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Engineer the Plan: Building KPI-Driven Systems That Prevent Surprises
A few months ago, I sat with an owner who opened his laptop, scrolled through a dozen tabs, and said, “I just need things to stop surprising me.” Revenue swings.
Know the Vehicle: Is Your Business Model Designed to Take You Where You Want to Go?
A few weeks ago, I spoke with an owner who was frustrated that his business “just wouldn’t scale.” He was working hard, his team was busy, and revenue was growing,
Bet on Yourself: When and How to Deploy Capital for Growth
A few years back, I met an owner who kept a spreadsheet titled “Someday Investments.” New equipment, a key hire, a marketing push, a software upgrade, etc…all neatly listed, all
No One’s Coming: Taking Total Ownership of Your Business
On a Tuesday morning, an owner I’ll call Mark stood in his office staring at a problem he’d seen a hundred times before. A project was behind schedule, a customer
How to Read Your P&L Like a Business Owner (Not an Accountant)
You don’t need to become a CPA to run a profitable business. But if your P&L (Profit & Loss statement) makes your eyes glaze over, you’re basically driving at night
Cash Flow or Profit: What Should Small Business Owners Actually Focus On?
Cash flow keeps your business alive; profit makes it worth owning. Healthy companies pay close attention to both, using cash flow to manage survival and timing, and profit to judge