Cash

E90 | The Money Habit with Mike Michalowicz Best-selling author Mike Michalowicz returns to explore what sits beneath financial systems: psychology, habits, and the personal behaviours that drive money stress. Mike explains why successful entrepreneurs often struggle with money despite strong businesses, highlighting the tension between business and personal finances. He discusses lifestyle inflation, the myth that growth fixes everything, and why true financial control comes from clarity, Read More...

e90 The Money Habit with Mike Michalowicz

E90 | The Money Habit with Mike Michalowicz Best-selling author […]

E85 |Pricing Is A Function (Summer Series) Many leaders avoid pricing decisions due to fear of losing volume, yet pricing has the greatest impact on profitability. Andres Zylberberg, Richard Peake and I continue our summer series on why pricing must be treated as a core business function rather than an ad hoc reaction when profits decline. A critical factor is pricing elasticity: different products and services respond differently to price changes, and profit often sits in low-elasticity Read More...

e85 Pricing Is A Function (Summer Series)

E85 |Pricing Is A Function (Summer Series) Many leaders avoid […]

E84 |Why Don’t I See A Profit? (Summer Series) Business owners often feel frustrated when their P&L shows strong profits but there’s little cash in the bank. This disconnect isn’t incompetence or unfairness – it’s a misunderstanding of how cash really flows through a growing business. In this fifth summer series episode, Andres Zylberberg, Richard Peake and I discuss how profit and cash are not the same. Growth itself consumes cash through working capital tied up in inventory, Read More...

e84 Why Don’t I See A Profit? (Summer Series)

E84 |Why Don’t I See A Profit? (Summer Series) Business […]

E64 | Your Cash Flow Story with Alan Miltz Cash isn’t just a by-product of profit, it’s the lifeblood of every business. Yet many leaders chase revenue and focus on profit while overlooking the numbers that truly matter. Alan Miltz explains why understanding cash flow is the key to building stronger, more valuable companies. Alan is the co-founder of Cashflow Story, software used by tens of thousands of businesses in more than 90 countries, and he sits on 15 company boards. With more Read More...

e64 Your Cash Flow Story with Alan Miltz

E64 | Your Cash Flow Story with Alan Miltz Cash […]

Episode 30 | Pricing, Profit and Inflation with Hermann Simon Hermann Simon, an expert in strategy, marketing, and pricing, is the Founder and Honorary Chairman of Simon-Kucher, the world’s leading price consultancy. A professor and prolific author with over 40 books, he is the only German in the “Thinkers50 Hall of Fame” and holds honorary doctorates from multiple universities worldwide. Hermann stresses the importance of proactive pricing strategies. He suggests that Read More...

e30 Pricing, Profit and Inflation with Hermann Simon

Episode 12 |Rules for Smart Scaling – Simple Numbers with Greg Crabtree Greg Crabtree is a renowned financial expert and author known for his expertise in business performance and capital management. He says it’s important to understand whether your business is consuming or generating cash as it grows. Greg discusses the concept of “trade capital” and differentiates between capital-heavy, moderate, and light businesses. He warns against relying too heavily on lines of credit, Read More...

E12 Rules for Smart Scaling - Simple Numbers Greg Crabtree YOUTUBE

e12 Rules for Smart Scaling – Simple Numbers with Greg Crabtree

What cash decisions do you need to make to win in 2023? 2023 looks to have major challenges that are slowly developing. And this is especially so when considering your cash and how it might be impacted by the changing environment. One of the most important questions to answer to best prepare for 2023 is how can I maintain consistent financial performance if my customer’s needs or spending changes? Notable quotes from the episode: “Profit is an opinion, but cash is a Read More...

144 Planning to win in 2023 – Cash (5 of 5)

What actions should you take to prepare for challenging economic times? It’s been said that God invented Economists to make Astrologists look good. No one knows what will happen in the economy, but at the moment there are a number of signals that indicate challenging economic times might be ahead. We discuss 7 actions you can take now to prepare for challenging economic times. Seven actions for challenging economic times Episode 115 – The Growth Read More...

115 Seven actions for challenging economic times

How much of a cash reserve should you have? There will always be storms that come in, and you must be able to endure those storms. Most people don’t build enough of a cash reserve in their business, or they always spend any spare cash, often running the business without an adequate cash buffer. How much cash should you have in your business? What is a good or bad cash buffer? Why is it important to maintain a cash buffer in your business? We answer these and more questions in this Read More...