Toward the end of last week's episode, Kate Strathmann talked about the importance of understanding the "tiny economy" of your business. Digging into cashflow is a perfect way to do just that. When we start thinking about how money flows 3 dimensionally, we start to see new opportunities for investment, growth, and exercising our values.

This episode originally aired in September 2021. Turns out, I needed an extra week to put together the economics of attention, and this piece followed up my conversation with Kate beautifully. I'll be back next week with an all-new episode!

Footnotes:

• Cashflow Is A Feminist Issue (essay version)
• SBA report on credit market experiences among new business owners
• Report on the gender gap in business financing (CBS News)
• The Valuable Business of Maintenance Work
• Your Biggest Small Business Opportunity is Doing Less
• Decolonization is for Everyone: TEDx talk by Nikki Sanchez

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