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EPISODE · Feb 7, 2026 · 3 MIN

THE BALANCE SHEET LIE (CAPITAL EFFICIENCY)

from Arrive: Strategy for Independent C-Store Owners · host C-Store Center

Show Notes (Arrive Version)Episode Title: The Balance Sheet Lie: Capital Efficiency (Episode 83)Episode Description: "Is your inventory an asset or a liability?"If your inventory counts are inflated by "Ghosts" (Phantom Inventory), you are paying taxes on assets you don't possess and sabotaging your store's valuation.In this episode of Arrive, Mike Hernandez breaks down the Financial Impact of data errors. We discuss why "Clean Books" are essential for refinancing or selling your business, and how to encourage your management team to "take the hit" now to ensure future cash flow.What You Will Learn:The Valuation Risk: How phantom inventory creates discrepancies that can kill a business sale or loan application.The "Ghost Tax": Why you are paying insurance and taxes on product that doesn't exist.Incentive Alignment: How to stop your Managers from hiding shrink to protect their short-term bonus.The Scalable Solution: Mike explains how to use the C-Store Center network to train your entire organization without you having to run every workshop.Resources & Links:📲 Download the Asset Protection Scorecard: Text the word ASSET to 956-897-9192.

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