Cash flow is king
Escape from Cubicle Nation Podcast
English - March 19, 2007 22:49 - 7 minutes - 6.61 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsCareers Business entrepreneurship start business leave corporate job entrepreneur Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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For all of you who have just made your first sale, congratulations! You should jump up and down and dance a jig at your accomplishment.
Very soon, however, you will discover that a closed sale does not equal money in your bank account. Based on personal experience and that which I have learned from smart friends, I share some guidelines for making sure that you plan and contract for a stable cash flow in your new business. They include things like:
Carefully study your client's financial terms, conditions and processes Plan contracts carefully, with payment milestones clearly identified and contingency plans developed if the scope changesTreat your accounts payable contact with ultimate deference and respect, lest you reap the wrath of an accountant scorned
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