Strategy Meets Finance

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The Simplest Business Advice Nobody Actually Follows | Ep 259

2026-09-1511:53

Know your numbers, fix your cash flow, and build a business that works for you. Schedule a free call with us. Steve was in a wrestling class recently when the coach said something that stuck with him. Just do stuff that works. In this episode, he takes that idea into business and makes the case that most owners already know what works. They just keep getting pulled toward everything else. The new brand, the shiny tool, the flavor of the day. Meanwhile the real constraint sits there unso...

Everything You Know About Strategy Is Wrong | Ep 258

2026-09-0813:20

Know your numbers, fix your cash flow, and build a business that works for you. Start free with myColtivar. Most business owners think they have a strategy, but most of them do not... In this episode Steve gives you three quick ways to find out if your strategy is actually working, breaks down what strategy really means beyond the vision days and planning sessions, and walks through the framework he has spent decades developing and just put into a book. If your team cannot agree on what...

This Financial Disability Is Killing Your Business | Ep 257

2026-09-0221:45

Know your numbers, fix your cash flow, and build a business that works for you. Start free with myColtivar. Most business owners think financial visibility means getting an income statement every month. It does not. In this episode Steve breaks down what real financial visibility actually looks like, why the gap between what most owners see and what they need to see is costing them money every single day, and why running a business without it is not just risky but a genuine disability. ...

These 3 Numbers Tell You Whether Your Business Will Make It | Ep 256

2026-08-2409:48

Know your numbers, fix your cash flow, and build a business that works for you. Start free with myColtivar. Most business owners track revenue. Some track profit. But there are three numbers that actually tell you whether your business is healthy, building value, and set up to last. In this episode Steve walks through exactly what those three numbers are, how to calculate each one, and what they are telling you about the state of your business right now. If you have never calculated any...

The Gap Between Your Strategy and Your Results | Ep 255

2026-08-1715:01

Know your numbers, fix your cash flow, and build a business that works for you. Start free with myColtivar. Most businesses have a strategy. They have done the offsite, built the plan, and know where they want to go. Then you look at the financials and the strategy is nowhere in the numbers. In this episode Steve breaks down exactly what is happening in that gap, why strategy without a financial connection is just a list of good intentions, and what it actually takes to build a strategy...

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