511: From Numbers to Strategy with Anne-Marie Kaden

How do you navigate the financial uncertainties of running a business? Anne-Marie Kaden, from Tiny Paws Bookkeeping highlights the importance of regularly monitoring financial health and utilizing key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure your business adapts and thrives in changing markets. She emphasizes managing labor costs effectively, planning for cash flow variations, and leveraging historical data to make informed decisions. Through strategic financial management, business owners can better prepare for seasonal fluctuations and unexpected expenses, ensuring sustainability and growth. Anne-Marie's insights offer valuable strategies for maintaining financial stability and maximizing profitability in any economic environment. Main topics: Monitor Financial Health Regularly Understand and Utilize KPIs Manage Labor Costs Effectively Plan for Cash Flow Leverage Historical Data Insights Main takeaway: When I talk about financial health, it's really in terms that are very specific to you, as a business owner, not necessarily the industry as a whole. About Our Guest: Anne-Marie Kaden has been involved in animal and pet care all of her professional career. She built and ran a successful pet sitting business in North Carolina from scratch to six-figures in just five years. She sold her first business in 2022. Anne-Marie knows and understands the pet care industry intimately and is now operating her second pet sitting business, Tiny Paws Pet Sitting in Colorado alongside her bookkeeping operation. She holds a BS in Animal Science from Virginia Tech, which provided structure to what has become her life's work. Anne-Marie has worked in both small- and large-animal veterinary hospitals, managed private equestrian barns, taught riding lessons, and worked on ranches as a wrangler and trail guide. She and her family relocated to Monument, CO in July 2022 from North Carolina seeking bigger mountains and a more active lifestyle. Her husband, two kids and their canine partner, Percy, enjoy being outside, hiking, camping, and kayaking. Links: [email protected] https://tinypawsbookkeeping.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/tiny-paws-bookkeeping https://www.instagram.com/tinypawsbookkeeping/ https://www.facebook.com/tinypawsbookkeeping Give us a call! (636) 364-8260  Follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Email us at: [email protected] Full show notes and transcript   Sponsored by: ❤️ Our AMAZING Patreon Supporters Time to Pet Visit: https://timetopet.com/confessional Code: 50% off first 3 months Pet Perennials Visit: https://petperennials.com/pages/register-for-a-business-account Code: 'PSC' when registering for a $2 off coupon on any purchases in the 1st 90 days