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BusinessIntermediate 4 min read
Cash Flow
Profit is opinion, cash is fact — why timing decides who survives.
What it is
Cash flow is the actual money moving in and out of a business over time. Unlike profit, it ignores accounting rules and only counts dollars that have hit the bank account.
Why it can sink a profitable business
A company can be profitable on paper and still run out of cash if customers pay slowly or it's growing inventory faster than sales. Bills don't wait for accounting.
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