Why it is important to understand the difference between revenue, profit, cash flow, and net cash in the bank? This understanding is critical to a successful business, but it's not as simple as it seems. Listen to find out more.

Highlights

Revenue and sales are obviously critical.The market votes on your idea by using their wallet.Revenue is cash that customers pay to you.Profit is a theoretical number and should be used as an indicator.What really matters is cash in the bank vs debt and liabilities.Many entrepreneurs generally like to look at sales and revenue and miss profit issues.Make sure to stay on top of and understand financial statements and how to analyze them to make sure that you are focusing on the correct strategies.Always get comparisons to previous periods of time.