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Handling Cash Flow and Your Bank Relationship

April 11, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Poor cash flow management can put you out of business. This article will discuss various strategies for handling cash flow, including securing bank loans and lines of credit, to start and grow your small business. Keeping Track of Finances Want to know the key to handling cash flow? Staying on top of your monthly statements.  […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Fix Your Business Tagged With: cash flow management, cash flow statement, handling cash flow, secure a line of credit, small business cash flow

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Boost Your Small Business Cash Flow with Eliot Buchanan

February 26, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Eliot Buchanan is the Co-Founder of Plastiq, a company that helps small businesses send and receive payments via credit card or cash for any expense. His strategic vision and innovative business model have helped thousands of companies receive billions of dollars in payments, many in cash where credit cards are not accepted. Originally from Canada, […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: cash, cash flows, managing business finances, Plastiq, small business cash flow, small business owners

Ways to Manage Your Cash Flow as Your Small Business Grows

August 24, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

One of the earliest lessons I learned in business was that balance sheets, and income statements are fiction and that cash flow is reality. It would be best if you learned quickly that metrics like profits, sales, or net worth don’t impact the day-to-day operations of a small business as actively as cash flow. But […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Cash Flow & Finance Tagged With: account receivable, cash flow goals, cash flow in my business, expense payments, small business cash flow

2 Small Changes for Big Results in Your Small Business in 2014

January 28, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Guest Article The New Year is upon us. What a gift! If I am going to make all my dreams come true in this lifetime, I better get more done with less time and effort. I’m too old to waste time. So, I’m focusing on small changes that will lead to breakthrough results. Money helps. […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: @ellenrohr, Ellen Rohr, small business cash flow, small business pricing

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