How to Fix Cash Flow Problems.
Cash flow is not your problem. Cash flow visibility is. Most businesses that feel cash-constrained are not structurally insolvent – they are operationally blind. Here is the fix.
You don’t have a cash flow problem. You have a visibility problem.
Every business owner who says “we have a cash flow problem” actually means: “I don’t know where my cash is, where it’s going, or what my position will be in 60 days.” That is a different problem with a different solution – and it is one of the most solvable problems in business.
The 5-System Fix
- Rolling 13-week cash forecast updated weekly – not monthly
- Accounts receivable aging tracked as a leading indicator, not a lagging report
- Vendor payment timing optimized to preserve working capital
- Revenue recognition aligned with actual cash collection timing
- Minimum cash reserve threshold defined and protected