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02.09.17

Meet the Team: Chris Arndt
Chris Arndt

In our newest feature, “Meet the Team,” we introduce you to some of ORBA’s talented accountants and tax professionals. In this edition, learn more about Chris Arndt, Director of the firm’s Cloud Services Group.

06.29.16

The Quintessential Tips to Scale Your Business
Chris Arndt

We love to save you time (& help you grow!) so we’ve scoured the internet for the best of the best tips to scale your business. You get the ultimate advice from across the web all in a one stop shop.

06.01.16

Are You Growing Yourself Broke? Don’t Forget This Important Metric
Chris Arndt

We figured we’re due to go back to analyzing some good old fashioned financial metrics for fast growing companies. This is a topic that is integral to our services and one our founder, Chris Arndt, is especially fond of. Chris presented a workshop on these three metrics and why many scaling businesses fail because they don’t put enough emphasis on the Payback Period.

05.17.16

Six Awesome Tips for Productivity
Chris Arndt

Output, yield, productivity. We’re always looking for ways to be more efficient and er, productive? So we’ve compiled our favorite, but perhaps, unexpected tips. Remember that this is not a ‘one size fits all’ list, but hopefully a few of these will be a good reminder of some ways to get more done in what seems to be those ever shorter days!

09.16.15

Property Tax Assessments
Peggy Vyborny

Property taxes often represent a significant chunk of an owner’s annual expenses. Even when tax bills are high, many taxpayers simply accept the billed amounts calculated by their assessors. But that may not be wise, as a recent case in California illustrates. This article explains how the California Court of Appeals, applying property tax laws similar to those in some other jurisdictions, found that a county’s assessment improperly inflated a hotel’s value, thus improperly inflating the hotel’s property taxes.

11.10.13

Looking Backward to Help Your Business Move Forward
Chris Arndt

Do you think it’s important to look in the rearview mirror of your car before merging onto the expressway at 65 M.P.H. (or faster)? Isn’t it smart to know who’s approaching quickly from behind and isn’t planning on changing lanes to accommodate you? It’s probably also a good idea to know how much fuel you have left before realizing the next gas station is 50 miles away. I think the obvious answer to these questions is “Yes.” But if paying attention to your gauges and what’s behind you is important in driving, then why do so many entrepreneurs choose not to pay attention to the same things as they relate to their business?

02.05.12

How to Pitch Angel Investors
Chris Arndt

Chris Arndt is a partner in Red Granite, a Chicago-based firm that advises high-net-worth individuals and families—a roster of clients that includes several angel investors. From his unique advisory position, Arndt says he knows what entrepreneurs should be thinking about as they go about trying to get an angel on their side. What follows, then, are his tips to do just that.

Forward Thinking