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Your Business Is Growing. Why Is Your Bank Account Acting Weird?

Build Business, Better··5 October 2026·16 min

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Sales are up. Your team is slammed. Your bank account would like to know where all this “success” is hiding.In this episode of Build Business, Better, Kortney Morningstar breaks down eight financial mistakes that sneak into growing businesses—from letting a stressful Tuesday approve your purchases to treating annual bills like surprise attacks and assuming a strong sales month means everything is fine.With her usual wit and plain-English explanations, Kortney shows why more revenue doesn’t always mean more money to spend—and what owners can do about it. Learn how to plan for upcoming expenses, get a clearer picture of your cash flow, follow up on unpaid invoices, put profits to work, and build a cushion for the days when life ignores your spreadsheet.Whether you’re running a small business or leading a growing middle-market company, you’ll leave with practical steps you can take this week to manage spending, protect profits, and make growth feel a little less like an expensive hostage situation.Want to see what’s working in your business and what deserves a closer look? Take Enterprise Sage’s Business Health Assessment on our website.https://enterprisesage.com/assessment Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/allbusiness/2024/02/22/the-8-biggest-financial-mistakes-business-owners-make-and-how-to-avoid-them/