<description>&lt;p&gt;Growing a business is exciting until the numbers stop making sense.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Grow Your Business &amp;amp; Grow Your Wealth&lt;/em&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Guest Host Jack Reeder&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;sits down with&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Patricia Santayana, CPA&lt;/strong&gt;, President of Delphi Advisory Services, to talk about what smart financial leadership really looks like for business owners who want to grow without losing control of their numbers. Patty explains why many business owners think they are doing well because revenue is coming in, while missing the bigger issue of cash flow, financial visibility, and long term planning. She also shares why there is a major difference between bookkeeping, tax prep, and true advisory support.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Patty breaks down the moment when a business owner needs to stop wearing every hat, why looking only at an income statement can be misleading, and how better financial systems help owners set real goals instead of vague hopes. She also explains that many businesses do not fail because of one giant crisis. They fail because of the small financial leaks nobody addressed early enough.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; → Why a profitable business can still be cash-strapped&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;→ Why business owners need to look beyond the income statement&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;→ The difference between bookkeeping, tax strategy, and CFO level advisory support&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;→ Why hitting about $500,000 in revenue can signal the need for stronger financial leadership&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;→ How SMART goals help owners move from reacting to planning&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;→ Why underpricing is still one of the biggest mistakes business owners make&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more about Patricia Santayana and Delphi Advisory Services, visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://delphiadvisoryservices.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DelphiAdvisoryServices.com&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with Guest Host Jack Reeder: &lt;a href="https://www.bulfinchgroup.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Home | The Bulfinch Group | Needham, MA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Grow Your Business and Grow Your Wealth

Gary Heldt

Bonus: Why Growing Businesses Need More Than Bookkeeping

APR 3, 202624 MIN
Grow Your Business and Grow Your Wealth

Bonus: Why Growing Businesses Need More Than Bookkeeping

APR 3, 202624 MIN

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<p>Growing a business is exciting until the numbers stop making sense.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of&nbsp;<em>Grow Your Business &amp; Grow Your Wealth</em>,&nbsp;<strong>Guest Host Jack Reeder</strong>&nbsp;sits down with&nbsp;<strong>Patricia Santayana, CPA</strong>, President of Delphi Advisory Services, to talk about what smart financial leadership really looks like for business owners who want to grow without losing control of their numbers. Patty explains why many business owners think they are doing well because revenue is coming in, while missing the bigger issue of cash flow, financial visibility, and long term planning. She also shares why there is a major difference between bookkeeping, tax prep, and true advisory support.</p><p><br></p><p>Patty breaks down the moment when a business owner needs to stop wearing every hat, why looking only at an income statement can be misleading, and how better financial systems help owners set real goals instead of vague hopes. She also explains that many businesses do not fail because of one giant crisis. They fail because of the small financial leaks nobody addressed early enough.</p><p><br></p><p> → Why a profitable business can still be cash-strapped</p><p>&nbsp;→ Why business owners need to look beyond the income statement</p><p>&nbsp;→ The difference between bookkeeping, tax strategy, and CFO level advisory support</p><p>&nbsp;→ Why hitting about $500,000 in revenue can signal the need for stronger financial leadership</p><p>&nbsp;→ How SMART goals help owners move from reacting to planning</p><p>&nbsp;→ Why underpricing is still one of the biggest mistakes business owners make</p><p><br></p><p>To learn more about Patricia Santayana and Delphi Advisory Services, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://delphiadvisoryservices.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>DelphiAdvisoryServices.com</strong>.&nbsp;</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Guest Host Jack Reeder: <a href="https://www.bulfinchgroup.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Home | The Bulfinch Group | Needham, MA</a></p><p><br></p>