5 Tips for Forecasting and Maintaining Cash Flow
It’s time to go through expenses with a fine-toothed comb, cutting any leakage to maximize cash flow. Experts say comb and repeat. Read more
Understanding Cash Flow
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How to Get Your Managers to Think Like Owners
Cash flow is like oxygen. If it runs out, nothing else matters. Here's how to encourage your managers to stretch every dollar. Hint: Make sure their jobs dep... Read more
A Female Spin on Starting a Business
Normally I don't focus on male- or female-specific entrepreneurial challenges, but having received two books by women entrepreneurs in the last few weeks,... Read more
An SBDC That Focuses on Cash Flow
To help business owners improve their financial literacy, the Vancouver Small Business Development Center produces a three-day workshop that covers accountin... Read more
How to Cut Your Reliance on Credit
Companies that budget based on cash flows can avoid fees and charges, decrease their need for external credit, and improve their overall cash position. Read more
American Apparel Nears Bankruptcy
With huge losses and slumping sales, the hipster clothing brand says it "may not have sufficient liquidity necessary to sustain operations." Read more
5 Ways to Improve Cash Flow
If you’re looking for a quick fix for cash-flow problems, good luck. But if you’re serious about making strategic changes, read on. Read more
Lessons From a Pawn Star
Rick Harrison of The History Channel show Pawn Stars , doles out advice on keeping the customer satisfied and keeping the peace in a family-run busin... Read more
Norm Brodsky Explains Turns of EBITDA
What are turns of EBITDA, and why should you care? Our columnist explains. Read more
How to Create a Personal Financial Statement
If you own a small business or are self-employed, this guide will help you track income and expenses on a regular basis. Read more
How to Protect Your Margins in a Downturn
Here's how companies in 12 industries are faring, plus tips. Read more
How to Navigate Business Insolvency
Advice on bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization, dealing with creditors, and financial insolvency. Read more
How to Fix Cash-Flow Problems
Cash-flow problems have just a few possible causes. More often than you might think, business is all about the basics Read more
How to Get Customers to Pay Upfront 
Wouldn't it be great if your customers actually paid in advance? Unfortunately, for many small-business owners, that's easier said than done. But with the... Watch video
Bootstrapping 101: Get Paid Up Front
David Segura started his company with the initial payment for his first job, and continued his business through early payments and barters. Read more
Inc.com | Plug Those Cash Flow Leaks
Stop making the same old mistakes year after year that drain your business of cash. Make a commitment today to better understand your cash flow leaks -- stop... Read more
The Secret to Formatting Cash Flow Projections
Here are the keys to creating a powerful tool to take control of your cash flow. Read more
How to Spot Trouble in Your Financials
Diagnose what's wrong with your company by zeroing in on your financials. Read more
Cash Flow Projections Made Easy
Here is a 4-step process you can use to create cash flow projections you can trust. Read more
Cash Balance: Avoid the Wimpy Syndrome
Don't put off for tomorrow what you should be doing today. Read more
Persuasive Projections
Predicting the future is hard. But when you're making financial projections, that's exactly what you need to do. You can avoid some of the most common mistak... Read more
Boosting Performance with Critical Numbers
Learn how to figure out your company's critical numbers -- and how to use them to build a stronger company. Read more
Forget Spreadsheets
Brodsky stresses that the best way to track monthly sales and gross margins is to do it by hand. Read more
Keeping Sales Growth Profitable
Analyzing comprehensive costs before accepting new business. Read more
How Good a Cash Manager are You?
One banker says that the principles of cash management are easy: "Collect fast, pay slow, and invest in the meantime." But sometimes it's just the opposite. ... Read more
