Investing is an act of optimism. In April, as the new financial year began, I saw them all over the place
boards: businesses that recruit, stock, and launch marketing campaigns. Every time I check
my message, there is a story about how the business has been planting seeds for a year
growth.
However, when June arrived, it was a different story. The invoice for the April expansion is
hit your table. The taxman is knocking. And those revenue projections are still a few weeks away (or
sometimes, months) out.
Every year, like clockwork, I see victims of “Summer Cash Crunch” claims that do the opposite
very healthy in spring. As CEO at Swoop, I have a leadership position in the financial health space
from thousands of SMEs. Here’s what I see:
“Cash damage” occurred twice
Whether you are entering peak season or the quietest season, the risks remain the same
wearing different clothes:
- The “Busy” Trap.: In the hospitality and tourism sector, you are increasing the scale. You’re paying for additional staff, doubling inventory, and increasing utility bills now, but your customers won’t pay those bills (or the platform won’t release the funds) until later.
- “Slow” Lethargy.: In B2B or professional services, the world is on holiday. Decision makers can’t do anything, the payment signing process slows down and your pipeline stalls. However, your overhead remains 100%.
I’m forever hammering away at cash flow. Even though it seems counterintuitive, any business
can experience cash flow problems, even when they are busy. (Your busiest time may be when
you will most likely ignore it.) This is the number one reason why businesses fail
and the number one thing you need to worry about as a business owner. Everything else could have happened
secondary concerns.
Look at the pattern
The most dangerous phrase in business is “We’ll be fine sometime [X] pay us.” Hope is not cash
flow strategy. Working with hundreds of businesses has taught me the difference between the two
survivors and victims depend on one important factor: time.
Whether it’s negotiating supplier terms, considering invoice financing to bridge the gap, or securing
working capital line before the bank balance reaches zero, the time to move is while you still have it
room to breathe.
Don’t let your business suffer during the summer. Provide the capital support it needs.
PakarPBN
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