Episode 330 | The Profit Answer Man I Doug Brown You had a strong year by every measure that shows up on a dashboard. Revenue up. Team bigger. More clients in the pipeline. And you still moved money around to make payroll, or stared at a bank account that did not reflect […]
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Episode 329 | The Profit Answer Man I Peter McCarroll There is a tab open in your browser right now that you have not touched in three days. It says ChatGPT or Claude. You have had it for months. You told someone at a peer group you were doing AI, and technically you […]
Read More… from Ep 329 You’re Losing Profit When Your Competition Uses AI with Peter McCarroll
Episode 324 | The Profit Answer Man I Featuring Erin Haag How a 10 Percent Price Increase Can Increase Your Profit by 100%! There is a dangerous trap that many small business owners fall into as they scale. They watch their top line gross revenue climb year after year, believing they are building a […]
Read More… from Ep 324 How a 10% Price Increase Can Double Profit with Erin B. Haag
With Former IRS Agent Carlotta Thompson Most business owners believe high taxes are just the price of success. They’re wrong. In this episode of Profit Answer Man, Rocky sits down with former IRS agent turned tax strategist Carlotta Thompson to reveal how the tax system really works, what actually triggers audits, and how profitable […]
Most business owners say the same thing: “I want to grow as big as I can.” But when you press them on what they really want—time freedom, a great income, flexibility with their family—they’re actually describing a lifestyle business, not a high-growth scale-up destined for a huge exit. In this episode of Profit Answer Man, […]
Read More… from Ep 299 How to Build a Business You Can Actually Sell with Saul Cohen
Business growth doesn’t have to be complicated. In this episode of Profit Answer Man, I welcome back Kyle Mealy, Fractional Chief Revenue Officer and author of The Next Level Revenue Formula. Kyle has helped small businesses double their top line and, in many cases, 10x their profit by applying simple math to sales and marketing. […]
Read More… from Ep 290 The Next Level Revenue Formula with Kyle Mealy
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 small business owners feel like underdogs—limited resources, endless responsibilities, and constant pressure just to keep up. But what if those very constraints were the secret to outpacing billion-dollar corporations? That’s exactly what Sri Kaza, former McKinsey consultant and now small business advocate, reveals in his book Unconventional and in our latest conversation on the […]
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
Why “More Sales” Isn’t Fixing Your Profit Problem (And What It’s Really Costing You) Ever wondered why your revenue is growing, but your bank account still feels empty? You’re not alone. Most business owners equate more sales with more profit, only to find themselves in the same cycle of financial stress. The truth? Sales […]
Read More… from Ep 283 Boost Sales Without Spending a Dime with Tracy Beavers