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6 steps

For founders

Understand the numbers, protect cash, and test a decision before committing.

  1. Bring finance into the decision
  2. Build records you can trust
  3. Know how much cash is available
  4. Test the weeks ahead
  5. Check whether growth pays
  6. Turn the monthly result into action
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6 steps

For finance professionals

Build a dependable close, cash forecast, and decision-support routine.

  1. Establish the accounting foundation
  2. Make the monthly close reliable
  3. Build and challenge the cash forecast
  4. Find where working capital holds cash
  5. Test the economics behind the plan
  6. Bring the analysis back to the decision
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