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Is It Time to Hire Again? How Small Businesses with Existing Employees Know When to Add Staff
Read More: Is It Time to Hire Again? How Small Businesses with Existing Employees Know When to Add StaffMany small business owners already have a team, yet still struggle with one recurring question: what is the right timing of hiring new staff? Hiring employees is a process that can make or break a growing business. Do we truly need another employee, or are we just feeling the pressure of growth? Moreover, timing of…
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What Does a 13-Week Cash Flow Model Look Like—And What Decisions Does It Help With?
Read More: What Does a 13-Week Cash Flow Model Look Like—And What Decisions Does It Help With?Many business owners know their bank balance, but few spend time on Cash Flow Planning. Actually, Cash Flow Planning is essential for understanding ongoing finances. Far fewer know what their cash position will look like three weeks from now. With proper planning for your cash flow, you gain insight into future balances. That gap is…
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Tax Planning Is a Year-Round Strategy, Not a Once-a-Year Surprise
Read More: Tax Planning Is a Year-Round Strategy, Not a Once-a-Year SurpriseToo many business owners have the same tax experience every year. Tax Planning can make a significant difference in how you approach each tax season. They meet with their CPA once, usually after year-end. The return gets prepared, numbers are explained quickly, an IRS bill appears, and then another bill arrives for the tax preparation…
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Why Growing Revenue Often Creates Worse Cash Flow
Read More: Why Growing Revenue Often Creates Worse Cash FlowMany business owners assume that more revenue should automatically solve cash flow problems. However, it’s important to understand how Growth affects Cash Flow in both expected and unexpected ways. More sales should mean more money in the bank, less stress, and more room to grow. But in reality, many businesses experience the opposite. Revenue rises,…
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Questions to Ask Your CFO Every Month (If You Want to Grow Smarter, Not Just Faster)
Read More: Questions to Ask Your CFO Every Month (If You Want to Grow Smarter, Not Just Faster)Questions to Ask Your CFO Every Month Many business owners review their numbers each month the same way people step on a scale: they look at one number, react emotionally, and move on. While moving on, important questions might not be considered. Questions about what those numbers mean or what actions to take next often…
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Budget vs. Forecast: Why They’re Different—and Why You Need Both
Read More: Budget vs. Forecast: Why They’re Different—and Why You Need Both“Do you have a budget?” It’s a simple question. And most business owners will say yes… or at least something close to it. But when you dig a little deeper, what they actually have is usually a mix of assumptions, rough targets, and a hope that things go according to plan. And that’s where the…
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The True Cost of Hiring, Turnover, and Keeping High-Performing Toxic Employees
Read More: The True Cost of Hiring, Turnover, and Keeping High-Performing Toxic EmployeesThe True Cost of Hiring Isn’t Just Salary Hiring is one of the most important decisions you make as a business owner, and also one of the most expensive—whether you realize it or not. Most people think about hiring in terms of salary. What can we afford? What’s the market rate? How do we keep…
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ROI: The Metric Business Owners Think They Understand (But Rarely Use Correctly)
Read More: ROI: The Metric Business Owners Think They Understand (But Rarely Use Correctly)ROI Isn’t the Problem—How You Use It Is ROI—Return on Investment—is one of the most talked-about metrics in business. It’s also one of the most misunderstood. Most business owners say they care about ROI. But when you look at how decisions actually get made, they don’t measure ROI—they assume it. And assumptions are expensive. ROI…
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Why Your Day-to-Day Accountant Should Not Be Your CPA
Read More: Why Your Day-to-Day Accountant Should Not Be Your CPAThere’s a common belief that feels logical on the surface: if your CPA handles your taxes, shouldn’t they also handle your books? It’s important to understand the differences between a CPA vs CFO for small business so you can make the best choice for your company’s needs. It sounds efficient. One relationship. One point of…