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Cash flow is king.
Even if profitability has eluded you, survival can be attained if cash flow is maintained. Planning around cash flow is essential. When cash starts getting tight, sit down and determine what sources of cash are available and to what uses cash has been put. Prepare a cash flow budget worksheet to identify sources and uses, help you diagnose where the problem is, and guide you to its remedy. Included in the Business Tools is a cash flow budget worksheet .