let Larry Hebert EMPOWER your members, listeners & loyal fans
Larry Hebert, our Co-Founder and Creator of OpenToBuy.co is a small business advocate first & foremost. He has helped hundreds of retailers across the Greater Bay Area and Monterey Bay Areas and beyond. When it comes to all things cash flow, inventory finance strategy + keeping tabs on the financials of your business, Larry is the ultimate resource.
Larry regularly speaks to a variety of groups, from Downtown Associations, podcast fans and private Facebook Groups to Chambers of Commerce, so just book a time and he'll empower your members and before you know it, they'll love getting to know their numbers, yes, you heard that
right!
Depending on the format of this speaking engagement, we'll determine the best way for Larry to speak with your listeners, followers or members.
Larry regularly speaks to a variety of groups, from Downtown Associations, podcast fans and private Facebook Groups to Chambers of Commerce, so just book a time and he'll empower your members and before you know it, they'll love getting to know their numbers, yes, you heard that
right!
Depending on the format of this speaking engagement, we'll determine the best way for Larry to speak with your listeners, followers or members.
Larry's video series
Larry's THREE MOST POPULAR topics:
the art of having an annual strategic business plan
Successful businesses leave as little to chance as possible. They know their industry and
competition and create plans to capitalize on their strengths by setting goals, identifying
strategies to accomplish each and specifically what tactics are needed to achieve each. In this session, Larry lays it all out in a super easy to understand way so you can create your blueprint to success.
how to easily budget + forecast like a PRO
Businesses plan their financial future by forecasting both cash flow, the #1 asset in every
company, and its profitability. Knowing your financial goals is a critical part of being successful
so a company can identify potential issues well in advance, plan for cash infusions if needed, or
accelerate payoffs if strategically sound. A well planned 12- month budget will identify each
month’s ending cash position and profit based on sales and cost of goods sold. It allows for
owners and managers to make mid-course changes to improve he company’s financial position. Larry will discuss the best way to make all of this happen, even making knowing your numbers FUN and EMPOWERING.
retail ROCK STAR's never over or underbuy, here's how
The #1 thing retail owners can do to improve cash flow and profitability is to manage their
inventory using an OpenToBuy purchasing system. Not having an effective OTB in place will cost the retail
owner cash and profitability. In this session, we'll put it all into layman's terms so you can rock your next inventory purchase.
Successful businesses leave as little to chance as possible. They know their industry and
competition and create plans to capitalize on their strengths by setting goals, identifying
strategies to accomplish each and specifically what tactics are needed to achieve each. In this session, Larry lays it all out in a super easy to understand way so you can create your blueprint to success.
how to easily budget + forecast like a PRO
Businesses plan their financial future by forecasting both cash flow, the #1 asset in every
company, and its profitability. Knowing your financial goals is a critical part of being successful
so a company can identify potential issues well in advance, plan for cash infusions if needed, or
accelerate payoffs if strategically sound. A well planned 12- month budget will identify each
month’s ending cash position and profit based on sales and cost of goods sold. It allows for
owners and managers to make mid-course changes to improve he company’s financial position. Larry will discuss the best way to make all of this happen, even making knowing your numbers FUN and EMPOWERING.
retail ROCK STAR's never over or underbuy, here's how
The #1 thing retail owners can do to improve cash flow and profitability is to manage their
inventory using an OpenToBuy purchasing system. Not having an effective OTB in place will cost the retail
owner cash and profitability. In this session, we'll put it all into layman's terms so you can rock your next inventory purchase.
recent PODCAST appearance
meet Larry Hebert
Larry Hebert has been a small business advocate for 40 years through his entrepreneurial ventures, retail ownership and consulting firm (LarryHebertConsulting.com) and tenure as a Small Business Development Center Advisor. His primary consulting focus has been in the financial arena consisting of cash flow management, forecasting, financial analysis and inventory management. Known as the “Cash Flow King”, Larry has helped hundreds of businesses turn around and grow by managing their cash more effectively, increasing the profitability through the creation of profit margins and expense management, and by controlling their inventory purchases.
He is the Creator of the OpenToBuy.co, a proprietary inventory management template designed to ensure every retail business manages their purchases effectively through crucial metrics including sales, cost of goods sold, beginning inventory, inventory turns, creating a base inventory and product category management tied to their sales relative to overall revenue generated. These key factors work in tandem and simultaneously when data is entered to identify exactly how much is available to spend each month and for the remainder of the year by product and overall and in real-time as data is entered. This was developed over a seven-year period and has been instrumental in the turnaround and success of retail businesses implementing this into their purchasing strategies.
Larry’s career also includes being the regional and national Sales Manager for Reebok International as well as the Northern California Director and Senior Advisor for the Executive MBA program at the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University where he also earned his MBA degree from. He has also served on numerous boards of directors for both public and private companies.
Prior to his business career Larry played professional baseball and was a golf professional.
He is the Creator of the OpenToBuy.co, a proprietary inventory management template designed to ensure every retail business manages their purchases effectively through crucial metrics including sales, cost of goods sold, beginning inventory, inventory turns, creating a base inventory and product category management tied to their sales relative to overall revenue generated. These key factors work in tandem and simultaneously when data is entered to identify exactly how much is available to spend each month and for the remainder of the year by product and overall and in real-time as data is entered. This was developed over a seven-year period and has been instrumental in the turnaround and success of retail businesses implementing this into their purchasing strategies.
Larry’s career also includes being the regional and national Sales Manager for Reebok International as well as the Northern California Director and Senior Advisor for the Executive MBA program at the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University where he also earned his MBA degree from. He has also served on numerous boards of directors for both public and private companies.
Prior to his business career Larry played professional baseball and was a golf professional.