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Business Is One Big Repeatable Cycle

It is easy to start a company and learn how to sale your services and deliver what you promised. But, do you know the other 4 steps of a healthy business cycle?

Watch this video to learn how to complete the entire business cycle. Spoiler alert...you may be missing the business finance side of the...

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10% Net Profit is the New Breakeven

In this video, you’ll learn how the following affect net profit and cash flow:

0: 25      Business income taxes for “pass-through” entities

1:44        Loan payments – interest and principal

2:57        Replenish cash reserves

3:37        Replace old assets to maintain current sales level

4:3...

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Is my Accounts Receivable Balance Healthy?

It’s tempting to look at the $106,200 balance and assume everything will fine. This is more than enough to pay the bills on time. The problem is customers do not always pay on time, if ever.

If your AR report looks like this, then you are in good shape. This is an example of a healthy AR report.

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Is my Accounts Receivable Balance Too High?

I don’t know. We’ve never met, but I will help you answer the question. Here are 3 signs your AR balance is too high:

1. You are not able to pay your bills on time.

  • This may sound like Captain Obvious but it is common for owners to assume they need to sell more. When the cash flow problem is h
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9 Tips for Making Collection Calls Less Painful

Collecting money is one of the most dreaded aspects of running a business. I would rather scrub my bathroom floor with a toothbrush than pick up the phone and ask a customer to pay a past due invoice. The secret is to have awesome employees on your team and great systems in place. These tips will ...

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Cash vs Accrual: The best accounting method for running a business

 

Video Highlights

1:07               Overview of the Cash Method

3:25               Advantages of the Cash Method

6:04               Disadvantages of the Cash Method

9:06               Overview of the Accrual Method

12:42             Advantages of the Accrual Method

13:58             Disad...

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How is my business profitable but I don’t have enough cash to pay my bills?

Unfortunately, this happens more often than you might think. Business owners and managers enjoy watching revenue soar but shift the focus to generating new sales instead of making sure all of the cash generated by the business is used wisely and collected on time.

First, it’s important to understan...

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Revenue vs Profit vs Cash: Which one is most important?

Revenue, profit and cash are all needed to operate a healthy business. But they are very different numbers and tell different stories about your operations.

In the perfect world, your Revenue, Profit and Cash balance will grow at the same rate. Unfortunately, it’s common for businesses to generate ...

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Should My Business Pay My Income Taxes?

It depends.

If your business is a C Corporation, then the answer is easy – Yes. The company pays income taxes directly to the IRS and state. The business will issue a check made payable to the IRS for the amount shown on the business tax return – IRS Form 1120.

For all other companies, the answer ...

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