# Growing businesses are hungry for cash (EP#69) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-secrets-7178710/growing-businesses-are-hungry-for-cash-ep-69 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-secrets-7178710/growing-businesses-are-hungry-for-cash-ep-69.md Podcast: [Money Secrets](https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-secrets-7178710) Published: 2026-05-26T19:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://peachbusiness.mykajabi.com/podcasts/money-secrets/episodes/2149208963 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149208963.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/money-secrets-7178710/episodes/growing-businesses-are-hungry-for-cash-ep-69 Duration seconds: 1245 ## Resource In this episode of Money Secrets, Fi unpacks a challenge that catches many small business owners by surprise: the faster your business grows, the more cash it often needs. Drawing on her experience as a chartered accountant and money coach, Fi explains why growing businesses can find themselves running out of money even when sales are increasing. She breaks down the cash flow pressures faced by both product-based and service-based businesses and shares practical strategies to help business owners grow sustainably without putting unnecessary strain on their finances. From stock purchases and pricing strategies to hiring decisions and waitlists, this episode is packed with practical advice for small business owners who want to grow with more confidence, control, and financial stability. 🎧 Tune in to learn why growth can create cash flow challenges, how to spot the warning signs early, and what you can do to build a business that grows sustainably. The doors to Good Money Club are open right now.   You deserve your own Board of Directors, and you'll get that and more inside this community for women business owners.    What you'll learn in this episode: Why growing businesses often run out of cash. Increased revenue doesn't always mean more available money, especially when expenses are due long before customers pay you. The hidden cash flow challenge facing product businesses. Stock purchases often need to be funded months before sales revenue arrives. Why pricing plays a critical role in sustainable growth. Healthy margins help fund future stock orders, team growth, and business expansion. How rapid growth can create financial pressure. Growing faster than your systems, processes, and cash flow can support may create unnecessary risk. When it may be time to… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/money-secrets-7178710/episodes/growing-businesses-are-hungry-for-cash-ep-69/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-secrets-7178710/growing-businesses-are-hungry-for-cash-ep-69.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.