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Keith Gause was born in Houston, Texas and moved to Jacksonville, Florida at the age of 2. He continues to reside in Jacksonville with my wife, Deanna, and two daughters: Addison (13) and Kylee (10) and their 4 dogs, a cat, a bearded dragon, and a snake. (If it were left to the ladies to decide, they would have a zoo!)

Keith’s childhood was spent playing sports, being an only child, and watching his father become an entrepreneur by continuously failing and trying again. His father built a multimillion-dollar company allowing him to retire and live the life he always dreamed about. Watching his father’s journey taught him a lot about business.

Not ready to jump into the family business, Keith went into the military in the year 2000 at age 18. He spent 5 years assigned to the 20th Special Operations Command in Ft. Walton Beach FL and spent a majority of his military career deployed to places that needed the most attention.

Keith continued in the world of excitement and danger by going into Law Enforcement where he spent 10 years working in Northwest Jacksonville. He worked the nightshift, 6pm -6am, which allowed him to have a full day to make an impact on what he ultimately wanted to do. That goal was to create an empire and to impact as many business owners as possible.

In 2009, wanting to care for his wife and first born in the best way, he took a big risk and spent his entire savings on an inactive business name and one inflatable bounce house. Bounce Around Jax Party Rentals was Northeast Florida’s #1 party and event rental business. At least that is what he believed!

By 2012, Keith was able to make a 7-figure exit and leave Law Enforcement and began to study all things finance & investing. He focused on learning about any mistakes he had made as a business owner and became obsessed with helping others avoid the same ones. That is how Tideland Consulting came to be. Now, Tideland operates in all 50 states and has created a non-bias ecosystem for growth-oriented entrepreneurs that maximizes how each dollar impacts the business, from protecting assets and reducing taxes to succession plans and exit strategies.

In 2023, Tideland aligned with GFG Solutions as a strategic partner to serve business owners at the highest level, with a white-glove service feel from a world-class team.

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Cash Flow: The Lifeblood of Your Business

January 20, 2026 • Jonathan Fodera • Episode 109

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You’ve heard the phrase before—cash flow is king—but most business owners don’t truly understand it until cash gets tight. In this episode of The Integrated Entrepreneur, Jonathan Fodera and Joseph Viccora break down why cash flow, not profit, is the real lifeline of your business—and how even highly profitable companies can fail when timing, liquidity, and planning are ignored.

They unpack the critical difference between profit on paper and cash in the bank, explaining why slow-paying customers, poor planning, and mismatched financing solutions quietly kill otherwise strong businesses. From B2B and B2G companies waiting on net-30, net-60, or net-90 payments to retail and service businesses dealing with seasonal swings, this episode shows exactly where cash flow problems start—and how they spiral into debt if left unchecked.

Jonathan and Joe walk through real-world examples and practical solutions, including invoice factoring, project financing, operating reserves, and lines of credit—explaining when each tool makes sense and when it can actually make things worse. They also explain why high-interest debt is often the final nail in the coffin for growing businesses.

If you’ve ever wondered why your P&L looks great but your bank account doesn’t—or felt stressed about payroll, growth, or emergencies—this episode is a must-listen. Cash flow isn’t just a finance topic. It’s survival.

Key highlights:

Cash flow vs. profit – why profitable businesses still fail without liquidity
Common cash flow killers – slow-paying customers, poor timing, and rapid growth
B2B vs. B2C cash flow challenges – net-30/60/90 cycles and seasonal revenue swings
The danger of mismatched financing – how loans and cash advances worsen cash flow problems
Debt spirals explained – why borrowing to “stay afloat” often accelerates failure
Invoice factoring – getting paid faster without adding debt or payments
Project financing – funding work upfront based on contract strength
Operating reserves & emergency planning – why every business needs liquidity
Lines of credit vs. loans – when each makes sense and when they don’t
Cash flow as a growth strategy – using speed of money to scale safely