Success isn't just about revenue numbers; it's about managing your cash flow effectively.

18 Apr 2024 · 1 min

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Short single-speaker YouTube commentary (by Bill Gallagher, uploaded by Bill Gallagher) arguing that business decisions should be grounded in cash flow, not just revenue. The speaker warns that profitable/high-revenue companies can still fail—citing Chrysler as an example that despite being a top revenue producer, it struggled and sought a bailout—illustrating cash-flow vulnerability and the need for finance-focused resilience.

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I think this understanding of the importance of making decisions that are also based on cash flow is critical. And as you point out, you can be a profitable company and go bankrupt. Look at the example of Chrysler, great iconic company that just could not weather the storms of the 1980s and had to go seek a bailout. At the time, they were one of the top 10 largest revenue producers in the country. So the history is full of examples of organizations that generate a lot of revenue, but that also struggle because of the cash flow issues.