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How do you know you have business financial decision fatigue that’s got you on the fast track to burn out? A few signs I see all the time: 🔥 You check the bank balance before approving a purchase. 🔥 You “hope” payroll timing works out. 🔥 You keep two sets of numbers in your head: the “real” ones and the “I think we’re okay” ones. 🔥 You avoid conversations with your controller because you know it’s going to be “a thing”. 🔥 You’re mentally running cash flow scenarios while trying to enjoy your daughter’s recital. Most owners can handle long days, complex projects, growth pains…but carrying the whole financial picture yourself eventually wears you down. You don’t need relief from the work. You need relief from the weight. And 9 times out of 10, that weight disappears when the financials finally make sense — and someone else is carrying the numbers with you. Need some help with that load? Start here: | \/ https://lnkd.in/eS6pu-Ae #yourbizyourinvestment photo cred: taste of cinema

At the end of the year, most business owners get a flood of big visionary ideas for next year. But which ones will actually payoff? Which are fool's errands? We run "What If?" analysis reports for our clients to help predict the financial likelihood of meaningful ROI from each of those big ideas. Because it's way more fun to implement big ideas when there is actual math on paper that supports and documents your final decision.

Want to know the most expensive sentence ever uttered by the owner of a $10M home service business? “The sales are there. I just don’t know where the money’s going.” Last week I sat with a business owner in South Carolina who said the above sentence. I’ve heard it… oh… about 4,000 times now. So we dug in. Here’s where it was going: $380K sitting in AR over 60 days Inventory that had quietly grown 22% in 9 months Two “temporary” new hires who apparently weren’t temporary A pricing change they made in January that looked good on paper but shaved 3% off contribution margin Nothing earth-shattering. Just normal business stuff that slowly squeezes cash out of the company. Most owners think cash flow problems come from big dramatic events. In reality, it’s death by a thousand everyday decisions. If your cash is acting like it’s on a crash diet but your P&L says everything is great…you’re not crazy. But you may need some help, Start here: | \/ https://lnkd.in/eS6pu-Ae #yourbizyourinvestment Also: drop it in the comments if you know what movie this pic is from. It might be one of my top 3 favorite movies of all time---plus Pacino is in the middle of a level 10 rant in the film, and it's a classic. LOL photo cred: movie web

"Most business owners spend relatively very little time thinking about themselves – especially their personal financial needs and wants." Today, we chat with Nick Annan, CPA about how financial reporting and financial plans are an act of self-care that every business owner should absolutely be treating themself to. This is a can't miss episode if you're a business owner wondering why there's never enough money, and your personal finances tend to feel stressful, not peaceful. Watch Episode Now: https://lnkd.in/ebFPZJaC

Spreadsheets can be tedious. Running the numbers can be a mind-numbing exercise. But---can I tell you about how much fun and Joy that has led to in our clients' lives? As in pristine mountain property fun? https://lnkd.in/eYU4v5hm #yourbizyourinvestment

I have clients that buy businesses. They can be easy to purchase--but hard to run. Especially when we're talking about the "numbers" Working capital, efficiencies, and the unexpected are all waiting to pounce. We run the numbers so that you don't get a business boo boo. #yourbizyourinvestment