Vendor spend has become one of the fastest-growing (and least-controlled) cost lines for many organisations—especially with subscription software, outsourced services, and usage-based AI tools. Yet procurement isn’t just a “cost cutting” function anymore. Done well, it’s a strategic lever: it…
Why “cash flow in 90 days” is the new advisory benchmark In today’s business climate, owners aren’t asking for prettier reports; they’re asking for faster decisions that protect runway. Rising input costs, higher interest rates compared with the 2010s, and…
In a tight labour market and an even tighter attention economy, many growth-minded businesses are discovering a new reality: you don’t always need (or want) another full-time executive. You need targeted leadership capacity at the right time, with the right…
Why “cashflow management” needs a system—not just a spreadsheet In advisory work, we see the same pattern across professional services, agencies, consultancies, and trades: the business is profitable on paper, yet the owner still feels cash-constrained. The culprit is usually…
Why finance operating models are changing (and why it matters) Many growing businesses are quietly swapping the old “hire a full-time CFO when you’re big enough” playbook for something more flexible: fractional leaders, distributed teams, and AI-augmented workflows. It’s not…
How to Run a 30-Day Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) Sprint Many growing businesses are profitable on paper yet constantly short on cash. The reason is often hidden in plain sight: your cash is trapped in inventory, unpaid invoices, or slow-moving…
Why a Cash Conversion Sprint is the working-capital playbook many businesses miss Revenue growth can still leave you cash-poor if your cash conversion cycle (CCC) is drifting in the wrong direction. CCC measures how long cash is tied up from…