Posts Tagged ‘Cash Flow’
11 Key Elements of a Good Business Plan
Somebody asked me what the key elements of a good business plan were, and I’m glad they did—it’s one of my favorite topics. It gives me a chance to review and revise another of the lists that I’ve done off and on for years (such as the one on common business plan mistakes). 1. Measure a…
Read MoreA CPA’s Real Job
CPAs think their important job is to complete and file clients’ taxes during tax season. If you’re a CPA or bookkeeper, the most important job is to help your clients build profitability, cash flow and terminal value. Most small businesses never get there. They sell a new client, do some work, get paid for it…
Read MoreFranchise Cash Flow Questions
One of the most common complaints among people who have invested in a franchise business is that they aren’t earning enough, that they worry over meeting payroll and bills, or that they don’t have the sales they expected. As with so many franchise business problems, cash flow issues are often caused by a failure to…
Read More5 Top Ways to Find Buyers for Your Structured Settlement
We all fall on hard financial times at some point or another. Even billionaire Donald Trump has lost money and has had to rebuild his finances, over and over again. Maybe this is one of those times for you, when there just doesn’t seem to be enough money to go around, and you need to…
Read More7 Financial Facts Every Entrepreneur Should Know
You don’t have to be CPA or MBA to start or run a business. You don’t have to understand debits and credits, or be able to balance your books. But there are some financial facts you just plain need to know. Here’s a list. Related Article: 6 Essential Financial Tips for Small Business Owners Every…
Read MoreCash Flow: The Pulse of Your Business
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any small business. Some business experts even say that a healthy cash flow is more important than your business’s ability to deliver its goods and services! While that might seem counterintuitive, consider this: if you fail to satisfy a customer and lose that customer’s business, you can always work…
Read More10 Ways for Entrepreneurs to Meet Cash Flow Peaks
The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. I often get asked about the real alternatives to bridge this valley, and…
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When Alternative Lending Options May Be Best
How to Value a Company
