Boosting Your Financial IQ

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Boosting Your Financial IQ

The Boosting Your Financial IQ podcast deconstructs accounting and financial concepts to provide listeners with a holistic understanding of how money works and how to create more value. The host, Steve Coughran, brings his wealth of experience working as a business owner, management consultant, and CFO to share examples, stories, and analogies that deepen business acumen and build skills related to financial literacy. Boosting Your Financial IQ centers in on financial and accounting topics that will empower you to identify value drivers and boost financial performance. Whether you are new to finance or a seasoned professional, this fresh podcast will equip you with real-life financial knowledge that will enable you to speak the language of money. Visit www.byfiq.com to learn more.

  1. 141: Lessons from Three Decades of Financial Expertise

    2 DAYS AGO

    141: Lessons from Three Decades of Financial Expertise

    Send us a textEver wondered what separates successful business leaders from the rest?In this episode, Steve shares his journey from a broke 16-year-old hustling at Dairy Queen to creating over a billion dollars in value for companies. Packed with real-life lessons, hard-earned insights, and straightforward advice, this episode explores why mastering financial literacy is the ultimate career and life game-changer.Whether you're climbing the corporate ladder or starting your own venture, these ...

    9 min
  2. 140: Finance, Business, and Life: Q&A with Steve

    18 NOV

    140: Finance, Business, and Life: Q&A with Steve

    Send us a textIn this episode of Boosting Your Financial IQ, Steve dives into an engaging Q&A session fueled by real questions from listeners who took the Financial IQ Assessment at BYFIQ.com.From bootstrapping your business and mastering financial strategies to overcoming setbacks and seizing opportunities, Steve shares his personal journey, practical tips, and inspiring insights to help you level up your financial acumen, business savvy, and life strategies.Tune in to learn how to make ...

    32 min
  3. 139: Is Your Company Really Making Money?

    11 NOV

    139: Is Your Company Really Making Money?

    Send us a textIs your business truly profitable, or just looking good on paper? In this episode of Boosting Your Financial IQ, Steve Coughran dives deep into the often-misunderstood world of profitability.Drawing insights from his book Outsizing and research on 300+ companies, he explains why accounting profit doesn’t always reflect a company’s real financial health. Steve reveals the critical metrics every business owner should know—like return on invested capital (ROIC) and cash flow—and sh...

    15 min
  4. 138: Why You Should Pay Yourself First

    4 NOV

    138: Why You Should Pay Yourself First

    Send us a textIn this episode of Boosting Your Financial IQ, Steve Coughran emphasizes the importance of proactively managing finances in both business and personal life by following a simple yet powerful principle: pay yourself first. He guides listeners on how to set aside profit consistently by calculating a desired profit percentage, establishing a separate profit account, and making monthly transfers. Steve explains that if transferring money isn't possible, it acts as an early warning s...

    12 min
  5. 137: I Spent 8 Years Studying Finance In School. Here's What I Learned

    21 OCT

    137: I Spent 8 Years Studying Finance In School. Here's What I Learned

    Send us a textNot understanding cash flow can put your business at serious risk. In this episode of Boosting Your Financial IQ, Steve Coughran emphasizes the critical importance of mastering free cash flow for business success. Drawing from his own experiences and real-world examples, Steve highlights how businesses often focus too much on profit while overlooking cash flow, which can lead to devastating consequences. Whether you're a student learning the ropes or a seasoned business owner, t...

    13 min
  6. 136: How to Start Learning Finance to Avoid Costly Mistakes

    14 OCT

    136: How to Start Learning Finance to Avoid Costly Mistakes

    Send us a textNot understanding financial statements can cost your business big time. In this episode of Boosting Your Financial IQ, Steve Coughran shares his personal experience of guessing his way through business finances early on and the costly mistakes he made. Steve discusses why mastering financial literacy is critical for making smarter decisions and running a profitable business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to improve your financial knowledge, this episode will help y...

    11 min
  7. 135: You Have Profits, But No Cash. Here's Why

    7 OCT

    135: You Have Profits, But No Cash. Here's Why

    Send us a textLearn why having profits doesn't always mean having cash and how it could be holding your business back. Steve breaks down common cash flow issues and explains how your inventory and accounts receivable might be tying up cash. In this episode, you'll discover strategies to free up working capital, improve cash flow, and avoid the pitfalls that can lead even profitable businesses to bankruptcy. Whether you're running a startup or scaling an established company, these insights are...

    11 min
  8. 134: Here's a Pivot You'll Want to Hear About

    30 SEPT

    134: Here's a Pivot You'll Want to Hear About

    Send us a textIn this episode of Boosting Your Financial IQ, Steve takes you behind the scenes and shares a personal story about how the podcast started and how it evolved over time. He also reveals a shift in focus towards his other podcast, Business Strategy and Finance, which combines strategy and finance for entrepreneurs and business owners. If you're looking for deeper insights on how finance can drive business success, you won’t want to miss this conversation. Tune in to discover tools...

    11 min
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The Boosting Your Financial IQ podcast deconstructs accounting and financial concepts to provide listeners with a holistic understanding of how money works and how to create more value. The host, Steve Coughran, brings his wealth of experience working as a business owner, management consultant, and CFO to share examples, stories, and analogies that deepen business acumen and build skills related to financial literacy. Boosting Your Financial IQ centers in on financial and accounting topics that will empower you to identify value drivers and boost financial performance. Whether you are new to finance or a seasoned professional, this fresh podcast will equip you with real-life financial knowledge that will enable you to speak the language of money. Visit www.byfiq.com to learn more.

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