The #1 Struggle Business Leaders Face | Ep 223

About this episode

Steve Coughran discusses the common struggle of business leaders regarding cash flow versus profit.

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit A lot of business owners think profit is the goal, but the real problem shows up when the cash is not there. This is one of the most common struggles leaders deal with. Steve breaks down why profit and cash flow don’t match and shares a simple way to measure how much of your profit actually turns into usable cash. Once you see this number, you’ll under...

People in this episode

Host: Steve Coughran

Topics covered

• cash flow
• profit
• business struggles
• financial health
• leadership

Keywords

• cash
• profit
• financial health check
• business leaders
• cash flow measurement

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