Catalyst180 | Paul Van Den Berg

Should Elon Musk wash his own car?

Posted on: 25 Aug at 17:58h
If you have a McLaren, then you should be able to find time to wash it. But when you are out to change the world or run any growing business that’s easier said than done. As a leader it should be...

Mapping Out Your Key Milestones on the Journey to Frictionless Financial Operations

Posted on: 16 Jun at 20:15h
How to evaluate your Financial Operations situation and target key transformation milestones over the next two years against a Maturity Model to create your roadmap to success. The first step in road mapping where you want to go is to identify where you are now...

The Next Best Step to Frictionless Financial Operations

Posted on: 02 Jun at 20:30h
I am a CFO: Why as the CFO am I working late the night before exec meetings struggling to pull together even basic financial and operational reports that I know will get challenged by the other execs?
I am a CEO: It's always frustrating that before...

Financial Operations – the Launchpad for Enabling Growth

Posted on: 12 May at 20:01h
It’s that time of the year when plans for rocketing the business to the next level are in place, yet most plans fail to recognize that the launchpad of Financial Operations – people, processes and technology are not in place to achieve those plans.

My Take on the AWS SUMMIT 2017 in San Francisco

Posted on: 25 Apr at 19:38h
The Summit was sold out a couple of weeks before so there were only about 7,500 of us at the two day local San Fran event. Let’s take a look at what might explain the turnout, the $14BN run rate and the 49% growth. In summary they...

Catalyst180 will be speaking at Recurring Revenue Conference 2017

Posted on: 07 Apr at 18:33h
What: Recurring Revenue Conference 2017
Where: Marriott Marina del Rey, CA
When: April 26, 2017
Why: Catalyst180's founder Jim French and CEO Paul VanDenBerg will be speaking at the Recurring Revenue Conference 2017.

QuickBooks for Software and SaaS, is like a Designer Using Pen and Paper

Posted on: 17 Mar at 18:56h
Today, accounting is possible in multi-dimensions; incorporating financial statements and operational data.
The Challenge
Just like with design, not using this capability leaves most of your team with a simplistic and limited view that does not help them run the business.
The Solution
Let's look at a $15M software company, for example, that...

Building a Foundation for Frictionless Financial Operations is Key: Accounting is Just Not Enough

Posted on: 16 Mar at 17:27h
Design and expertise are key to getting the complete financial and operational reports you need on time. If your team is still using Excel to report operational or even financial information, take two minutes to read our blog and understand why you should be adopting new frictionless trends.

What customers learned about Amazon’s “Frictionless” approach to business

Posted on: 28 Feb at 20:27h
The Challenge
SMB companies are taking advantage of new Fractional & Frictionless trends and moving away from using legacy on-premise accounting systems like QuickBooks that were unable to support the increased complexity, flexibility and timeliness required for their growing business.
The Solution
By taking advantage of...

Amazon and Uber Deliver in Minutes & Hours, Yet Most SMB Financial Reports take Weeks

Posted on: 14 Feb at 19:26h
SMBs are not aware that by “Ubering” their back-office Accounting & Financial Operations they can get their reports in Minutes and Hours, while cutting accounting costs in half by leveraging SaaS Software and Fractional Outsourced Expertise.