Posts Tagged ‘Cash Flow’
Subscription Business Models Are Startup Favorites
Every new business quickly realizes that revenue coming in every period on a committed basis is the Holy Grail to survival and growth. According to many experts, getting new customers is five to ten times harder than getting additional revenue from existing customers.
Read More 3 Ways to Ease Cash Flow Worries
Cash flow concerns can beset companies of any size and standing but they can be particularly painful and damaging if you’re a small business looking to make progress and reach a position of reliable sustainability.
Read More 6 Numbers That Drive the Success of Your Business
Gina Bianchini of Mightybell asked what specific measures do I look at regularly. Here’s what I said in answer to her question:
Read More 4 Techniques to Value a Business
When buying or selling a business, it all comes down to price. Is the offer fair? Does it overestimate the value of the company? Underestimate the value of the company?
Read More 5 Common Financial Mistakes to Avoid
Unless you’re a financial whiz, it’s not always easy to also work out your financial plan and pin down precise numbers; sometimes important financial details can fall by the wayside.
Read More When Should a Small Business Focus on Growth over Profits?
Profits are today, and growth is tomorrow. You need today assured by cash flow, but don’t sacrifice more today than you have to when you pay for it with tomorrow. Find the right level.
Read More Investors Measure Entrepreneurs by Cashflow Mileage
Cashflow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Investors check your burn rate to assess your efficiency, and project your remaining runway before you run out of money and into a brick wall. Don’t wait until you are almost out of cash before managing every dollar spent, or looking for the next refueling from investors. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.
Read More Cash Flow Surprises That Can Stall Your Business
A company is only as healthy as the cash flow it projects. There are a variety of reasons why the cash flow of a company might suffer. Unforeseen expenses, business expansion, natural disasters, or customer orders drying up at a specific time of the year can be just a few reasons that hamper this process.
Read More What to Do When Your Cash Flow is Down to a Trickle
Cash is the lifeblood of a business. It needs to flow smoothly to keep the business in a healthy, growing state. And yet, cash flow problems are almost the norm, particularly with small businesses.
Read More 5 Cash Management Tricks Every Small Business Owner Should Master
I’m going to let you in on a secret: When I first started my business, I wasn’t very good at managing money. Filling in my knowledge gaps was crucial to my company’s success.
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