# Season 4, Ep. 17: Cash Flow Highs and Lows Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/per-diem-podcast-7144619/season-4-ep-17-cash-flow-highs-and-lows Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/per-diem-podcast-7144619/season-4-ep-17-cash-flow-highs-and-lows.md Podcast: [Per Diem Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/per-diem-podcast-7144619) Published: 2026-07-20T08:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.perdiempodcast.com/episodes/Xl6Y2QxtIaP Audio file: https://media.podcastai.com/episodes/Xl6Y2QxtIaP.mp3?u=1784519667 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/per-diem-podcast-7144619/episodes/season-4-ep-17-cash-flow-highs-and-lows Duration seconds: 3750 ## Resource Keaton Turner kicks off the episode with an iced coffee experiment and appreciation for Micah Tysver. He reads new reviews and delves into cash flow challenges in small businesses, prompted by a voicemail about starting an excavating business. Keaton emphasizes cash flow management, offering strategies like providing discounts for advance payments and leveraging supply chain financing. He discusses the importance of mobilization fees in contracts and protecting businesses from slow-paying customers. Keaton touches on using operating lines of credit for growth and negotiating payment terms, reflecting on the summer season and family activities. He concludes with insights on balancing work and personal life and upcoming podcast plans. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/per-diem-podcast-7144619/episodes/season-4-ep-17-cash-flow-highs-and-lows/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/per-diem-podcast-7144619/season-4-ep-17-cash-flow-highs-and-lows.md` — 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.