How do I actually read a P&L?

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My install margin is too low. How do I fix it?

Cash flow basics that keep the doors open

Profit on paper is a story. Cash in the account is the only real-time signal.

When debt helps and when it doesn't

Debt for assets that produce revenue is fine. Debt for operating expenses is a slow-motion problem.

Budgets business owners will actually use

A budget you check once a year isn't a budget. It's a guess from January.

Forecasting without an MBA

A rough forecast that's reviewed monthly beats a perfect one nobody opens.

Paying yourself like the business depends on it

If you're the lowest-paid person in your own shop, the math will catch up with you.

Taxes you should be planning, not surviving

The owners who get blindsided by tax bills are the ones treating taxes like an April problem.