Strategy Meets Finance
Welcome to Strategy Meets Finance, the podcast for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to start, grow, and run a business that lasts.
Most business owners struggle because they treat strategy and finance as separate. But without a clear strategy, your finances won’t support long-term growth. And without strong financial planning, even the best business ideas fall flat.
On this show, we bring both sides together—so you can grow your business with confidence, improve cash flow, increase profit, and make better decisions.
Hosted by Steve Coughran, a former CFO and founder of Coltivar, each episode shares simple tools, real examples, and practical advice from working with companies of all different sizes. You’ll learn how to set smart goals, fix money leaks, build stronger teams, and create lasting value.
Episodes
330 episodes
The Problem With Your Annual Budget (And What Actually Works) | Ep 252
Know your numbers, fix your cash flow, and build a business that works for you. Start free with myColtivar. Every year business owners build a budget. They set targets, prese...
Your Best Customers Might Be Your Worst Financial Decision | Ep 251
Know your numbers, fix your cash flow, and build a business that works for you. Start free with myColtivar.Most business owners know their best customers by name. Longest relation...
What Buyers Actually Pay For When They Buy a Business | Ep 250
Know your numbers, grow your cash flow, and build a business that works for you. Start free with myColtivar. Two businesses, same revenue, same profit. One sells for three ti...
Why Your Pricing Has Nothing to Do With What You Charge | Ep 249
Know your numbers, grow your cash flow, and build a business that works for you. Start free with myColtivar. Most business owners set their prices based on what competitors c...
Business Lessons I Had to Learn the Hard Way | Ep 248
Know your numbers, grow your cash flow, and build a business that works for you. Start free with myColtivar. Steve started his first business at 16 out of his sister's garage...
What Your WIP Schedule Is Trying to Tell You | Ep 247
How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit<...
Profitable But No Cash? This Is Why | Ep 246
How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit<...
Listen to This if You're Using AI to Optimize Your Business | Ep 245
How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit<...
Why Most Contractors Price to Win Instead of Price to Profit | Ep 244
How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit<...
The #1 Thing I Fix First When a Business Is Struggling | Ep 243
How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit<...
If I Were Running a Construction Business, Here's Exactly What I'd Do | Ep 242
How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit<...
Why Contractors Run Out of Cash (And the Four Levers That Fix It) | Ep 241
How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit<...
The 3 Biggest Strategy Mistakes Business Owners Make | Ep 240
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Your Gross Margin Is Probably Wrong. Here's Why. | Ep 239
How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit<...
3 Things I Learned as CFO That Every Contractor Gets Wrong | Ep 238
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Your Balance Sheet Is Deceiving You | Ep 237
How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit<...
Why Your Business Gets Harder to Run as It Grows (And What to Do About It) | Ep 236
How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit<...
5 Warning Signs Your Business is Heading Towards a Crisis | Ep 235
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The Conversation Most Business Partners Never Have | Ep 234
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The Number That Tells You If Your Business Is Worth Buying | Ep 233
How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit<...
3 Things Every Successful Business Turnaround Has in Common | Ep 232
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You Can't Scale Your Way Out of a Margin Problem | Ep 231
How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit<...
The Habits That Separate Growing Businesses From Stuck Ones | Ep 230
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