How a Rolling 13-Week Forecast Prevents Cash Crunches

Lucas and Luna dive into the rolling 13-week cash flow forecast — a tool used by smart small businesses to anticipate cash shortages before they hit. They walk through a concrete example: a $2 million revenue boutique manufacturer that avoided a $150,000 working capital gap by forecasting weekly receivables and payables. Lucas explains how the forecast works, why a 13-week horizon beats monthly or annual projections, and how to build one using just a spreadsheet and your receivables aging report. Luna challenges whether the time investment is worth it for a one-person operation, and Lucas shares a simple template that takes less than 30 minutes a week. Episode 31 of Cash Flow Conversations with Fexingo stays practical, numbers-driven, and grounded in real small-business decisions. #CashFlow #WorkingCapital #SmallBusiness #Forecasting #13WeekForecast #Receivables #Payables #Liquidity #BusinessFinance #CashCrunches #FinancialPlanning #Spreadsheet #Entrepreneurship #SeasonalBusiness #WorkingCapitalGap #BusinessTools #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo