A Crash Course In Small Business Finance Bunker Labs, "IRON" Mike Steadman

Now that we’ve given you an overview of small business finance, in our fifth and final episode of this limited-edition series, we’ll be covering strategies and tactics for positioning your business for long term sustainable growth (with or without capital). At high level, this means setting a strategic vision for your business, including writing a business plan, and at the ground level, effectively managing your business day-to-day, including establishing a weekly battle rhythm, executing quarterly planning, in general, just being an effective executive. To bring home this final point with me is Quickbooks Guru, Stacy Kildal, Founder of Kildal Services, a full-service bookkeeping, payroll and technology consulting company, specializing in QuickBooks and QuickBooks related products and services.
Here at the Bunker, we realize everyone doesn’t have a strong financial background, so to help ease the burden on your entrepreneurial journey, we’ve partnered with Intuit, The global technology platform that helps business owners of all shapes and sizes to achieve financial confidence.
To learn more about their sweet of products serving small business owners like yourself, visit intuit.com
Be sure to also visit BunkerLabs.org, to learn more about all the amazing programs and support we’re providing for veterans and military spouses. 

For episode 4 of our five part-series, I sat down with Marine Corps Veteran and Accounting Expert, Taylor White, Co-Founder and CEO of Countbl, which provides financial management support to startups and small businesses. Day in and day out, Taylor advises his clients on best practices for managing their cash flow. Although his sweet spot is venture backable startups, Taylor also brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to more traditional small business owners as well. Together, we discuss why a lack of cash flow kills businesses, the importance of tools such as a 12-week cash flow statement, and making sure you negotiate good payment terms for goods and services. 
Here at the Bunker, we realize everyone doesn’t have a strong financial background, so to help ease the burden on your entrepreneurial journey, we’ve partnered with Intuit, The global technology platform that helps business owners of all shapes and sizes to achieve financial confidence.
To learn more about their sweet of products serving small business owners like yourself, visit intuit.com
Be sure to also visit BunkerLabs.org, to learn more about all the amazing programs and support we’re providing for veterans and military spouses. 

A key component of building a successful small business is ensuring you’re able to design profitable products and services. There’s nothing more debilitating than hitting your sales, only to discover you’re still losing money. While this makes sense for venture-backable startups, bootstrapped small business owners can’t afford to burn cash. So for episode 3, I brought on my own personal accountant and bookkeeper, Lathell Blaine, from the Blaine group, to discuss how to plan for profitability out the gate.
Here at the Bunker, we realize everyone doesn’t have a strong financial background, so to help ease the burden on your entrepreneurial journey, we’ve partnered with Intuit, The global technology platform that helps business owners of all shapes and sizes to achieve financial confidence.
To learn more about their sweet of products serving small business owners like yourself, visit intuit.com
Be sure to also visit BunkerLabs.org, to learn more about all the amazing programs and support we’re providing for veterans and military spouses. 

In Episode 2 of our 5-part series, we’ll continue where we left off, this time breaking down the three financial statements, which include the income statement (more commonly referred to as your Profit and Loss), the balance sheet, and the statement of cash flow. Joining me is Bunker Labs Ambassador and Tax Strategist, Nisla Love, Founder & CEO of Choose Love Solutions, an accounting firm that helps small business owners save money through tax strategies. Nisla is someone who I’ve come to know and trust over the few years, through our relationships in the Bunker. 
Here at the Bunker, we realize everyone doesn’t have a strong financial background, so to help ease the burden on your entrepreneurial journey, we’ve partnered with Intuit, The global technology platform that helps business owners of all shapes and sizes to achieve financial confidence.
To learn more about their sweet of products serving small business owners like yourself, visit intuit.com
Be sure to also visit BunkerLabs.org, to learn more about all the amazing programs and support we’re providing for veterans and military spouses. 

In Episode 1 of our 5-part series, I’ll be discussing financial basics. Joining me is Patrica L Mills, Partner at Bowers & Company, a certified public accounting firm based in Syracuse, NY, serving small and medium-sized businesses with a collaborative and personalized approach. Patrica brings over 15 years of accounting experience, proving guidance to small businesses of all shapes on sizes.
You can apply for assistance with Bowers & Company here: https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/community-navigator/bowers-company/
Here at the Bunker, we realize everyone doesn’t have a strong financial background, so to help ease the burden on your entrepreneurial journey, we’ve partnered with Intuit, The global technology platform that helps business owners of all shapes and sizes to achieve financial confidence.
To learn more about their sweet of products serving small business owners like yourself, visit intuit.com
Be sure to also visit BunkerLabs.org, to learn more about all the amazing programs and support we’re providing for veterans and military spouses. 

For first time founders, the financial responsibilities  that come with  running a business can feel overwhelming, from designing profitable products and services, properly managing cash flow, and ensuring you’re crossing your T’s and dotting your I’s in order secure outside capital from local banks, community development financial institutions, and other alternative sources of funding for small business owners. 
Here at the Bunker, we realize everyone doesn’t have a strong a financial background, so to help ease the burden on your entrepreneurial journey, we’ve partner with Intuit, The global technology platform that helps business owners of all shapes and sizes to achieve financial confidence, in order to create “A Crash Course in Small Business Finance,”a limited-edition podcast series, featuring Subject Matter Experts from the Bunker Community, to discuss what you need to know about finance, to set yourself up for success.
Be sure to subscribe to “A Crash Course in Small Business Finance” on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast hosting platform.
Find out more information, and connect with the Bunker at www.bunkerlabs.org