Scaling Smart: How to Grow Without Going Broke

🎧 Scaling Smart: How to Grow Without Going Broke with Cash Flow MikeEpisode SummaryWhat if your business is growing... but your bank balance is shrinking?In this episode of Scaling Up, Not Giving Up, Richard sits down with Mike Milan — aka Cash Flow Mike — to unpack one of the most misunderstood aspects of scaling: cash flow.Mike has built 14 companies, taught over 25,000 business owners, and helped uncover more than $150 million in hidden cash. From his early days running a hotel staffing company to building bar-restaurants and eventually scaling fintech software, Mike shares the gritty truth about growing broke — and how to avoid it.If you’ve ever thought profit was enough… or found yourself staring at your accounts wondering where the money’s gone, this one’s for you.What We Cover in This EpisodeMike’s leap from State Trooper to 14-time founderThe hotel staffing boom — and how it nearly bankrupted himWhy profitable businesses go bustHow to understand your financial gapWhy invoice factoring is like crackWhat founders get wrong about cash forecastingThe power of the 7-Minute ConversationBuilding scalable systems across staffing, hospitality, and techWhy advisors need to stop lecturing and start listeningMike’s formula for bouncing back from burnoutResources & Mentions💻 Mike’s free course: https://cashflowmike.com📚 Mike’s books: Don’t Be a DUMB Business OwnerThe 7 Minute ConversationDon’t T.E.L.L. Me What To Do!Connect with Mike MilanWebsite: https://cashflowmike.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cashflowmikeConnect with Richard Lee🌐 Website: https://richard-lee.co.uk🎙️ More episodes: https://pod.link/1804985577💬 Like this episode?Please subscribe, leave a rating & review, and share it with a founder who’s scaling — or struggling.