{"id":16073,"date":"2024-08-10T10:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T10:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.womensenterprise.ca\/?p=16073"},"modified":"2024-08-13T21:18:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T21:18:07","slug":"3-ways-to-improve-your-cash-flow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/en\/3-ways-to-improve-your-cash-flow\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Improve Your Cash Flow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/we-bc.ca\/5-factors-impact-your-cash-flow\/\">part 1<\/a> of this post, we looked at the <a href=\"https:\/\/we-bc.ca\/5-factors-impact-your-cash-flow\/\">5 Factors that Impact Your Cash flow<\/a>. Now, let\u2019s review some strategies for improving your company\u2019s cash flow:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Look at your assets<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Review your <a href=\"https:\/\/we-bc.ca\/online_resources\/inventory-management-in-wholesale-and-retail\/\">inventory management system<\/a>. Is there room to tighten up, so you\u2019re not sitting on large amounts of inventory or carrying inventory over long periods of time? Remember, inventory that sits represents cash you don\u2019t have to invest in another part of your business.<\/li>\n<li>Consider leasing instead of buying. This means there will be less cash tied up in fixed assets.<\/li>\n<li>Carefully monitor your Accounts Receivable and ensure they are collected in a timely manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Look at your payables<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Send your invoices promptly. Do your customers have monthly cut off dates for payments? Time your invoices so they arrive just before the cut off versus just after.<\/li>\n<li>Call your customers and charge late fees when their payments are not received on schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Pay bills only on the due date unless there is a significant (net gain) discount for early payment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Think about your pricing and sales terms<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Are there <a href=\"https:\/\/we-bc.ca\/online_resources\/how-to-improve-the-profitability-of-your-business\/\">ways you can increase profitability<\/a> by increasing prices and\/or reducing operating costs?<\/li>\n<li>Offer cash discounts to customers who pay quickly (selectively).<\/li>\n<li>Establish written credit policies and consistently enforce these policies.<\/li>\n<li>Re-examine your credit policy. Is it possible to tighten the credit terms you offer your customers?<\/li>\n<li>If volume discounts are offered by your suppliers, take them only if it does not negatively impact your company\u2019s cash flow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Other Resources to Further Your Financial Knowledge<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFinancial Fitness\u201d is one of our most popular training series, and now it\u2019s available On-Demand! Part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/we-bc.ca\/smart-on-demand-learning-for-women-business-owners\/\"><strong>SMART Program<\/strong><\/a> series, these free courses are designed to help you understand key concepts, work through interactive case studies and complete activities that apply the learning to your own business. <a href=\"https:\/\/we-bc.ca\/smart-on-demand-learning-for-women-business-owners\/\">Learn more &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In part 1 of this post, we looked at the 5 Factors that Impact Your Cash flow. Now, let\u2019s review some strategies for improving your company\u2019s cash flow: 1. 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