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How to Run a Productive Monthly Business Plan Review Meeting

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This article, which originally appeared on our LivePlan Blog , is part of our “Business Planning Guide” —a curated list of our articles that will help you with the planning process! Most importantly, we review our cash position and cash flow. What does our cash flow forecast look like for the next few months?

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How to Write a Business Plan for a Subscription Box Service

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Lots of new box companies have trouble ironing out the kinks in their process: their customer can’t easily unsubscribe, their boxes just aren’t exciting or well-curated, and more. The SAM for our example might be men with curly hair because you curate products specific to that style. Any of these can lead to failure. Future plans.

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a16z Podcast: Growth in Turbulent Times

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You typically have to have the more directive leadership style, versus curating things from the bottom up, in order to move quickly. But I also see founders who are in an amazing cash position, even though they’re not experiencing massive tailwinds, doing very aggressive things.

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How to Improve Financial Metrics That Matter

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How to improve your cash-assets ratio. A key way to boost a business’s cash-assets ratio is to boost its cash position, and there are numerous approaches to do this. In short—improve your cash-assets ratio by: Lowering accounts receivable and limiting on-credit purchases. Avoiding pre-paying expenses.

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