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Getting to the Bottom Line: Conversations to help business owners maximize revenue, profit, and cash flow
Whether you're looking to boost your profits or simply gain a clearer understanding what drives business success, "Getting to the Bottom Line" is your ultimate guide to unlocking the strategies and secrets behind sustainable growth and the financial freedom you deserve. Tune in and discover how to turn your business goals into tangible results, one insightful conversation at a time.
Episodes
53 episodes
Your Numbers Are Talking... Are You Listening? with New Light Financial Solutions
Most business owners only look at their numbers once a year. Usually at tax time. They hand everything over to their CPA, find out if they owe money or they're getting a refund, and then tuck it all away until the next year.But your fin...
Cash Flow Confessions: "I Had Great Retention But an Empty Pipeline" with Scott Maderer
What happens when your clients love you, your retention is solid, and your close rate is strong... but there just aren't enough people in the pipeline?In this episode of Cash Flow Confessions, Stephanie sits down with Scott Maderer, stew...
The Expenses You're Overpaying (And How to Fix Them) with Kathryn Rowell
What if you could save thousands every year just by renegotiating the contracts you already have?In this episode of Getting to the Bottom Line, Stephanie sits down with Kathryn Rowell, a cost optimization consultant with over 36 years o...
Cash Flow Confessions: "I Couldn't Make Payroll" with Dennis Meador
What do you do when it's Thursday night, payroll hits Friday morning, and the money just isn't there?In this episode of Cash Flow Confessions, Stephanie sits down with Dennis "DM" Meador, founder of the Legal Podcast Network, who shares...
Why Your Customers Aren't Buying (And What to Do About It) with Kristin Zhivago
You might be spending thousands on marketing and still leaving money on the table, not because your product isn't good, but because you're talking to people you don't really know.In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Kristin Zhivago...
Cash Flow Confessions: "I Was Afraid to Make Money" with Renee Hastings
What if the biggest thing holding your business back… is your relationship with money?In this powerful Cash Flow Confession, Renee Hastings shares a deeply personal journey of confronting a hidden poverty mindset that was limiting her ab...
How Executive Dysfunction Is Quietly Costing You Revenue with Avy Schondorf
What if the biggest thing holding your business back… isn’t your strategy, but your assumptions?In this episode of Getting to the Bottom Line, Stephanie Smith sits down with entrepreneur and neurodivergent business advocate Avy ...
Cash Flow Confessions: "I Wasted Thousands on Leads" with Billy Sammons
Many entrepreneurs believe the only way to grow their business is by purchasing expensive leads. But what if the real growth strategy was already sitting in your own community?In this episode of Cash Flow Confessions on Getting to the B...
Hidden Bookkeeping Mistakes Costing You Profit with New Light Financial Solutions
Are your financial reports giving you the full picture, or hiding costly mistakes?In this episode of Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith of New Light Financial Solutions is joined by her husband and business partner, ...
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Cash Flow Confessions: "I Made $1M in Revenue and Still Couldn’t Pay My Mortgage" with Leanne Ozaine
What happens when your business crosses $1 million in revenue… but you can’t afford your mortgage?In this powerful Cash Flow Confessions episode of Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith sits down with profitability expert Lea...
Why Successful Founders Stop Doing Everything Themselves with Renee Hastings
What if the fastest way to grow your revenue, profit, and cash flow wasn’t working harder, but letting go?In this episode of Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith, owner of New Light Financial Solutions, sits down with Renee ...
Cash Flow Confessions: "I Watched My Business Bleed Cash" with Ian Noble
In this eye-opening Cash Flow Confessions segment of Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith sits down with Ian Noble, former dry cleaning business owner turned passive real estate investment strategist, for a candid conversation about...
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Why Your Business Is Profitable But Broke with New Light Financial Solutions
If you feel like your business is profitable on paper but your bank account says otherwise, you’re not alone, and this episode is for you. In this powerful conversation, Stephanie and Kris Smith from New Light Financial Solutions unpack the rea...
Cash Flow Confessions: "I Thought My Business Would Be Worth More" with Wes Towers
In this eye-opening episode of Cash Flow Confessions on Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith sits down with Wes Towers, founder of Uplift360, a digital agency specializing in “Search Everywhere Optimization” for the trades and const...
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Recover Revenue Hiding in Plain Site by Fixing Your Broken Sales Calls with Jonny Holsten
In this episode of Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith sits down with sales expert Jonny Holsten, founder of Bridge Selling, to unpack how business owners and sales leaders can dramatically improve their conversion rates without sp...
Cash Flow Confessions: "I Have Way Too Many Subscriptions" with Kate Gilbert
Welcome to the first episode of Cash Flow Confessions, a new segment on Getting to the Bottom Line with your host, outsourced CFO Stephanie Smith. In this real-talk mini-series, we spotlight raw and relatable financial challenges that business ...
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Plan Your Profit for the New Year with Stephanie Smith
Start 2026 with purpose, clarity, and a solid plan for your business success. In this solo kickoff episode of Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith, CFO and founder of New Light Financial Solutions, shares her expert process for sett...
How to Unlock Employee Engagement and Drive Profit with Glenn Bostock
In this revealing episode of Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith sits down with entrepreneur Glenn Bostock, a former cabinet‑maker, elevator‑interior innovator, and now a passionate advocate for what he calls “Human Business.” Glen...
How Warm Marketing Builds Real Business Growth with Billy Sammons
In this episode of Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith sits down with Billy Sammons, real estate professional and founder of Live Local Warm Marketing, to talk about the powerful impact of warm marketing on small business growth. T...
6 Cash Flow Drivers Every Owner Should Know with New Light Financial Solutions
Struggling with cash flow in your business—even though you're making sales? In Episode 33 of Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith is joined by co-owner and guest Kris Smith to break down the 6 essential cash flow ...
How Clean Books Drive Profitable Growth with Stacey Szynkowski
Welcome to Getting to the Bottom Line, where I’m your host Stephanie Smith (New Light Financial Solutions). In this episode, I sit down with Stacey Szynkowski of S Squared Ledger to dig deep into one of the foundational pillars of any scaling b...
The 5 Profit Drivers Every Entrepreneur Must Know with Stephanie Smith
In this solo episode of Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith, founder of New Light Financial Solutions, dives deep into a problem many high-earning entrepreneurs face: “Why don’t I have more profit even though I’m making sales?”...
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Building Your Million Dollar Network Without Cold Calling with Devin Sizemore
In this episode of Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith is joined by serial entrepreneur and networking strategist Devin Sizemore to unpack the real value of relationships in business. Forget the outdated, transactio...
Unlocking Profit Through Podcasting with Kim Parkinson
Tired of posting episodes that never seem to move the revenue needle?In this episode of Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith, founder of New Light Financial Solutions, sits down with Kim Parkinson, certified Podcast Growth C...
Five Ways to Boost Revenue with New Light Financial Solutions
In this episode of Getting to the Bottom Line, host Stephanie Smith of New Light Financial Solutions is joined by her husband and business partner, Kris Smith, for a practical breakdown of five key revenue drivers that every business owner shou...
