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    COGS vs. ECOGS: Why Guessing Your Cost of Goods Sold Is Quietly Bankrupting Your Small Business
    Financial Planning

    COGS vs. ECOGS: Why Guessing Your Cost of Goods Sold Is Quietly Bankrupting Your Small Business

    Your profit margins look reasonable on paper—but what if your COGS is really an estimate? Discover why ECOGS silently destroys margins, corrupts pricing, and how to calculate actual cost of goods sold.

    Feb 18, 2026
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    Small Business Superpower: Turn Your Size Into a Competitive Weapon
    Financial Planning

    Small Business Superpower: Turn Your Size Into a Competitive Weapon

    Stop treating smallness as a weakness. Learn 5 superpowers—agility, niche domination, low overhead, deep relationships, innovation—that let you outmaneuver, outprofit, and outlast bloated rivals.

    Feb 16, 2026
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    Small Business Operations: End Firefighting Chaos and Restore Confidence Today
    Financial Planning

    Small Business Operations: End Firefighting Chaos and Restore Confidence Today

    That knot in your stomach when Monday hits. End operational uncertainty—spot 5 red flags, diagnose ops health, and apply 6 core fixes to restore confidence and scale.

    Feb 12, 2026
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    Fully Burdened Labor Rate: Why Small Businesses Lose Millions Not Knowing Their True Employee Costs
    Financial Planning

    Fully Burdened Labor Rate: Why Small Businesses Lose Millions Not Knowing Their True Employee Costs

    Discover why your $35/hour employee really costs $56-$73/hour. Learn the FBLR formula, avoid 5 deadly pricing mistakes, and stop losing millions on every job.

    Feb 10, 2026
    12 min read
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    Profit Last Is Killing Your Business: Make Profit First Your Non-Negotiable Reality
    Financial Planning

    Profit Last Is Killing Your Business: Make Profit First Your Non-Negotiable Reality

    Stop treating profit as leftovers. Learn the Profit First system—5 bank accounts, behavioral finance, and allocation strategies that force sustainable profitability for SMBs.

    Feb 7, 2026
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    The Comfortable Lie About Scheduling: Why Your Flexibility Is Costing You $100K+
    Financial Planning

    The Comfortable Lie About Scheduling: Why Your Flexibility Is Costing You $100K+

    Unstructured scheduling costs SMBs $50K-$200K annually through labor inefficiency, turnover, and lost revenue. Learn the 6-step framework to fix it.

    Feb 2, 2026
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    The Comfortable Lie: 9 EBITDA Mistakes That Hide Business Reality
    Financial Planning

    The Comfortable Lie: 9 EBITDA Mistakes That Hide Business Reality

    Discover the 9 most dangerous EBITDA mistakes that create a false picture of your business health. Learn how to use EBITDA correctly for better financial decisions.

    Jan 29, 2026
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    EBITDA: The Simple Number That Quietly Decides What Your Business Is Worth
    Financial Planning

    EBITDA: The Simple Number That Quietly Decides What Your Business Is Worth

    Understand EBITDA and how it determines your business valuation. Learn what buyers and lenders look for, common pitfalls to avoid, and how to use EBITDA as a strategic management tool.

    Jan 26, 2026
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    Sharks in the Water: When Your Business Is Under Attack, Stay Calm But Act Fast
    Financial Planning

    Sharks in the Water: When Your Business Is Under Attack, Stay Calm But Act Fast

    40-60% of small businesses never reopen after a crisis. Learn the survival framework: assess, prioritize, stabilize, recover. Stay calm but act fast when the sharks are circling.

    Jan 23, 2026
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    Stop Falling for These Marketing Myths: Why Your Spending Isn't Creating Growth
    Financial Planning

    Stop Falling for These Marketing Myths: Why Your Spending Isn't Creating Growth

    Research shows marketers waste $1 for every $4 spent. Discover the 7 marketing myths draining your budget and learn data-backed strategies to stop wasting money.

    Jan 22, 2026
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    How Do You Fix What Isn't Broken? The Uncomfortable Truth About Business Blind Spots
    Financial Planning

    How Do You Fix What Isn't Broken? The Uncomfortable Truth About Business Blind Spots

    Discover the 5 dangerous business blind spots costing you $50K-$100K annually. Learn why identifying gaps is an investment, not a burden—unlock 20-25x ROI with strategic assessment.

    Jan 20, 2026
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    The Final Approach: How Methodical Exit Preparation Determines Your Business's Landing Value
    Financial Planning

    The Final Approach: How Methodical Exit Preparation Determines Your Business's Landing Value

    Maximize business exit value with methodical preparation. Learn how 3-5 years of strategic planning, due diligence prep, and buyer readiness delivers 20-30% higher valuations.

    Jan 19, 2026
    13 min read
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