{"podcast":{"title":"The Reluctant Entrepreneur Podcast","slug":"the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244","podcast_index_feed_id":7049244,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6346062/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.mikekonrad.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0c0e18f8fee88bf987c05cd6e1532a66.jpg","author":"Mike Konrad","episode_count":127,"summary":"I’m your host, Mike Konrad, the author of The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Anatomy of a Business Start-Up - From Uncertainty to Unstoppable, available on Amazon as a paperback, e-book, and an audible book, and I’m excited to share real stories that reveal the many paths people take to build their own businesses. Whether you stumbled into entrepreneurship or you’ve always known it was your calling, this podcast is for you. Let’s start with what it means to be a reluctant entrepreneur. Many entrepreneurs don’t set out with a grand plan to build a business. Maybe you worked for a company that didn’t value your vision, and one day you thought, “I could do this myself”, that was my story. Or maybe life pushed you in an unexpected direction—losing a job, facing a personal crisis, or discovering a passion that grew into a business. Reluctant entrepreneurs often find themselves starting a business not because they always dreamed of it, but because it was the best—or only—option available. And then there are intentional entrepreneurs. These are the people who’ve known from the start that they were meant to create something of their own. They may have planned meticulously, crafted their vision,…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T16:18:29.568615+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244"},"episode":{"title":"Rocky Lalvani: Why So Many Businesses Run Out of Cash. Profit on Paper Doesn't Mean Cash in the Bank - Episode 82","slug":"rocky-lalvani-why-so-many-businesses-run-out-of-cash-profit-on-paper-doesn-t-mean-cash-in-the-bank-episode-82","published_at":"2026-05-11T07:09:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244/rocky-lalvani-why-so-many-businesses-run-out-of-cash-profit-on-paper-doesn-t-mean-cash-in-the-bank-episode-82","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rocky-lalvani-why-so-many-businesses-run-out-of-cash-profit-on-paper-doesn-t-mean-cash-in-the-bank-episode-82--71173246","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71173246/re_82_final_01.mp3","summary":"Most people assume that if your business is growing, you’re winning. But the reality is, growth without profit can quietly destroy even the most promising companies. Today’s guest, Rocky Lalvani, has built his career helping business owners solve one of the most common and misunderstood problems in entrepreneurship: cash flow. Rocky is the founder of Profit Comes First and serves as a Chief Profitability Advisor, helping business owners rethink the way they manage money and prioritize profit. In the first half of this episode, we’ll explore Rocky’s entrepreneurial journey, including the lessons he learned along the way. In the second half, we’ll dig into the Profit First philosophy and how business owners can take control of their finances, improve cash flow, and actually keep what they earn. Rocky's Company: Profit Comes First: https://profitcomesfirst.com Rocky recommended the following book: Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink: Why 40 Percent of Your Business Is Unprofitable and How to Fix It https://tinyurl.com/3z2febkr Rocky is offering a free copy of his book: The Profit Blueprint https://tinyurl.com/yc4jz342","meta_description":"Most people assume that if your business is growing, you’re winning. But the reality is, growth without profit can quietly destroy even the most promising…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3444,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244/episodes/rocky-lalvani-why-so-many-businesses-run-out-of-cash-profit-on-paper-doesn-t-mean-cash-in-the-bank-episode-82/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244/rocky-lalvani-why-so-many-businesses-run-out-of-cash-profit-on-paper-doesn-t-mean-cash-in-the-bank-episode-82.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}