WBV is a collective of highly motivated entrepreneurs, professionals, marketers, accountants, designers, lawyers and investors - that when combined and focused rewards and enriches both the community and our own businesses and lives with deep fulfillment that inherently comes with helping others succeed.
We help elevate businesses across Chattanooga / Tennessee. We enable business owners to focus on what they do best, while collectively introducing the support, horsepower, advice, and accountability needed to grow and be successful without waisting critical time, frustration, and resources. We often take the first steps to help formulate Advisory Boards / Boards of Directors, and prepare businesses for sustainable growth
NetSuite Planning and Budgeting is a powerful, integrated tool tailored for CPG food manufacturers dealing with fluctuating costs, tight margins, and complex operational planning. Built on Oracle’s proven Hyperion platform, it offers driver-based forecasting, full P&L modeling, actuals vs. forecast comparisons, and integrated sales and supply chain planning — all within NetSuite’s ecosystem. Given its native integration with NetSuite and industry-specific capabilities, Planning and Budgeting should be the first solution CPG businesses evaluate before considering other options.
A NetSuite data survey highlighted a gap between CFOs’ self-perception and expectations from peers, with 40% of executives wanting better finance team management from CFOs, while only 18% of CFOs see this as a priority.Beyond the daily financial checklist - CFOs can improve and solidify their strategic advisor role by using small, intentional actions—effective meetings, automation, cross-department engagement, and focused deep work—to address skill gaps and drive business success.
Ramp (now valued at $13 Billion last we checked) has been transforming corporate finance by offering an easy, free, and powerful platform that blends intelligent corporate cards, automated expense management, and AI-driven insights designed to manage costs. It's become extremely useful go-to for startups and growing businesses (now over 30,000 companies) - and something finance professionals should be aware of and possible consider.
