Businessing Magazine

A business can be profitable on paper and still struggle to pay its bills on time. For many small business owners, that sounds contradictory. If sales are strong and the company is making money, why should there be a shortage of cash?

The answer is that profit and cash flow measure two different things.

Profit reflects what a business earns after accounting for ...

Budget shortfalls can hit nonprofits differently than they hit most businesses. A drop in grant funding, a disappointing fundraising event, or an unexpectedly light year-end giving campaign can force a nonprofit to make hard choices almost overnight. When those overseeing the budget start looking at line items, the marketing agency’s fees often look like an easy place to cut....

Building a successful business can be rewarding, but entrepreneurship can also become surprisingly isolating. As a company grows, founders often find that it becomes harder to have meaningful conversations with people who understand the pressures of leadership, hiring, growth, finances, and long-term decision-making.

This is where an

Whether your business is new or has been around for decades, one thing remains true: your customers are always telling you something.

They may share what they love in a Google review, voice a frustration on social media, or discuss your products and services in a public forum. Paying attention to these conversations can provide valuable insight into what’s working, wha...

Every thriving business reaches a point where opportunity and caution have to coexist. Growth is exciting, no question about it, but unchecked expansion can put a company’s financial health in serious jeopardy. The most successful organizations understand that managing risk is not about avoiding bold moves. It is about making smart ones, with the right preparation and structu...