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Category Archives: Cash Flow

Do You Have a Lull in Sales?

It happens every year.  We start the year with a bang.  In January and February inquiries come in steadily and (hopefully) quickly.  Things are going well.  You are on fire! And, then… “BAM!”  Silence.  {{{crickets chirping}}}  The pace of inquiries slows down.  The phone isn’t ringing as often.  The pace of emails from new clients…

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What is a Business Model?

I stumbled on a great post the other day from Steve Blank, veteran entrepreneur and professor of entrepreneurship, on creating a business model versus writing a business plan.  He believes that before writing a business plan for your start-up you should test the business model. What is a Business Model? A business model is essentially…

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Breaking Even

I remember when I started my business in 2004.  I was so excited and my only hope was that I would be able to recoup my expenses.  I had set the bar pretty low and I only hoped to break even.  I remember thinking that this was the expectation of all new businesses.  Somewhere I…

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Cash Flow Planning

This week, we’ve been discussing CASH.  On Tuesday, I revealed 2 mistakes that I’ve made in my business in terms of cash flow decisions.  Yesterday, I gave 6 tips on creating healthy cash flow in your business.  Today, we are going to create a cash flow strategy.  Cash flow strategy sounds more intense than it…

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Cash Is KING

There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think of the most important lesson I learned in an accounting course in college.  I can still remember the overhead transparency (yes, I’m that old) with the words “CASH IS KING” and the funny little clipart guy, with his cartoon face and balding head, holding…

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