A one-page financial dashboard for the shop
Most owners look at numbers once a quarter, in panic. A simple weekly dashboard changes everything.
Five numbers, every Monday morning
Cash on hand, revenue this week, gross margin this week, accounts receivable, jobs booked next 30 days. Five numbers on one page. Updated weekly. That's the dashboard.
Watch the trend, not the snapshot
Any single week is noise. Four weeks in a row of the same number moving the same direction is a signal. Track week-over-week and react to the trend.
Share parts of it with the team
The team doesn't need the bank balance. They do need jobs booked and average ticket. Pick the metrics they can move and put them on a visible board.
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