Episode 317 | The Profit Answer Man I Featuring Casey Woo The Generalist Advantage: Why Your Business Needs Operators, Not Just Specialists In today’s competitive business landscape, small business owners face a critical hiring decision that most get completely wrong. They hire deep specialists: a dedicated salesperson, a dedicated marketer, a dedicated accountant. But what if the person […]
Read More… from Ep 317 Why 70% of Your Growth Plans Fail: The Real Reason with Casey Woo
Episode 316 | The Profit Answer Man I Featuring Yarin Gaon The Profit Paradox: Why More Revenue Is Killing Your Business (And What to Do About It) When you’re running a small business, the conventional wisdom seems simple: grow revenue, and profit will follow. Yet after mentoring over 400 founders and turning around dozens of struggling startups, […]
Read More… from Ep 316 Double Your Profit by Doing Less: The Subtraction Strategy with Yarin Gaon
Episode 313 | The Profit Answer Man I Featuring Nate Littlewood From Denial to Enlightenment: The 4 Stages of Financial Mindset for E-Commerce Founders If you’re running an e-commerce or consumer product business, there’s a good chance you’re avoiding your finances. And you’re not alone. According to recent data, approximately 80% of business owners struggle with engaging with their financial statements. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: […]
Episode 312 | The Profit Answer Man I Featuring John Scott Why Your Business Is Always Short on Cash (Even When You’re Busy) You’re working nonstop. Your team is busy. Projects are moving. Revenue looks strong. And yet… the bank account feels tight. If that sounds familiar, this episode of Profit Answer Man breaks down why so many profitable businesses still struggle […]
Episode 305 | The Profit Answer Man Selling your business can be one of the most rewarding moments of your entrepreneurial life—and one of the most disorienting. In this episode of The Profit Answer Man, host Rocky Lalvani sits down with wealth manager and former CEO Nathan Collins, who shares what happened after he sold his company […]
Most business owners don’t lack data. They lack clarity. They have a P&L, a balance sheet, maybe even a dashboard. But when a real decision shows up—Can I afford this hire? Should I scale marketing? Why did margins drop again?—the numbers don’t give a clear answer. That’s where growth starts to feel chaotic. In this […]
Most business owners chase revenue—and lose sight of profit. In this episode of Profit Answer Man, Rocky Lalvani sits down with Greg Crabtree, author of Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits, to cut through the noise and talk about what really drives a successful business. A self-described “recovering accountant,” Greg shares how data—not opinions—can transform […]
The Cash Discipline That Saves—or Sells—Your Business Most companies don’t go under because they lack revenue. They go under because they run out of cash. And the worst part? It doesn’t happen overnight. It happens slowly… then suddenly. One month, you’re profitable. The next, you’re panicking over payroll and wondering what went wrong. In […]
Read More… from Ep 292 Maximizing Business Value: Lessons from 800+ Deals with Matt Uhler
Stop Chasing Revenue: How Fractional CFOs Clear the Financial Fog Most business owners measure success by one thing: revenue growth. The problem? Revenue isn’t cash—and it doesn’t always translate into profit. In this episode of Profit Answer Man, I sat down with Laresa McIntyre, founder of Rockbridge CFO, to uncover the blind spots that keep […]
Read More… from Ep 288 Your P&L Is Lying – Here’s What to Track with Laresa McIntyre
Most business owners don’t lose profit because of one big mistake — it’s usually a thousand tiny leaks. From not knowing your why, to ignoring customer service, to failing to track the right numbers, the truth is this: profit slips away quietly while you’re busy working hard. In this episode of Profit Answer Man, […]
Read More… from Ep 286 The Profit Pitfalls Most Business Owners Miss with Lisa Hennigar