Cash Flow Chronicles Open Forum

Welcome to Cashflow Chronicles Open Forum—the podcast where real conversations meet real business challenges in a short format for your daily drive. Hosted by Matt Allison, this show brings together entrepreneurs, financial leaders, and subject matter experts to share hard-earned insights on cash flow, credit risk, business growth, and the realities of building resilient companies in uncertain times. From navigating bankruptcies and supply chain stress to unlocking the power of digital marketing, automation, and AI, each episode offers practical lessons and unfiltered stories to help you lead with clarity, confidence, and control. Subscribe and tune in weekly for bold takes, honest lessons, and smart ideas you can act on. Watch full episodes on YouTube: youtube.com/@CashFlowChroniclesOpenForum

Episodes

Welcome to the Show and The Community

July 20, 2025 • 1 min

Welcome everyone to the Cashflow Chronicles, something that a still humble person took a chance at creating with the the goal of removing barriers to knowlede and connection.

I hope you enjoy these episodes with an understanding that we are all human and no one has all the answers.

All episodes will be on Youtube at www.youtube.com/@CashFlowChroniclesOpenForum

I truly enjoy hearing and featuring all tips and tricks on the topic o...

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Why Authenticy Matters in Sales in the Post Covid World

July 20, 2025 • 40 mins

Former Guest Chris Walcher Vice President of Sales at Cedar Financial joined me again today as he surprised almost everyone with a book titled Corporate Casual which identifies how sales succes in today's world comes down to Authentic connection and how formulatic sales processes have at times become outdated.

This one is a bit off the beaten path of cashflow, but timely as effective sales success ties to management and incoming re...

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The Future of the Automotive Industry - A Bankers Perspective

July 20, 2025 • 35 mins

Mike Malaga a leader within the automotive industry for his bank and a representative of various automotive advocacy groups in Detroit Joins me to discuss the current status of the automotive industry in the world of uncertain tariffs,wage increases, inflation and on then off again EV Transition.

He shares some sound advice for those looking for an insider's take on how to survive.

Connect with Mike here https://www.linkedin.com/i...

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The Cashflow Value of Human Capital Management

July 20, 2025 • 29 mins

Shaundra Belle and Matt Discuss the importance of the people in a business, how that ties directly into cashflow for the business along with tips to optimize your workforce.

Connect with Shaundra Here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaundra-belle/

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Why Bankruptcy is Becoming More of a Concern to your Creditors

July 20, 2025 • 33 mins

I was joined by James Brown CEO and Founder of BKWIRE.com as we discussed how important it is to actively monitor bankruptcies on a real time basis and more importantly how important it is to know the impact on the affected creditors balance sheet a daily basis as the number one cause of bankruptcy is being affected by a bankruptcy.

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Cashflow Management the ties between Accounts Payables and Accounts Receivables

July 20, 2025 • 35 mins

In this episode of Cashflow Chronicles, we’re joined by Matt Cannon, a leading voice in AP automation, to discuss the overlooked connection between Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) — and how this relationship directly impacts cash flow performance.

You’ll learn:
Why AP and AR often operate in silos—and how that creates cash flow inefficiencies
How AP automation can drive faster decision-making and improve AR outcomes
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Expense Reduction - The Value of an External Support

July 20, 2025 • 20 mins

Scott Harris and David Gremaud join me to discuss ways in which a third party analysis leverages external tools and resources to optimize cost savings that may not be possible through internal analysis

Connect with Dave www.linkedin.com/in/david-gremaud
Connect with Scott again here https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-a-harris-/

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Why Invest in a Fractional CFO?

July 20, 2025 • 20 mins

Is your business growing but not ready for a full-time CFO? In this episode, Matt talks with Lesli Matukaitis, a seasoned fractional CFO, about how growing companies can use financial strategy to boost profits, avoid cash crunches, and secure better financing.

What a fractional CFO really does
How to spot profit killers
Why firing a big customer might help
How trade credit insurance supports lending
Tips on global risk & FX

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The Importance of a Cashflow Forecasting

July 20, 2025 • 34 mins

Former Guest and senior banker Scott Harris joined me as Dennis Viellieu now a fractional CFO with years of experience in the role of CFO for various leading companies in the Chicago area as we discuss how important financial management is with an effective cashflow forecasting model and how many companies do not accurately forecast. We highlight what is important with this modeling and what happens when proper tactics are not enf...

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Effective Credit Management for Cashlow and Customer Relationships

July 20, 2025 • 23 mins

I was Joined by Chris Walcher the Vice President of Sales at Cedar Financial to discuss how professionals in the supplemental Accounts Receivables business view best practices for business that at times fail to stay proactive or can take risks while still having trusted resources to support those strategies.

Connect with Chris here https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-walcher-56aa6877/

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What to look for in a Business Banker

July 20, 2025 • 31 mins

I was pleased to be joined by Scott Harris a seasoned and trusted business banker to discuss cashflow and budgeting best practices along with discussing what a business should look for when analyzing a business banking relationship. He shares some solid objective tips.

Connect with him here https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-a-harris-/

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The Heartbeat of America - Entrepreneurship with Jennifer Gionnosa

July 20, 2025 • 19 mins

In this episode of Cashflow Chronicles, Matt Allison sits down with Jennifer Giannosa, founder of Lumifi Digital, to explore how she transformed a layoff into a successful digital marketing agency for local service businesses. 🎧 You’ll learn:

How Jennifer turned job loss into purpose
Retention strategies vs. constant client chasing
Why one online review can make or break a business
How subscriptions help stabilize cash flow
The rol...

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