About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of financial leadership for business owners and the differences between bookkeeping and true advisory support.

Growing a business is exciting until the numbers stop making sense. In this episode of  Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth ,  Guest Host Jack Reeder  sits down with  Patricia Santayana, CPA , President of Delphi Advisory Services, to talk about what smart financial leadership really looks like for business owners who want to grow without losing control of their numbers. Patty explains why many business owners think they are doing well because revenue is coming in, while missing the bigger issue of cash flow, financial visibility, and long term planning. She also shares why there is a major difference between bookkeeping, tax prep, and true advisory support. Patty breaks down the moment when a business owner needs to stop wearing every hat, why looking only at an income statement can be misleading, and how better financial systems help owners set real goals instead of vague hopes. She also explains that many businesses do not fail because of one giant crisis. They fail because of the small financial leaks nobody addressed early enough. → Why a profitable business can still be cash-strapped  → Why business owners need to look beyond the income…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Reeder

Guest: Patricia Santayana

Topics covered

• financial leadership
• cash flow
• business growth
• bookkeeping vs advisory
• financial planning
• SMART goals

Keywords

• financial visibility
• cash flow
• business failure
• income statement
• financial systems
• underpricing
• CFO advisory

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Delphi Advisory Services

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