Posts Tagged ‘Cash flow’
Six Simple Ideas to Help Your Small Business
Here are six ideas to help jump start improvements in your small business. As always, please reach out if you wish to discuss any of them. Understand your cash flow. At the end of the day, you need enough cash to pay your vendors and your employees. If you run a seasonal business, you already…
Read MoreWill That Be Cash or Barter?
How swapping products and services could benefit your business Bartering, the act of trading goods or services with other goods or services instead of money, is more popular than ever. And with many businesses dealing with constrained cash flow, bartering may be a good way to create value for your business. The new world of…
Read MoreMastering Inventory: A way to improve your business all the way around
Mastering inventory levels is a key to many successful and growing businesses. Here are reasons why prioritizing your inventory management is something to consider for your business: Less shrink. Shrinkage represents cash that goes to waste because inventory is damaged, stolen, or past the sell date. Shrink represents an opportunity to improve the inventory control…
Read MoreSix Simple Ideas to Help Your Small Business
Here are six ideas to help your business grow and thrive this summer. Understand your cash flow. One of the biggest causes of business failure is lack of understanding cash flow. At the end of the day, you need enough cash to pay your vendors and your employees. If you run a seasonal business you understand…
Read MoreEvery Business Needs Cash: 5 Keys To Better Cash Management
Focusing solely on sales and profits can create a surprise for any business when there is not enough cash to pay the bills. Here are five key principals to improve your cash management. Create a cash flow statement and analyze it monthly. The primary objective of a cash flow statement is to help you budget…
Read MoreMonitor Your Accounts Receivable
Monitoring your accounts receivable may seem like one more chore in an already busy workday. But this simple activity is important. Here’s an illustration. Say you’re operating with a gross profit margin of 20% and your uncollectible receivables are $10,000. Your business must generate an additional $50,000 in new sales to make up for the…
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