Will Not appeared first on Mindy Barker Associates.
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Blog postWhen I have guests over for dinner, I empty trash cans, pull out the cloth napkins, and replace the everyday hand towel with a nice guest towel. The morning after the dinner party, I almost always say to myself that we should keep the house this tidy and organized all the time. A decluttered house... | Read the full article »
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Blog postStay Safe. People are closing emails with this entreaty, wishing it of friends and family at the end of a gathering. The caution is a new reality in our life. “Stay safe” has many different interpretations to each of us and it is difficult to lead a team and keep them “safe” with so many interpretations. We cannot, as leaders, let the fear factor impact our ability to lead. We must remem3 months ago Read more
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Books By Mindy Barker
Pitching to Win: Strategies for Success
Sep 10, 2018
by
Mindy Barker
$3.99
This book was written for successful entrepreneurs who have a proven concept with annual revenues of at least $1 million or executives with accountability for fundraising. This book helps clarify the process of raising capital and provides specifics on the seven essential tools required.
The process of raising money is not for the faint-hearted. This book dives deep into all the attributes that investors typically cite as reasons they pass on potential investments. They will tell you, "You are not ready, stay in touch," instead of the real reasons. By understanding the process and using these tools, you can quickly reach a successful conclusion to a term sheet. The tools required for raising capital also provide the added bonus of insight into your business, helping you get out of your own way and to make better decisions.
The process of raising money is not for the faint-hearted. This book dives deep into all the attributes that investors typically cite as reasons they pass on potential investments. They will tell you, "You are not ready, stay in touch," instead of the real reasons. By understanding the process and using these tools, you can quickly reach a successful conclusion to a term sheet. The tools required for raising capital also provide the added bonus of insight into your business, helping you get out of your own way and to make better decisions.
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