Did you know, you can have a profitable business and still go broke? Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. To maintain a healthy cash flow, you need more than strong revenue. You must be comfortable and confident in how you handle cash to achieve financial growth.
Here are a few quick questions for you:
- What is the ‘Number One’ driver of profit in your business?
- Does your business model have you getting paid upfront or after you have done the job?
- Do you know what your Average Receivables days are and how much money you are owed?
- Do you know how much Inventory or Work in Progress you have locked up, in both dollars and days?
- Are you happy with the profit you make out of your small business?
Managing the cash flow in your business is critical. It can be the difference between having a successful business and one that needs to close its doors.
We’re all in business to make a profit. The key is to create reliable revenue and predictable profit that grows despite what the economy is doing.
Outlining a cash flow forecast will help you identify cash availability and shortages so you can plan ahead.
Here are the areas of business that can impact cash flow:
- Sales Growth
- Pricing
- Gross Margin & Inventory
- Accounts Receivable
- Operating Expenses & Staffing Costs
- Capital Expenses
- Debt & Funding.
Just knowing these seven levers of cash flow won’t create change – you need to know how to pull these levers at the right times to create positive cash flow.
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