You Don't Grow a Business Alone

About this episode

The answer starts with people. Guillermo explains why every growing business needs both a visionary and a protector of the assets, and how a few budget scenarios built on real numbers replace the feeling in your head. Joe shares what happened when he left a pile of unmatched transactions for later, and why buying back your time pays for itself.

Together they talk about why cash is the symptom of decisions made months earlier, how to get your team to feel the numbers now, and how to build your own virtual board that checks in at least once a quarter.

Your takeaway is one idea. Find the people who will look at the numbers with you, and meet with them on a schedule.

In this episode

• Why every business needs both a visionary and a protector of the assets
• What to do when you don't have a business partner
• Scenario budgets built on real numbers instead of the number in your head
• Business as a mirror, and leaning on a bookkeeper before the mess gets big
• Why cash is the symptom, and a slow month today shows up as a loss months later
• Getting your whole team to feel the numbers now
• Consistent profitability without the highs and lows
• Buying back your time
• Building your own virtual board that checks in every quarter

Mentioned in this episode. Dan Martell's idea of buying back your time, and QuickBooks.

About the hosts

Guillermo Rodriguez is a CPA and co-founder and CEO of High Point Finance Leadership, where he helps construction and real estate business owners turn their numbers into confident, well-aimed decisions.

Joe Soliz is a business and technology advisor and the founder of Digital Conditions, where he helps AECO firms turn messy technology, data, and operations into decisions that move the business forward. digitalconditions.com