Business Strategy and Finance

Nov 19 2024 86 ep. 24 mins 21
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Welcome to the Business Strategy and Finance Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, founder, investor, CFO, and content creator Steve Coughran. In each episode, you'll discover strategies for attracting more customers, boosting profitability, and increasing your company's value, all drawn from Steve’s extensive experience in turning around and growing companies from millions to billions in revenue. By blending strategic principles with essential financial fundamentals, Steve provides actionable insights to help you optimize and maximize the value of your business. 

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85: 3 Must-Know Fundamentals for Smarter Business Strategies

Nov 19 2024 11 mins  
Send us a textWhat’s the secret to crafting a strategy that drives real results?In this episode, Steve reveals the three essentials for business success: aligning strategy with finance, solving your company’s biggest constraint, and staying laser-focused on what matters most.Through real-world examples and hard-earned insights, Steve shares how to ditch ineffective plans, avoid

84: If Your Strategy Isn’t Working, Check These Things First

Nov 14 2024 12 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, we dive into the hidden dangers of business growth and why not every path leads to success. Steve breaks down the core elements of strategy vs. planning and shares insights from his experience generating over a billion dollars in value by pinpointing what truly drives success.Learn why defining your "strategic problem" is critical, how to identify you

83: I've Spent 15 Years Studying Strategy. Here's What I've Learned

Nov 07 2024 12 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, Steve Coughran reveals six key lessons learned from over 15 years of helping companies grow and thrive. Discover how to simplify your strategy, avoid common traps, and focus on execution using Steve's IAR framework (Initiatives, Actions, Results). Perfect for business leaders looking to streamline strategy and drive real results.Tune in to build a mor

82: The 4 Ways Initiatives Help You to Crush Your Strategy

Nov 05 2024 13 mins  
Send us a textIn this podcast, Steve Coughran emphasizes the importance of effectively executing a business strategy by following his proven IAR framework, which stands for Initiatives, Actions, and Results. Steve shares how, after designing a comprehensive strategy blueprint that defines the company’s purpose, principles, market focus, and competitive position, the key to succes

81: The One Truth I'll Never Stop Trying to Share

Oct 24 2024 15 mins  
Send us a textMany business owners overlook the importance of knowing their numbers, which can be a game-changer for profitability and growth. In this episode, Steve Coughran dives into key financial metrics, including gross profit margin, customer acquisition cost, and revenue retention, that can transform your business. Learn how tracking these numbers can help you make data-driv

80: Straight Up Advice for Those Making Strategic Decisions

Oct 22 2024 10 mins  
Send us a textMany business owners struggle to grow because they overlook the one key constraint that holds them back. In this episode, Steve Coughran shares a proven framework he’s used to turn around and grow multi-million and billion-dollar companies. Discover how to identify your business's biggest obstacle and focus your resources on solving it for exponential growth. Steve

79: Mastering Strategy and Finance to Drive Value

Oct 17 2024 10 mins  
Send us a textMany entrepreneurs leave money on the table by overlooking a key flaw in their strategy and mindset. Steve Coughran shares the lessons he's learned from turning around and growing multi-million and billion-dollar companies. Discover how refining your business strategy, identifying constraints, and mastering financials can unlock exponential growth—without working ex

78: 6 Key Financial Concepts You Should Know

Oct 15 2024 11 mins  
Send us a textMastering key financial concepts is essential for driving business success. In this episode, Steve Coughran cuts through the complexity and explains the six critical concepts you need to know for maximizing free cash flow and firm value. From NOPAT and working capital to growth strategies and WACC, Steve breaks down how these drivers can transform your business. Wheth

77: This is Why CPAs Can Hurt Your Financial Performance

Oct 10 2024 16 mins  
Send us a textCPAs play a vital role in business, but sometimes their focus on compliance and transactional details can hurt your financial performance. In this episode, Steve discusses how CPAs can miss the bigger picture, focusing too much on accounting rules instead of the true economics of your business. He explains why it’s important to go beyond compliance and understand va

76: This is Why You're Stuck and Your Strategy is Broken

Oct 08 2024 10 mins  
Send us a textFocus is the key to unlocking business success. In this podcast, Steve shares how identifying and solving constraints in your business can lead to massive growth. He breaks down his proven framework for crafting strategies that drive value by focusing on the right initiatives and actions. If you feel stuck or your strategy isn’t delivering results, Steve's insights