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A 2019 study by Intuit QuickBooks revealed that nearly 70% of small business owners struggle with cash-flow challenges. Business Insider rounded up 11 company founders and small business owners to recommend their favorite podcasts for learning to manage their company's finances. Their suggestions include "Secrets of Wealthy Women" by The Wall Street Journal, "CFO Thought Leader" by Jack Sweeney, "Inside the Strategy Room" by...

Before Matt Michaelson founded Smalls, a subscription-based cat-food startup, he was the second employee at THINX, where he led growth and marketing and helped the company grow from zero to over $30 million in annual revenue. Smalls has raised more than $5 million in funding and seen five-times year-over-year revenue growth since its launch in October 2017. Michaelson saw an untapped market for cat...

Laureen Asseo began Fresh n' Lean in 2010 and regularly worked 20-hour days at the company's onset, learning the business from every angle. Asseo also built Fresh n' Lean without the help of outside capital, forcing her to be pragmatic about growth opportunities. Fresh n' Lean is now an eight-figure-revenue company. Asseo recognized the potential in the direct-to-consumer marketplace when customers were still adjusting...

Shanna Goodman is a brand strategist and small-business owner who specializes in helping other small businesses succeed. Her agency, Ampersand Business Solutions, has made six figures every year. But even though she works in marketing, Goodman has never taken a marketing class.  She studied psychology and human sciences in college, but realized that she didn't want to be a therapist. Then she went to...