The Alinement Brief · Cash
Which week does cash get tight?
The timing of money in and money out, and how to stay ahead of it.
9 issues, in the order they were written. Start at the top. Other arcs: Alignment , Accountability , AI .
- 1. The Cash Gap: Why Profitable Businesses Still Run Out of Money
- 2. The Operating Rhythm That Keeps Your Business From Drifting
- 3. The 13-Week Cash Forecast: How to Build One on Your Own Numbers
- 4. Fall Kickoff: Is Your Team Aiming at the Same Target?
- 5. What Does Your Banker See When They Look at Your Business?
- 6. Run Q4 Like It's the Whole Year
- 7. How to Read Your P&L Like an Owner, Not an Accountant
- 8. What Is Your Business Actually Worth? (Most Owners Are Surprised)
- 9. Six Questions to Ask About Your Books Before December
Worksheets from this arc
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The 13-Week Cash Forecast
Six rows, thirteen columns, built from when money actually moves, so you find your cash low point and the week it lands before it finds you.
Read and downloadThe Three-Question Monthly Review
One sheet of paper after every month-end close: which way gross margin went, the sales it takes to break even, and whether the profit turned into cash.
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