Author name: Michael

There’s a saying in business that “cash is king.” As a small business owner, you’ve probably heard this more times […]

When I started my first real business years ago, I was obsessed with cash flow. Every dollar in and every

When I started my first business, I thought profit was everything. Show me black ink on the bottom line, and

One of the most counterintuitive things I’ve learned about running a business is that negative numbers aren’t always bad news.

Most small business owners have heard the old adage, “Cash is king.” It’s a simple truth that’s particularly relevant in

As a small business owner, you’ve probably had moments where despite healthy sales and what looks like decent profit on

When I talk to small business owners about financial metrics, I often notice a look of confusion when the conversation

There’s a certain clarity that comes from understanding your business’s financial flows. As a small business owner, you’ve probably spent

When I started my first business in my early twenties, I was obsessed with growth. Revenue, market share, headcount—these were

When I first started advising small businesses many years ago, I noticed that most owners had a decent grasp of