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Business Finance & Cash Flow
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Read your numbers, price with confidence, control cash, fund growth and never be surprised by a tax bill. General education, not financial or tax advice.
3h 29m6 constellations
01Read a P&L, a balance sheet and a cash flow statement
02Price, discount and raise prices with the math in hand
03Forecast cash 13 weeks ahead and get paid on time
04Fund growth wisely and keep tax money and reserves apart
Every lesson of Business Finance & Cash Flow
18 lessons in 6 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.
Level 1Read Your NumbersFree · 3 lessons
- Three statements, three questionsKnow what the profit and loss, the balance sheet and the cash flow statement each tell you.11 min
- Gross, operating and net marginCalculate your margins and know which costs each one includes.11 min
- Checkpoint: your monthly closeSet up a monthly routine that keeps your books clean and your key numbers in front of you.12 min
Level 2Pricing PowerMembership · 3 lessons
- Price is your strongest leverSee why a small price change moves profit more than the same change in volume or costs.11 min
- How much can a price rise cost you?Calculate how much volume you can lose after a price increase and still earn more.11 min
- Checkpoint: the true cost of discountsKnow how much extra volume a discount needs, and where your real price leaks away.12 min
Level 3Cash Flow ControlMembership · 3 lessons
- See the cash crunch before it comesBuild a simple rolling cash forecast that shows your lowest point weeks in advance.12 min
- Get paid on timeShorten the time customers take to pay with clear terms, deposits and systematic follow-up.11 min
- Checkpoint: your cash conversion cycleMeasure how long your cash is tied up between paying suppliers and getting paid, and shorten it.12 min
Level 4Costs and GrowthMembership · 3 lessons
- Fixed costs cut both waysUnderstand operating leverage: how fixed costs magnify both growth and decline.11 min
- What a hire really costsCalculate the fully loaded cost of a hire and the revenue it takes to pay for it.11 min
- Checkpoint: growth eats cashEstimate the cash your growth will tie up, and fund it before it hurts.12 min
Level 5Funding Your BusinessMembership · 3 lessons
- Runway, and default aliveCalculate your runway and whether you'll reach profitability before the money runs out.12 min
- Where the money can come fromCompare the main ways to fund a small business, and what each one costs you.11 min
- Checkpoint: equity and dilutionCalculate pre-money, post-money and dilution before you negotiate with an investor.13 min
Level 6Your Finance SystemMembership · 3 lessons
- Taxes and reserves: not all your cash is yoursSet money aside for sales taxes, income taxes and emergencies so a bill never becomes a crisis.11 min
- Plan for the bad monthStress-test your business with a worst case and size a reserve that survives it.10 min
- Capstone: your finance systemPut your whole finance routine on one page: numbers, pricing, cash, funding and reserves.15 min
AFTER THE CORE