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Podcast | Episode 414
Financial Rules to Keep You Sane, Profitable and Out of Jail
I’m flying solo and kicking off the first of a series of episodes talking all about everyone’s favorite topics: finances, accounting, and bookkeeping in the eCommerce world. If you’re anything like me, you’ll love this episode as we geek out about numbers—and if the word “bookkeeping” makes you want to cry, I promise this episode will leave you with some tangible tips and insights into how to make it work for you.
Listen in as I share eight rules to keep you profitable in your business (and sane while you’re getting it all done!). You’ll learn about some great resources to refer to if you need to fine-tune your accounting skills, why I prefer to do my own bookkeeping, and the biggest metric that you need to be tracking in your eCommerce business.
You’ll learn:
- The reasons I do my own bookkeeping. (3:30)
- Why you must understand the fundamentals. (5:15)
- What to make sure of with tracking. (6:55)
- Why cash flow forecasting is so important. (8:30)
- What to know about getting an accounting partner. (10:15)
- Why automation is key. (14:20)
- Why we need to get comfortable being imperfect. (20:55)
(With your host Andrew Youderian of eCommerceFuel.com)
What Was Mentioned
- Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers by Karen Berman
- Accounting Test (Thanks to Mehtab Bogul)
- Who does it and how much do you pay?
- Accounting and Bookkeeping: eCommerce Fuel Forum
- Cashflow Forecasting: eCommerce Fuel Forum
- How To Read A Balance Sheet: eCommerce Fuel Forum
- Income Statement Format: eCommerce Fuel Forum
- eCommerceFuel Forum
- One Click Upsell – Increase Sales 15%+ with Pre-and Post-purchase Upsells. (On average, Shopify users increase sales 15% immediately after installing the app!)
- A2X – Simplify your bookkeeping, eliminate the guesswork, and automate.
Image credit to Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.
Ideas Worth Sharing:
“If you’re an entrepreneur, your job is to make decisions with imperfect information.” - Andrew Youderian Tweet this “Make sure you are doing cash flow forecasting on a regular basis.” - Andrew Youderian Tweet this “Getting an accounting partner that you can trust is tough, but it’s super important.” - Andrew Youderian Tweet this
Post by Andrew Youderian
Founder and Chief Instigator, eComFuel
Andrew quit an early finance job to sell CB radios online — an admittedly unorthodox career path. It set him on a course to found and sell multiple businesses, host a decade-running podcast, lecture at Harvard Business School and create eComFuel, the leading community for 7- and 8-figure online business owners. Andrew is fascinated with branding, AI, building community, investing and growing meaningful businesses that don't require sacrificing what truly matters.
