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Working Capital 401: Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) business strategy cash conversion cycle cash flow financial analysis management profitability working capital

We've covered working capital a few times in the past...

But today we're covering probably the all-time most useful ratio when it comes to managing working capital... the Cash Conversi...

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Working Capital 301: Optimization Strategies cash flow working capital

How to Optimize Working Capital

This is part 3 in a mini-series on working capital (check out part 1 here and part 2 here).

Let's recap the basics so far:

  • What is working capital? Receivables (A/R) plus inventory minus payables (A/P). Don't forget to include credit cards.
  • Why is it important?...
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Working Capital 201: Profit vs. Cash Flow Drivers working capital

Profit vs. Cash Flow

Ever feel like your business is profitable, but you're still struggling to pay bills and cover day-to-day expenses?

Today we'll build on the Working Capital 101 concepts we covered last week and drill deeper into the differences between profit and cash flow.

Remember: Profit ...

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Working Capital 101: The Small Business Owner's Guide working capital

What the Heck is Working Capital?

You're probably sick of hearing about working capital.

Every business has working capital and next to cash, working capital is the lifeblood of every business. (If you think you don't have working capital in your business, please send me a note, I want to hear abo...

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