
Are You Charging Enough? How to Know if Your Pricing Strategy Actually Works
Discover how tracking and reducing churn rate can stabilize revenue, improve customer retention, and fuel business growth. Learn the formula, key metrics, and actionable steps to keep more customers for the long term.

What Happened When This SaaS Company Took Churn Rate Seriously
Discover how tracking and reducing churn rate can stabilize revenue, improve customer retention, and fuel business growth. Learn the formula, key metrics, and actionable steps to keep more customers for the long term.

The Power of Predictable Income: How MRR Fuels Sustainable Growth
Discover how Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) can transform unpredictable income into steady growth. Learn the benefits, calculation method, and strategies to increase your MRR for long-term success.

Are your top clients actually draining your business?
Some top clients may actually be draining your profit and time. Find out how to spot hidden profit leaks, set boundaries, and make decisions that support your business and your life.

What Return on Assets Can Reveal About Your Profit Potential
Discover how a roofing company boosted their Return on Assets (ROA) from 2.8% to 11.5% and learn actionable ways to make your business assets work harder for you.

The profit first mindset: a game-changer for small business cash flow
Learn how the Profit First mindset helps small business owners stop living paycheck to paycheck and start building sustainable, stress-free cash flow systems. Michelle Scribner shares actionable tips based on years of real-world experience working with entrepreneurs.

How to Handle Debt Repayment with Profit First
Yes, you can pay off business debt and still build profit. Learn how Profit First helps you create a debt repayment strategy that supports long-term growth—with real examples from SOAN clients.

Gross Profit Margin: Why Sales Growth Doesn’t Always Mean Profit Growth
Sales growth doesn’t always mean profit growth. Discover how to calculate and improve your gross profit margin so your business keeps more from every sale.

It’s not about the software—it’s about the habits
Financial tools can help, but it’s your habits that make the difference. Discover why building simple, consistent routines is the key to cash flow clarity and lasting financial control.

Why every growing business needs a fractional CFO (and how to know when it's time)
Is your business outgrowing your financial systems? In this post, Michelle Scribner shares what every growing business should know about fractional CFO services—when to hire, which numbers matter most, and how expert forecasting and cost control can transform your next phase of growth.

Systems are boring—until you don’t have them
If you’re constantly answering the same questions or redoing work, it’s time for better systems. Discover how simple, documented processes can streamline your business and give you your time back.

Monthly or Quarterly Profit Distributions? What Works Best
Struggling to decide between monthly or quarterly Profit First distributions? Learn why quarterly payouts create stronger habits, clearer boundaries, and lasting business growth—plus how to make it work for your cash flow

You can’t do it all, and you shouldn’t try
If you’re buried under client work, emails, and financial tasks, it’s time to make a change. Discover how smarter systems and real support can help you step back, prevent burnout, and build a healthier business.

What to Know Before Hiring a Fractional CFO: Clarity for the Cautious Leader
Wondering if a Fractional CFO is right for your business? This post walks you through what they do, when to hire one, and how to know if your business is ready for strategic financial support.

How Your Vision and Values Shape Your Finances (More Than You Think)
When your business feels scattered, it might not be about money—it might be about direction. Discover how aligning your finances with your vision and values can bring clarity, profit, and peace of mind.

How to Maximize the Value of Your Fractional CFO Partnership
Hiring a Fractional CFO is just the beginning. This guide shows you how to fully integrate your CFO into your systems, team, and strategy—so you can make smarter decisions, build trust, and drive long-term growth.

Revenue vs. profit: why more sales won’t save a broken system
You’re making sales, but your bank account tells a different story. Discover why more revenue won’t save a broken system and how shifting your financial approach can protect your profit and give you breathing room.

Can Profit First Work for Your Business? (You bet—Here's How to Customize It)
Profit First works—but only if it's tailored to your unique business model. Learn how to customize this proven system for real estate, construction, and creative service businesses.

Are you paying yourself what you’re worth?
If you’ve been putting yourself last when it comes to getting paid, you’re not alone—but it’s time for that to change. Explore how Profit First helps you prioritize your pay and build a healthier, more sustainable business.

Evaluating the Investment: What to Know About the Cost and Value of Fractional CFO Support
Fractional CFOs offer high-level financial strategy without the full-time cost. Learn how this flexible support model delivers serious value—especially when your business needs clarity, confidence, and cash flow control to grow.