1. Create a Weekly Cash Flow Forecast

Most business owners only realize there’s a cash problem when it’s already too late—bank balances are nearly empty, and bills are piling up.

A weekly cash flow forecast helps you identify potential issues before they happen.

Here’s how:

Track all expected cash inflows (customer payments, accounts receivable collections) and all expected cash outflows (payroll, rent, supplier payments) for the next 4–6 weeks.

Update it every Monday.

Best practices:

ü  Create a simple spreadsheet with columns for: date, description, cash in, cash out, and balance

ü  Maintain a rolling forecast for at least 4 weeks ahead

ü  Highlight weeks with potential cash deficits so you can prepare early