Many business owners experience solid growth yet still find cash disappearing as fast as it arrives. The issue often isn’t income but how it’s managed. 

 

This month’s ScaleUp VIP Club focused on Profit First – Why Is There Never Enough Cash in the Business? We explored how to take control of cash flow, prioritise profit, and create a financial model that keeps your business healthy through every stage of growth. The session gave members practical ways to move from cash chaos to clarity. 

 

🎤 Guest Speaker: Alex Smith, The Sustainability Group 

Alex shared how balancing purpose with profit has helped her grow a sustainable business that delivers real impact while maintaining strong financial discipline. Her insights showed how aligning values with profit creates both stability and opportunity. 

 

🤖 AI Pulse: Paul Rhodes 

Paul shared the latest AI trends shaping business and how tools like GPT can improve financial forecasting and smarter decision-making. 

 

📘 Next Steps: Take time to review your cash habits. 

 

Are you paying yourself first? 

Do you know your real profit margins? 

Could the Profit First approach help you build more stability into your business? 

 

If you missed the session, you can request a copy of this month’s themed booklet, Profit First – A Better Way to Build a Profitable Business from Day One. 

 

🎧 Listen to Alex’s ScaleUp Radio episode here: 

https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/scaleupradio/id/30680008 

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