Today, we recognize the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Thank you for your service, your commitment, and the sacrifices you and your families have made. My 8½ years in the Army helped shape who I am today. I’m grateful for the lessons, friendships, and shared experiences that stay with me. Do you know a veteran? Give them a shout-out in the comments or, if you served, let us know your branch! 👇 To my fellow veterans: thank you. It’s an honor to share that connection with you. DBR Let's keep Doing Business Right!

Running a business means wearing a lot of hats, and finance is usually the one nobody feels fully prepared for. Most of us learn it by living through it. A slow month, a late payment, a bank balance that doesn’t match what we expected. If that’s been your experience, you’re not behind. You’re just doing what most business owners do. Small Business CFO is a place to learn this stuff without the overwhelm. Inside the classroom you’ll find practical resources on: - Cash flow and forecasting - Bookkeeping and monthly close - Receivables and collections - Payables and cash management - Credit and treasury - QuickBooks Groundwork, our newest course You’ll also get daily content and a community of business owners and leaders working through the same things you are. Membership is $27 a month and starts with a 7 day free trial, so you can look around and see if it’s a fit. Join Small Business CFO What’s one part of your business finances you’re still figuring out?

Nobody Taught Us This Part. Most of us started a business because we’re good at something. Coaching, consulting, building, serving customers. Not because we love reconciling accounts or forecasting cash. So the finance side usually gets figured out the hard way. A slow month that catches you off guard. An invoice you forgot to chase. A moment where you realize you don’t actually know what’s left after expenses. If that’s been you, you’re in good company. Almost every business owner I know has been there, and honestly, that’s how most of us learn. That’s the heart of Small Business CFO. It’s a community of business owners and leaders figuring this out together, with a classroom full of practical resources on cash flow, bookkeeping, collections, credit, and forecasting, plus daily conversation and guidance along the way. You don’t need a finance background. You just need a place to start and people who’ve been through it. - Practical classroom resources you can use right away. - Daily content on the money topics that matter in a small business. - Access to someone who has helped businesses recover hundreds of thousands in tied up cash. - A community that gets it, no matter what stage you’re at. What’s the one money lesson you wish you’d learned sooner? Come join the group and take advantage of the free classroom resource I just made available at not cost to those who are community members!

Think Like a CFO. Most business owners believe a CFO is something you get once you’re big enough. Millions in revenue, a full finance team, an office with a view. Here’s the truth. The businesses that get big are usually the ones that started thinking like a CFO early. That doesn’t mean hiring one. It means building the habits a good CFO has: - Knowing your cash position before you make a spending decision - Reviewing receivables and following up before invoices get old - Planning for next month and next quarter, not just reacting to today - Keeping your books current so your numbers can be trusted - Making decisions on data instead of gut feeling None of that requires a finance degree. It requires a system and someone to show you how to build it. That’s what we do inside Small Business CFO. Practical training, real frameworks, and a community of business owners and leaders who are serious about running their finances the right way. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been in business for years, you can start thinking like a CFO today. Join Small Business CFO now. Want to talk it through first? Grab a quick call.

Back to the basics. I can't tell you how many times when chatting with business leaders, owners, entrepreneurs, students, accountants, etc. we always go back to the basics. Sure, it's super cool to have fancy dashboards...as long as you're actioning off of these to make a difference for your team, business, etc., but if you aren't then what's really moving the needle? Right now, we are growing in Small Business CFO as others, like you, who are making business happen, realize that you have to have your ducks in a row accounting wise, to not get behind and to always know how well you're performing. https://www.skool.com/accounting/about So I just want to post this to tell you that if you want to keep learning the basics and have a CFO in your corner that will answer questions for you all month long when something is pressing, join our community! We share content daily, I share my newsletter with this community, and I have TONS of classroom material covering all kinds of topics and scenarios to help you out. Not to mention we have our affiliate program setup so you can make a $$ too while learning more about accounting! Have questions? Let me know!!!