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Kaizen Time podcast episode on profit vs. cash flow, featuring boxing gloves and bold text. Learn why businesses struggle with cash despite being profitable.

Where Did My Money Go? Profit vs Cash Flow

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5 Smart Money Strategies Every Business Needs in 2025

Want to keep more money in your business and stay ahead in 2025? These five smart financial moves will help you optimize taxes, boost savings,...

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How Amortization and Depreciation Can Save Your Business THOUSANDS!

Are depreciation and amortization just fancy accounting words? Maybe, but they’re also powerful tools for saving your business thousands. In...

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Business professional in a suit with boxing gloves, symbolizing overcoming financial challenges and achieving budgeting success in 2025.

How to Make a Budget that WORKS in 2025

Think you’re too late to budget for 2025? Think again. Whether you're a business owner or just trying to stop your bank account from screaming,...

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Should You Switch from a Single-Member LLC to an S-Corp?

Switching from a single-member LLC to an S Corporation (S-Corp) is an important decision and one that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Some small...

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Plan for a Year of Tax Savings: Strategies for Small Business Owners

Every year people and business owners alike make plans to turn things around… but how? Over the years we’ve seen thousands of tax returns and...

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Promotional graphic for the Kaizen Time episode of the Blood, Sweat & Business Podcast, titled 'How Charitable Contributions Work.' The image features a professional in a suit holding boxing gloves, symbolizing the strategic balance of giving back to the community and optimizing business finances. The episode discusses practical approaches for small businesses to handle charitable contributions, maximize tax benefits, and support their communities effectively, brought to you by Kaizen CPAs + Advisors.

Charitable Giving: Feel Good, Save Big!

Let’s talk about how giving back can give you more than warm fuzzies—it can help your business too! In this episode of Kaizen Time, part of the...

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Kaizen Time podcast cover titled 'Expanding Business Red Flags,' featuring insights from Kaizen CPAs + Advisors on avoiding common pitfalls in business expansion, buying another company, and identifying red flags before acquiring assets. The image shows a suited person with boxing gloves, symbolizing the challenges in business acquisitions.

Top Red Flags to Watch for in Business Expansion and Acquisitions

Looking to expand your business? Before you make any big moves, get familiar with the red flags! Buying a business or acquiring assets can be...

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Kaizen Time: Is an AI Accountant Any Good?

Is an AI Accountant Any Good?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being integrated into nearly every facet of our lives. Today there are AI accountants, created and operated by...

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Kaizen Time: How to Build a Labor Matrix

How to Build a Labor Matrix and Why You Need It

Most automotive repair shops know about a cost pricing matrix, but what about a labor matrix? It isn’t too different but is essential to your...

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Kaizen Time: Recession Proof Your Business

How to Recession Proof Your Business

Are we heading into another recession in 2024 or 2025? There are signs, but even if that isn’t the case it never hurts to have a plan. Don’t be...

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Kaizen Time: Maximize Your Real Estate Taxes with Cost Segregation

Maximize Your Real Estate Taxes with Cost Segregation

Your property is one of the most valuable assets your business may ever have. You are constantly building equity, but can you get even more out...

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Kaizen Time: Discover the biggest business blunders and avoid these costly mistakes.

Lessons Learned from Business Failures

Don’t make the same mistakes as those before you, instead learn from their failings! We’ve seen hundreds of profit & loss sheets and know...

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Kaizen Time: What is Profit First and Why Accountants Hate It. Discover how Profit First can revolutionize your small business.

What is Profit First & Why Accountants Hate It

Profit First by Mike Michalowicz is a book that can be a game changer for any small business willing to put their profit first. In this episode...

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Kaizen Time: Learn How to Measure Your Company's Growth. Stop guessing and start analyzing your progress.

How to Measure a Company's Growth

Do you know how much your company is growing? Is your small business making leaps and bounds or baby steps? Stop guessing and learn the real...

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Grow your business in a safe in sustainable way with simple but effective techniques.

How to Build a Scalable Business

Too often businesses are focused on the here and now and that loses sight of the future. Grow your business in a safe in sustainable way with...

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Kaizen Time: When To Stop Doing Your Own Books

When to Switch From Doing Your Own Books to Hiring a CPA

Are you unsure if it is time to hire a CPA or accountant? How involved should that person be in your business? Is it worth the price? On this...

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Kaizen Time: How to Evaluate Your CPA's Performance

Evaluate Your CPA's Performance

It can be difficult to measure your CPA’s performance without an in depth understanding of tax. Fortunately, there are a few simple questions...

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