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I’ve learned so much in FAST. The cash flow course and template provided tools we needed to evaluate our growth and plan for the future. Rob also took the time to review it with me and provide valuable insight.
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SUPPORT
You're Not Alone in FAST
Most course sites have no one to talk to when you have questions. You get expert answers with FAST.
Business financial management can be frustrating. Sometimes all you need are quick tips or someone you trust to point you in the right direction. You may have the analysis but want to talk about the best way to communicate it.
As a FAST member, you can schedule a quick 15-minute call with me to discuss questions you have about tools or programs in FAST. You can also email your questions to me.
You also get a one-hour Zoom or phone chat with me once per year. Let me point you in the right direction for making the good financial decisions. We can work together to craft the message that can move your company forward. Advisors, I can walk you through ideas for how to use FAST concepts to better help your clients.
You’ll understand and apply FAST resources to your business to get the most value for your membership.
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You get instant access to more than 35 hours of video courses
New courses are added throughout the year.
Here's a list of some of the courses you get with your FAST membership.
Better Budgeting
Are you tired of the drama and dysfunction in the business budgeting process? Budgeting consumes a massive amount of time and resources.
Are there ways to improve the budget process? Can we make better budgeting decisions that lead to higher performance?
There are options within and beyond traditional budgeting. Every company should consider these options to discover which could improve their budgeting process.
"Amazing course that will assist anyone who goes through the budgeting process each year. Great step-by-step ideas for each aspect of an annual budget." - Course Review
Business Loan Basics
Business loans are a vital source of funding for cash flow management. The course begins with ratio analysis and cash flow projections to determine whether loan funding is needed. I then explain how leverage (the use of borrowed funds) magnifies returns but increases risk.
We then explore key loan components like different ways interest is calculated, types of fees, and the multiple terms that can be structured into a loan.
You’ll discover tips that might reduce the interest rate on your loan. I give an overview of the application process and the documents lenders frequently request.
Key documents that are signed at loan closing are described, and the importance of each is explained. I’ll point out important clauses included in these documents.
"Great course and well-organized. I am impressed by the detail as well as the accessibility of the content. Thanks!" - Course Review
Managing Cash Flow
One of the greatest sources of stress for small business owners is managing cash flow. Better cash flow means more growth and more profit. This course shows you how to assess current and future cash flows.
You'll learn techniques that can increase cash flow and reduce dips in cash flow. I list critical sources of cash for businesses, along with the pros and cons of major sources. You'll discover a company’s sustainable growth rate and how to increase it.
"Absolutely fantastic course! Makes me want to delve into this more. Thank you!!!" - Course Review
"I was very impressed with this course. It gave a great overview of what cash management is, what metrics are useful, and what strategies are best for different situations. Highly recommend!" - Course Review
TOOLS
Some of the Most Popular Tools (Click on the Tool Name to See More)
KPIs are the key measures of your success. A KPI dashboard provides clarity and accountability to turn goals into action. This is an easy-to-use KPI dashboard for tracking your key performance indicators (KPIs).
This course is filled with videos that walk you step-by-step through how to project your cash flow. I also give you a template that I explain in the videos. Want more help with your template? Just have me work alongside you as a PowerTool.
You have more bargaining options than you think when negotiating on a loan. Negotiate from a position of strength. This handy guide has 7 tips that could save you thousands in loan interest costs.
This helps you set your pricing strategy. You list the pricing strategy of each product over time and how each product fits with other products to guides customers from low-value to high-value products. You’ll outline how all your products work together to build value for your customers that leads to more sales and higher profits to you. Use this template to show each employee everything you provide to them. The template totals all the pay and benefits an employee receives.
The price change analysis template shows the potential profit change due to a change in your products price. More importantly, it shows the price or volumes you need to break even on your price change.
This worksheet will calculate your cycle conversion cycle time. Even better, you can estimate how much your cash and profits might go up if you reduce your cycle time. Reducing your cash cycle time increases your cash balances and profits. It may be one of the easiest ways to do that.
Cash is the lifeblood of your business. This guide shows you the key metrics to monitor the pulse of your cash. This guide summarizes the key cash flow metrics. It also has examples of how to calculate the metrics, what levels are considered good, and explanations of how the metric fits into cash flow management.
Growth can mean opportunity and profits. However, your financial risk increases when you chase too little or too much growth. How fast can you grow? What are the keys to growth? The answers lie hidden in the sustainable growth formula. This Excel workbook calculates the formula for you. Better yet, it looks at what your sustainable growth rate formula amounts are at varying Return on Equity (ROE) rates and owner distribution rates.
Small business strategic planning doesn’t have to be complex. The definition of strategic planning is determining where you’re going and how you’re going to get there. That’s really all there is to it. This simple PDF template allows you to quickly define in one page the key items for a strategic plan.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Support, Guidance, and Tools! FAST empowers effective financial decisions through:
Support: You're not alone like in other courses. You have access to me - I'm available via email, phone or Zoom to personally answer your questions.
Guidance: I can offer FAST at such a low price because I provide the tips and ideas of expensive consultants via convenient on-demand videos.
Tools: Tools make implementing course ideas quick and easy. You have a head start on going from idea to action to results.
FAST is for two groups of people:
- Business owners and staff who want to better achieve their business goals through proven financial decision-making processes. You're tired of ineffective results from guesses and poor planning.
- Business advisors looking for the knowledge and skills to better serve their clients. Advisors with expertise in leadership, strategy, marketing, tax, or accounting turn to FAST to learn strategic financial management. You know the basics but clients are asking you questions that you're not certain you can answer. FAST provides on-demand access to videos and tools that can give you those answers. You can also email or talk with me for a consultation to make sure you're on the right track to helping your client toward success.
Absolutely! Many FAST members are business advisors. Business advisors (e.g. coaches, consultants, CPAs, accountants) join FAST to improve their skills and better help their clients. They also refer their clients to FAST.
The calls in FAST are focused on education and guidance on the resources in FAST. They are for clarification and further education on FAST materials. I do not provide coaching, consulting, or management advisory services beyond the FAST calls.
No problem. You deserve to be completely satisfied with what you receive in FAST. You have these easy options.
- For all members, canceling is as easy as clicking a button. No hassles and no worries.
- You can cancel FAST anytime in the first 30 days for a full refund. By the way - I've never been asked to give a refund.
