INSIGHTS

Notes from the finance seat

Short, practical pieces for owner-managers: what to measure, what to ignore, and what buyers and lenders actually look at.

CASH FLOW

The thirteen-week cash view every owner should keep

The one report that answers "can we afford this" without a call to the accountant.

Guide · 6 min read

EXIT READINESS

What buyers look for two years before you sell

Diligence starts long before the offer. Here is what to clean up first.

Guide · 8 min read

FORECASTING

Why your budget stops being useful in March

A driver-based model bends with the business instead of breaking against it.

Note · 4 min read

CASH FLOW

Working capital: where the cash is actually hiding

Terms, collections and inventory — usually worth more than a new credit line.

Note · 5 min read

GROWTH

The first five numbers a growing business should report monthly

Fewer, better metrics — and who should own each one.

Guide · 6 min read

FORECASTING

Reading a variance report in one page

How to tell a story about the month that a non-finance team can act on.

Note · 4 min read

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